alloy

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alloy

A mixture of two or more metals or a mixture of metal and some other substance in order to alter the end product to fit a particular requirement. For example, solder is an alloy of tin and lead.

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Definition: alloy

A mixture of two or more metals or a mixture of metal and some other substance in order to alter the end product to fit a particular requirement. For example, solder is an alloy of tin and lead.



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    Let's take a look at some of the uses that this fascinating material has been put to.

    Blog posts | April 24, 2012 11:02am PDT

  • Why we shouldn't get too excited about a 'Liquidmetal' iPhone 5

    A Liquidmetal iPhone 5 would be a near indestructible piece of kit, right? Wrong.

    Blog posts | April 23, 2012 6:00am PDT

  • Dell brings Alloy Waves, aluminum finish to Inspiron 15R laptop

    Dell has touched up its Inspiron 15R laptop computer with a laser-etched Alloy Waves design on the exterior and the palm rest.

    Blog posts | October 19, 2010 10:50am PDT

  • Sigma unleashes SD1 flagship DSLR with weatherproof magnesium alloy body

    Sigma has debuted the SD1 digital SLR its new flagship model at Photokina in Germany today. One interesting omission: no video recording. Will the photos make up for it? Answer: maybe. The SD1...

    Blog posts | September 21, 2010 9:30am PDT

  • Panasonic Lumix GF1 gets serious alloy casing from INON

    Panasonic's Lumix DMC-GF1 is one of the company's hottest cameras right now being a well-reviewed interchangeable lens model. INON has shown some interest in the GF1 as well with an...

    Blog posts | August 10, 2010 9:03am PDT

  • Lenovo's laptop shock

    Lenovo's new ThinkPad Z-series laptops have a magnesium alloy frame that acts as a shock absorber.

  • Alloy Online flies past estimates

    The company easily tops analysts' estimates in its fourth quarter and leaves its sales and earnings estimates for the first quarter and fiscal 2001 unchanged.

    News items | March 15, 2001 11:15pm PST

  • Investor AM: Ally with Alloy Online?

    Alloy Online Inc. creamed Wall Street estimates in its fourth quarter and grabbed a significant investment from Liberty Digital. Now Alloy only has to get Wall Street excited. After the closing...

    News items | March 17, 2000 12:00am PST

  • Alloy site to promote 'Fearless' book series

    Teen-focused site Alloy.com Inc. (Nasdaq: ALOY) has signed a deal with Simon & Schuster to develop and promote a Web site based on the Fearless series of teen books. The Fearless Web site at...

    News items | December 13, 1999 12:00am PST

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