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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

To investigate further, the researchers focused on a widely used material found in sensors, actuators, and defense systems, a lead magnesium niobate-lead titanate alloy.

From Science Daily • May 4, 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

In a quiet office park tucked in a hillside, technicians at fusion company TAE Technologies make adjustments to a 40-foot-long tube of nickel-chromium alloy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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