[DOC] [TLE] Q & A: what can magnets be made of? | Department of Physics ... [PAR] And if there are others, can two or more elements be combined to be used in 
making magnets and ... The most common magnetic metals are iron, nickel, and 
cobalt. Alloys (mixtures) that contain one or more of those elements are usually 
ferromagnets, ... Alnico is an alloy made by combining aluminum, nickel, and 
cobalt. [DOC] [TLE] Alnico - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus [PAR] a brand of alloy used to make high-energy permanent magnets; contains ... 
metallic properties that consists of a metal fused with one or more metals or 
nonmetals. ... A homogeneous mixture or solid solution of two or more metals, the 
atoms of... [DOC] [TLE] Summary Notes [PAR] Element: one of the 118 known substances that makes up all matter All elements 
are ... There are 3 elements that are magnetic at room temperature. ... Alloy: a 
mixture of two or more metals ... alnico  made of aluminum, nickel, and cobalt. [DOC] [TLE] Alnico - Wikipedia [PAR] The metal bar (bottom) is a keeper. Placed across the poles when the magnet 
was not in use, it helped preserve the magnetization. Alnico is an acronym 
referring to a family of iron alloys which in addition to iron are composed ... 
Anisotropic alloys generally have greater magnetic capacity in a preferred 
orientation than... [DOC] [TLE] Magnetic alloy - Wikipedia [PAR] A magnetic alloy is a combination of various metals from the periodic table that 
contains at least one of the three main magnetic elements: iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), 
and cobalt (Co). Such an alloy must contain but is not limited to one or more of 
these metals. ... alnico (iron, nickel, cobalt, and aluminum,) and permalloy (iron 
and nickel.)... [DOC] [TLE] Alnico - definition of alnico by The Free Dictionary [PAR] alloy, metal - a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and 
... Alnico: One of the earliest magnet materials used for ferrous separation,... [DOC] [TLE] How Alnico Magnets are made [PAR] Alnico magnets can be made from either sintering or by the more common ... The 
Alnico structure is one of a strongly magnetic Fe-Co rod microstructure in a ... The 
desired mix of metal powders is pressed in a die that is very close to the... [DOC] [TLE] How magnet is made - material, manufacture, making, history, used ... [PAR] This terminology reflects one of the earliest uses of magnetic materials such as ... 
1930s, researchers had produced the first powerful Alnico alloy permanent 
magnets. ... When making magnets, the raw materials are often more important 
than the ... 2 Once the metal has cooled and solidified, it is broken up and 
crushed into... [DOC] [TLE] Frequently Asked Questions on Magnets & Magnetics [PAR] Learn more about magnet basic information, magnetic strength, magnetic fields, 
... magnetic alloys was very slow until the 1920s when Alnico (an alloy of nickel, 
... Electromagnets are produced by placing a metal core (usually an iron alloy) ... 
The costs of different magnet materials vary significantly from one to the other. [DOC] [TLE] Magnetism and magnetic surveys - Science & Technology in Action [PAR] Magnetised needles have been used to aid navigation for more than a ... 
Ceramic magnets are made of compressed mixtures of iron oxide (Fe2O3) and ... 
Familiar examples of non-magnetic metals are aluminium, zinc, copper, ... is one 
that is magnetised from end to end, and it therefore has two magnetic ... Alnico 
magnet. [DOC] [TLE] Metals Industry Terms and Glossary | AMM - AMM.com [PAR] A combination of two or more metals with their own distinct properties. Alnico. An 
alloy containing aluminum nickel and cobalt. The original high-strength ... This 
silver-colored, brittle metal is one of the lightest structural materials. Stiffer than .... 
Today, cobalt is used mainly in high-temperature steel alloys, magnetic alloys 
and... [DOC] [TLE] Patent US2192744 - Sintered permanent magnet - Google Patents [PAR] If a mixture of powdered iron

Question: A mixture of 2 or more metals; alnico is a magnetic one
Answer: an alloy