al·loy
noun
noun:
alloy; plural noun:
alloys
/ˈaˌloi/
- a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion.
"an alloy of nickel, bronze, and zinc"
verb
verb:
alloy; 3rd person present:
alloys; past tense:
alloyed; past participle:
alloyed; gerund or present participle:
alloying
/ˈaˌloi,əˈloi/
- mix (metals) to make an alloy.
"alloying tin with copper to make bronze"
Originally Posted by
dmarkun
Why is it common to refer to high end aluminum in the bicycle world as alloy, but high end steel is hardly ever called alloy. Like this question from quora: "Which is better chromoly or alloy?"
Mounting bolt checkout - alloy on alloy
-- I have no idea, and it's annoying. I find it as annoying as pronouncing the "t' in often. I'll start pronouncing the "t" in often when everyone else drops the "t" in soften. <<oops. i mean, when people say the 't' in sof'en... whatever. this is better to argue about than politics....>>>
cheers!