Some Important Alloys

Name	Composition	Use
Brass	Cu(60% to 80%), Zn (40 to 20%)	For making household utencils
Bronze	Cu (75 to 90%), Sn (25 to 10%)	For making coins, idols, utencils
German Silver	Cu (60%), Zn (25%), Ni (15%)	For making utencils
Magnelium	Mg (5%), Al (95%)	For making aircraft frame
Rolled Gold	Cu(90%), Ni (10%)	For making cheap ornaments
Monel metal	Cu (70%), Ni (30%)	For making alkali resistant containers
Bell metals	Cu (80%), Sn (20%)	For making bells
Gun metal	Cu (85%), Zn (10%), Sn(5%)	Used for engineering purpose
Solder	Sn(50-75%), Pb (50-25%)	Soldering of metals
Duralium	Al (95%), Cu (4%), Mg (0.5%), Mn (0.5%)	In aircraft manufacturing
Steel	Fe (98%), C (2%)	For making nails, screws, bridges
Stainless Steel	Fe (82%) Cr, Ni (18%)	for making cooking utencils, knives