Question

Name the constituents of:

(c) stainless steel

Answer 1

Alloy:

• An alloy is a homogeneous mixture of two or more metals or metal and non-metal.
• Stainless steel is an alloy of iron($\mathrm{Fe}$),carbon($\mathrm{C}$),nickel($\mathrm{Ni}$) and chromium($\mathrm{Cr}$)
• The composition of iron($\mathrm{Fe}=95\%$),chromium($\mathrm{Cr}=15\%$),nickel($\mathrm{Ni}=10\%$) and carbon is ($\mathrm{C}=0.5-1\%$).
• It resists corrosion. It is lustrous and has a high tensile strength