<P> An alloy is a combination of metals or of a metal and another element . Alloys are defined by a metallic bonding character . An alloy may be a solid solution of metal elements ( a single phase ) or a mixture of metallic phases ( two or more solutions ) . Intermetallic compounds are alloys with a defined stoichiometry and crystal structure . Zintl phases are also sometimes considered alloys depending on bond types ( see also : Van Arkel -- Ketelaar triangle for information on classifying bonding in binary compounds ) . </P>
<P> An alloy is a combination of metals or of a metal and another element . Alloys are defined by a metallic bonding character . An alloy may be a solid solution of metal elements ( a single phase ) or a mixture of metallic phases ( two or more solutions ) . Intermetallic compounds are alloys with a defined stoichiometry and crystal structure . Zintl phases are also sometimes considered alloys depending on bond types ( see also : Van Arkel -- Ketelaar triangle for information on classifying bonding in binary compounds ) . </P>
a mixture of two or more elements one of which is a metal
a mixture of two or more elements one of which is a metal
alloy
alloy