1. What are the various alloys used in daily life? Whereare those used

1.	1. What are the various alloys used in daily life? Whereare those used?
Answer» Some of the commonly used alloys and their composition are: (i) brasscopper with up to 50% zinc Uses: inexpensive jewellery; hose nozzles and couplings; piping; stamping dies (ii) Nichrome (nickel: 80-85%, chromium: 15-20%) Uses: heating elements in toasters, electric heaters, etc. (iii) solder (lead: 50%, tin: 50%) Uses: joining two metals to each other

1. What are the various alloys used in daily life? Whereare those used?

Answer»

Some of the commonly used alloys and their composition are:

(i) brasscopper with up to 50% zinc Uses: inexpensive jewellery; hose nozzles and couplings; piping; stamping dies

(ii) Nichrome (nickel: 80-85%, chromium: 15-20%) Uses: heating elements in toasters, electric heaters, etc.

(iii) solder (lead: 50%, tin: 50%) Uses: joining two metals to each other