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Write any two uses of alloy.
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Solution
- Bronze, an alloy of copper and tin is tough, strong, and corrosion-resistant. It is used for making statues, medals, and trophies.
- Cupra-nickel, an alloy of copper and nickel is used for making machinery parts of marine ships, boats. For example, marine condenser tubes.
- Stainless steels are used in the construction of the outer fuselage of ultra-high-speed aircraft.
- Nichrome, an alloy of nickel and chromium in the ratio 80 : 20 has been developed specifically for gas turbine engines.
- Titanium alloys withstand stress up to high temperatures and are used for ultrahigh-speed flight, fireproof bulkheads, and exhaust shrouds.
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