%0 Journal Article %T Changing Wisdom of Metallic Alloys Development %A Manoj Gupta %J Materials Sciences and Applications %P 1021-1035 %@ 2153-1188 %D 2018 %I Scientific Research Publishing %R 10.4236/msa.2018.913074 %X Metallic alloys have been instrumental through the ages in shaping the progress of human civilization. The development of the alloys from ancient to present time initiated from accidents to through the use of well-defined scientific principles. This article provides a snapshot of the alloys development from ancient to present time and the likely future direction. %K Metal %K Alloy %K Composites %K High Entropy Alloys %U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=89186