Properties of Metals

A mixture containing a metal and one or more other elements.

Element deliberately added to a metal to modify its properties.

A practical use for a material.

Positively charged ion.

A characteristic describing how a substance behaves during chemical reactions.

Gradual chemical deterioration of a material through reactions with its environment.

Ability to resist chemical deterioration by the environment.

An electron that is free to move throughout a metallic structure.

Mass per unit volume.

Defect in a crystal structure whose movement contributes to plastic deformation.