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Alloys: A Student's Guide

Sterling silver is an alloy that is 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals like copper, giving it different properties than pure silver; alloys are harder than pure metals because the different sized atoms disrupt the orderly layers of atoms and make it harder for them to slide over each other; this document discusses alloys like sterling silver and why they are useful compared to pure metals.

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Alloys: A Student's Guide

Sterling silver is an alloy that is 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals like copper, giving it different properties than pure silver; alloys are harder than pure metals because the different sized atoms disrupt the orderly layers of atoms and make it harder for them to slide over each other; this document discusses alloys like sterling silver and why they are useful compared to pure metals.

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Alloys 15/05/23

WHAT: To explain why alloys are useful.

Use the information below to try and define an alloy with your partner.

Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight


of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper. 

Extension: Why do you think sterling


silver used?
Learning Outcomes

• Explain what alloys are and what they are used for.

• Use models to explain the properties of alloys.

• Identify pure substance by their melting and boiling points.


Alloys
Key Point: An alloy is a mix of two or more metals or a metal
mixed with carbon.

Look at the pictures above and discuss the answers with your partner.
1. What is the difference between a and b?
2. Which is an alloy and which is a pure metal?
3. How might the change in structure affect the properties of the metal?
Alloys
Using the key words from the start of the lesson, write an explanation
whilst watching the video as to why alloys are harder than pure
metals.
[Link]

Vocab
Bank:

Atoms
Size
Layers
Distort
Alloy
Hard
Disrupt
Slide
Alloys
Key Point: Alloys can be stronger or harder than pure metals because
they have different sized atoms or particles. This disrupts the
layers of metal atoms making it harder for them to slide over each
other.

Copy drawing A into your notes.


Melting and Boiling Points
Discuss in your pairs the graph and then answer the questions below
together. Each colour shows a different metal.

1. Describe the
graph. Look at
melting
temperature and
content of
second metal
(more of an
alloy).
2. Explain the
graph.
3. Which has the
highest melting
point?
Alloys Research
Your groups are going to investigate one type of alloy. Each group will
present for a maximum of 2 minutes about their alloy next lesson. 
Every member must speak.
Think about…

Group 1 Duralumin
1. What is the alloy made from?
Group 2 Solder
2. What are it’s properties?
Group 3 Stainless Steel
3. How is it different from the pure
Group 4 Pewter
metal?
Group 5 Brass
4. What is it used for?

5. Anything else interesting!?

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