Question

Give the composition of the following alloys.

Brass

Answer 1

Alloys:

• An alloy is a substance that is formed from the combination of two or more metals or from combinations of metals and other elements.
• It can be defined as a homogeneous mixture of two or more metals or a metal and a nonmetal.
• Alloys have different physical properties of the constituent metals with which they are made.
• We have to try to combine the metals in such a way that the alloys formed will have desirable properties.

Brass:

• Brass is an alloy of Copper$\left(63\%\right)$ and Zinc$\left(37\%\right)$.
• The combination of these metals makes the Brass solid and robust.
• The door buttons and the high-quality locks are all made of Brass.
• Brass is known as Poor Man’s Gold because of its yellow color.

Therefore, the composition of brass is $\left(63\%\right)$Copper and $\left(37\%\right)$Zinc.