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Alloys are made by combining multiple elements, and the specific mix determines strength and other key properties.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

Gaines said more structures are slated for demolition on the Northwest Alloys site than will remain on the 510 acres.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2022

All of these were accredited to produce both gold and silver except Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant, which was only accredited for gold.

From Reuters • Mar. 7, 2022

James Martin was born in a small town in Iowa, graduated from the University of Michigan, and later studied at the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2022

Alloys consisting of copper and tin are called bronze or gun-metal.

From An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design by Low, David Allan