BRONZE :
Bronze is an alloy composed mainly of copper and tin. The useful range of composition in 5 to 25 per cent tin and 75 to 95 per cent copper.
The alloy is comparatively hard, resist surface wear and can be cast into shape or rolled into wire, rods and sheets very easily. In corrosion resistant properties bronzes are superior to brasses.
It is used in hydraulic fittings, pump linings, in making utensils, bearings, bushes, sheets, rods, wires and many other stamped and drawn articles.
Some of the more common types of bronze and the special purposes for which they are used are given below :
b.) Silicon Bronze
c.) Manganese Bronze
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