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alloy

[al-oi, uh-loi, uh-loi] / ˈæl ɔɪ, əˈlɔɪ, əˈlɔɪ /






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Carpenter offers many advantages to investors seeking companies whose competitive barriers to entry are as resistant as its nickel-based alloy Pyromet 41 External link —which withstands temperatures as high as 1500 degrees Fahrenheit.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Its strategic expansion in captive power capacity and ferro alloy production are set to drive operational leverage, enhancing margins amid favorable demand tailwinds from steel-intensive sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

It covers the early production of bronze – a copper and tin alloy – up to the first uses of iron.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Within a few years the academy switched to a lighter tin-based alloy known as Britannia metal, plated in layers of copper, nickel silver and gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

The curved nails raked Holly’s helmet, scoring parallel grooves in the alloy.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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