All the metals and alloys used for surgical implants rely on the development of a passive oxide film to reduce their corrosion rates to acceptable levels. The actual specifications of modern surgical ...

In alloys of copper and tin—common bronze— an excess of tin renders the alloy soft, as would be expected, because it is the softer metal. On the other hand, an increased quantity of copper ...

RICHLAND, Wash.—Metal scrap can be directly transformed and upgraded into high-performance, high-value alloys without the ...

Beryllium / Beryllium Alloy Beryllium has the second lowest density compared to the common structural light metal alloys (Al, Mg, and Ti). Magnesium has a density of 1.74 g/cc and aluminum has a ...

Converting pure metals into alloys often increases the strength of the product. For example, brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. It is stronger than copper or zinc alone. Copper and zinc atoms ...

Alloys close alloyAn alloy is a mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal. have different properties to the pure metal. For any particular use, an alloy is matched that has ...

AMPCO Metal has acquired the Schmelzmetall Group, a Swiss-based producer of copper alloys, including Beryllium-containing alloys and other high copper alloys such as CuCrZr and CuNiSi. The company ...