nickel alloy

Other forms: nickel alloys

Definitions of nickel alloy
  1. noun
    an alloy whose main constituent is nickel
    synonyms: nickel-base alloy
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    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
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