Alloys

Chemistry Level 1

Which of the ancient metals or alloys is the hardest?

Vitallium Nichrome Electrum Megallium Bronze

Hardik Siloiya by Hardik Siloiya , 19, India

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Hardik Siloiya
Jan 28, 2016

Bronze. Though bronze is gen­er­al­ly harder than wrought iron, the Bronze Age gave way to the Iron Age. This happened because iron was easier to find and easier to process.

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How do you like to give comment onto Chromium for being hardest metal instead of alloy?

Lu Chee Ket - 5 years, 4 months ago

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The hardest metal is indeed chromium.Actually, hardness is determined by the resistance of the material to be scratched . The hardest material is diamond,then comes corundum etc.This hardness is measured on Mohs scale.

Hardik Siloiya - 5 years, 4 months ago

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Thanks for a firm answer. Bronze!

Lu Chee Ket - 5 years, 4 months ago

There are only two ancient alloys in the list electrum (which is also naturally occurring) and bronze. Electrum has gold as a base metal and as most gold alloys it is soft. Therefore, the hardest ancient alloy is bronze \boxed{\text{bronze}} .

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Debasis Rath
Feb 12, 2016

Why r all of u all giving facts in questions not all can answer the fact question now for instance if I ask questions about the concept of clarity methods then ? It may be fact for me and alien for many

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