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Mechanical Engineering · Q324

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Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 324

Q324

Brass (alloy of copper and zinc) is an example of

A.
Substitutional solid solution
Answer
B.
Interstitial solid solution
C.
Intermetallic compounds
D.
All of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Substitutional solid solution strengthening occurs when the solute atom is large enough that it can replace solvent atoms in their lattice positions.
Brass (alloy of copper and zinc) is an example of Substitutional solid solution.