Bronze
Bronze, a metal usually made of copper and tin, has a muted yellow color, somewhat similar to gold.
Bronze Properties
Bronze has several useful properties:
- Oxidizes only minimally
- Resists corrosion (especially seawater corrosion)
- Resists metal fatigue
- Good electrical conductor
- Low coefficient of friction.
Machining Bronze
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Applications of Bronze
A few example applications of bronze include:
- Bells
- Cast sculptures
- Bearings
- Bushings
- Clips
- Electrical connectors
- Springs
- Coins
- Screws
- Wire
- Saxophones
- Cymbals
- Stringed instruments
