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Alloy

Scope note

Substance having metallic properties, consisting of two or more metallic elements or of metallic and nonmetallic elements, which are miscible with each other when molten, and do not separate into distinct layers when solid. HORNB

This term has 15 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300010902

Broader Terms used

<metal by quality>

Term used for

alloy, metal
metal alloy

Created

13yrs ago

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