Tony Harrison Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Don't be put off by The Chemist's snazzy words Luke, he may very well be wrong... Compound: "a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted August 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 (edited) Had a little mishap - got finger prints and other bits on the paintwork so Im having to take the stickers off and sand it down again then repaint. Wont be done til the weekend oh well. The stickers arent a big deal I didnt like them anyway. No wait I managed to sort the problem out, saned the shit bits down and going to mask everything off 2morra for painting when everyrthings properly dried Edited August 17, 2005 by Michael Hardman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-L-B Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 (edited) Well, just pure steel, carbon and iron could be termed a compound since it contains only one metalic element (although this is not strictly true because the carbon atoms aren't actually physically bonded to the iron but sit between the iron atoms). However chromium molybdenum steel could be considered an alloy since it contains more than one metal. :( Dan ← Don't be put off by The Chemist's snazzy words Luke, he may very well be wrong... Compound: "a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight" ← Wrong how? The forces holding the carbon and iron atoms together, although not a chemical bond, are stronger than some weaker chemical bonds found in other compounds. Thus, as I said above, it's terming as a compound isn't strictly true. However it is generally accepted by many that it is acceptable to consider it so, since it behaves very much like a compound in that in order to separate the 'mixture' it is necessary to put it through a chemical process, rather than just being able to physically separate it. Dan A 'little' knowledge is a dangerous thing Edited August 18, 2005 by D-L-B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 (edited) A 'little' knowledge is a dangerous thing ← Consequently I think you should stick to hospital stuff. "Carbon is the single most important alloying element in steel." And so mild steel could be 'roughly generally possibly if I like' considered to be an alloy. Dictionary says... Steel: "An alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon" I think steel is actually a suspension, since the carbon is suspended in an iron matrix. The University of North Carolina Charlotte Department of Chemistry, does, however, define 'steel' as a solution, which is understandable since the elements are not chemically bonded. Edited August 18, 2005 by snappel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted August 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 I have a big boo boo with frame, Im having to nitromous it is a few spots then sand it down again then repaint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 haha :( as if you care :)" just leave it and be ghetto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyroo Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 Get loads of random colours and just spray it into a big mess... it'll look good :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-L-B Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 Consequently I think you should stick to hospital stuff. "Carbon is the single most important alloying element in steel." And so mild steel could be 'roughly generally possibly if I like' considered to be an alloy. Dictionary says... Steel: "An alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon" I think steel is actually a suspension, since the carbon is suspended in an iron matrix. The University of North Carolina Charlotte Department of Chemistry, does, however, define 'steel' as a solution, which is understandable since the elements are not chemically bonded. ← One can often fall foul when relying on internet searches as their only source of information. Last I heard the dictionary wasn't considered a well known source of scientific terms, more a literary interpretation of an ever evolving language often open to reinterpretation and corrections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 I'll go with The University of North Carolina Charlotte Department of Chemistry then. The Internet (capital 'i' please) only served to confirm what I already believed. You're just bitter because you got chucked off stage. Going to bring eggs next time, get it done properly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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