nickel alloy

Synonyms:

nickel-base alloy

Types:

Monel metal, Monell metal

an alloy of nickel and copper and other metals (such as iron and/or manganese and/or aluminum)

Nichrome

an alloy of nickel and chromium with high electrical resistance and an ability to withstand high temperatures; used for resistance heating elements

Permalloy

an 80/20 alloy of nickel and iron; easily magnetized and demagnetized

Type of:

alloy, metal

a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten