A combination of two of more elements is referred to as an alloy provided the final combination has metallic properties. Though the physical properties of an alloy do not differ much from its constituent elements, the engineering properties like shear strength and tensile strength can be completely different.
List of different types of alloy
There are many different types of alloys made in casting and most steel casting manufacturers in India uses common alloys including:
- Alloys of Aluminum – Includes Alnico, Duralumin, Zamak and Silumin.
- Alloys of Bismuth – Includes Wood’s metal, Field’s Metal and Rose metal.
- Alloys of Cobalt – The most common alloys are Stellite, Vitallium, Ultimet and Talonite.
- Alloys of Copper – Includes Arsenical copper, brass, bronze, cunife, nickel silver, Nordic gold and manganese.
- Alloys of Gold – The main alloys containing gold are Tumbaga, Electrum, White Gold and Rose Gold.
- Alloys of Iron – Includes Pig Iron, Cast Iron, Wrought Iron and Anthracite Iron.
- Other alloys include ferrous alloys like steel and lead alloys like solder.
Why alloy steel casting is better than other alloy castings?
Steel casting is better than all other alloy castings as they offer superior tensile and shear strength. This allows steel castings to be used in hydroelectric turbines, gears, valve bodies, mining machinery and railroad truck frames.
Alloy steel casting benefits
The main benefits of alloy steel castings are:
- This casting has a very high resistance to corrosion due to the presence of chromium, which prevent iron from combining with air and water and rusting.
- It also has the capability to reflect light as a result if which it appears bright. This property allows it to be used for making kitchen utensils.
- Also, steel castings do not affect the flavor of food or react with acidic foods during cooking.
- The absence of pores ensures that germs, grim and dirt are not able to collect on the surface thereby making it easy to clean.
