Microsegregation is a non-uniform chemical separation and concentration of elements or impurities in
alloys
An alloy is a mixture of chemical elements of which at least one is a metal. Unlike chemical compounds with metallic bases, an alloy will retain all the properties of a metal in the resulting material, such as electrical conductivity, ductility, ...
after they have solidified.
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Alloys
Chemistry
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