Converting pure metals into alloys often increases the strength of the product. For example, brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. It is stronger than copper or zinc alone. Copper and zinc atoms ...

Breakthrough in materials research: an alloy of several metals has been developed that shows practically no thermal expansion ...

Most metals expand when their temperature rises. The Eiffel Tower, for example, is about 10 to 15 centimeters taller in ...