metals and alloys
11Heavy metals — Metal Met al (? or ?; 277), n. [F. m[ e]tal, L. metallum metal, mine, Gr. ? mine; cf. Gr. ? to search after. Cf. {Mettle}, {Medal}.] 1. (Chem.) An elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than …
12Light metals — Metal Met al (? or ?; 277), n. [F. m[ e]tal, L. metallum metal, mine, Gr. ? mine; cf. Gr. ? to search after. Cf. {Mettle}, {Medal}.] 1. (Chem.) An elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than …
13Mining and metallurgy in medieval Europe — The Middle Ages in Europe cover the time span from the 5th c. AD, marked by the decay of the Roman Empire, to the 16th c. AD, when social and economic factors shifted Europe towards the Modern Era. During the millennium between classical… …
14Architectural metals — used in buildings and structures are comprised of several distinctive metallic materials. Metals serve a wide variety of uses in the built landscape, including structural features, such as nails and trusses, as well as decorative features, such… …
15Cymbal alloys — Cymbals are made from four main alloys, all of them copper based. These are: bell bronze, malleable bronze, brass and nickel silver. Contents 1 Bell bronze 2 Malleable bronze 3 Brass 4 Nickel silver …
16List of alloys — This is a list of named alloys grouped alphabetically by base metal. Within these headings the alloys are also grouped alphabetically. Some of the main alloying elements are optionally listed after the alloy names. Contents 1 Alloys of aluminium… …
17List of copper alloys — Copper alloys are metal alloys that have copper as their principal component. They have high resistance against corrosion. The best known traditional types are bronze, where tin is a significant addition, and brass, using zinc instead. Both these …
18Electric Smelting and Aluminum Company — Type Private Industry Aluminum, bronze, carborundum, copper, alloys Founded c. 1886 to 1940s Founder(s) Alfred H. Cowles, Eugene H. Cowles Headquarters …
19art conservation and restoration — Maintenance and preservation of works of art, their protection from future damage, deterioration, or neglect, and the repair or renovation of works that have deteriorated or been damaged. Research in art history has relied heavily on 20th and… …
20Special Metals Corporation — Special Metals Corporation, headquartered in New Hartford, New York, U.S.A., with operations in Huntington, West Virginia, and Hereford, England, is a supplier of refractory alloys. Trademarks include Inconel, Incoloy, Monel, Nimonic steel, and… …
