alloy
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Even 254SMO super stainless steel, considered a benchmark chromium based corrosion resistant alloy with excellent resistance to pitting in seawater, faces this problem.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Most cymbals are made of a copper and tin alloy that is melted into molten bronze which is poured into moulds and cooled into disc-shaped blanks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The deal will allow Press Metal to pivot PMB Technology’s operations toward higher-margin silicon-aluminum alloy products used in electric vehicles and industrial applications, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Instead, magnetron sputtering deposition creates the material from alloy vapor.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Of course, I’d taken the precaution of reinforcing my apartment’s walls, floor, and ceiling, with a titanium alloy SageCage, which I’d assembled piece by piece.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
The researchers say the same AI-guided approach could be adapted to identify workable processing conditions for other metal alloys and additive manufacturing systems.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Prices of primary non-ferrous metal products declined 5.2% in July, led by a drop in gold, silver and platinum group metals, and their alloys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
More recently, platinum intermetallic catalysts have emerged as a promising alternative to conventional platinum alloys because they can offer improved activity and stability.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Today, most rare-earth supply chains remain dependent on China for the lucrative processing stages that separate individual elements and convert them into the metals, alloys and magnets that are used in everyday electronics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
European metalworkers tended to create metal objects by pouring molten alloys into shaped molds.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
They also highlight the importance of carefully selecting candidate materials that can effectively synergize when alloyed with other metals.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2023
The country brought in 255,744 tonnes, including primary metal and unwrought, alloyed aluminium, last month, according to data from the General Administration of Customs.
From Reuters ● Dec. 18, 2022
The knock-on consequences are also particularly alarming for automakers, where silicon is alloyed with aluminum to make engine blocks and other parts.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2021
That was pure base boosting alloyed by just a pinch of sticking to the other side.
From Fox News ● Jul. 17, 2019
The new building sparkling in the North Carolina spring sunshine was a source of pride throughout the black community, but it was a pride alloyed with cynicism for Durham’s poorest black citizens.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
It will handle the metalization and alloying part of the rare-earths supply chain — one of the key areas China has used to control the sector, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2025
A third stream comes when the resulting pig iron is turned into steel by cooking it a bit further—baking off most of the remaining carbon—and alloying it with additives such as chromium or titanium.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 30, 2024
Arsenic is used as an alloying agent and also to make glass, pigments, textiles, adhesives and pesticides, the WHO says.
From Reuters ● Mar. 24, 2023
Along with silicon, they’re also facing a surge in magnesium, another alloying ingredient that’s faced production issues during China’s power crunch.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2021
No "commercial arrangements," no painting of surfaces nor alloying of substances, will avail him a pennyweight.
From Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy by John Ruskin
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