nickel alloy
- noun
- /ˈnɪkəl ˈæloɪ/
- Specialized
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aleación de níquel
- Many coins are made from a nickel alloy, which gives them durability and a shiny appearance.
Examples
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Metal Fab is an expert in using high nickel alloys for your demanding high-temperature, corrosive application.
Academic text (1997) -
The turbine in this jet engine is constructed from a nickel alloy that can withstand extreme temperatures.
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Fortunately, most of these fluids can be handled by elements made of the appropriate stainless steel, nickel alloy, or titanium.
Academic text (1996) -
ORNL developed a nickel alloy that could handle intense radiation, hot salts, and fission products.
Blog text (32) -
But because archaeologists actually found a few of these metal cramps used by them on site, we now know they were using a very strong copper-arsenic-nickel alloy, which made a much stronger final product.
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The metal is an exotic nickel alloy that resists heat and corrosion, Hastelloy-N, but there is much less of it, and the thin metal is less expensive to form and weld.
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The Volvo ECC is equipped with a single-stage centrifugal compressor made of aluminum; the turbine itself is a temperature-resistant nickel alloy.
Academic text (1995) -
Engineers chose a nickel alloy for the pipes because it is resistant to corrosion and can handle high pressure.
Synonyms
A metal made mainly of nickel that resists very high heat and chemical damage
A strong metal made from nickel and copper that does not rust easily in salt water
A strong metal made from nickel and copper that resists corrosion and is used for machines and equipment
How Nickel-Rich
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an alloy whose principal component is nickel' is directly and transparently derived from the constituents 'nickel' (the metal) and 'alloy' (a fused metal mixture). This composition follows a common noun-noun compound pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Nickel alloy names a mixture of metals where nickel is the main metal and the word alloy means a mix of metals. So, the phrase means 'an alloy made mostly of nickel'.
