Meaning of microalloy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An alloy made with very small quantities of elements.
2. An element used in very small quantities in an alloy.

Examples

“For microalloys the boundary can be treated as a thin layer of the segregating element including segregating impurities. In the case of nanoalloys, the segregation pattern can involve a significant part of the whole grain.”

“Today, the use of niobium as a microalloy is estimated to account for about 95% of production.”

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