An alloy made primarily of copper and tin with trace elements typicaly including silicon and iron Bronze is one of the oldest of the known alloys and was the first commonly used metal strong enough for tools and weapons was bronze, thus the "Bronze Age" Bronze is a redish color and weathers to a green but is relatively corrosion resistant Additions of beryllium make it hard enough to be used for springs and tools such as wrenches and hammers See Brass and Bronze FAQ
a sculpture made of bronze an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin give the color and appearance of bronze to something; "bronze baby shoes"
Any of various alloys consisting essentially of copper and tin of a metallic brownish color A work of art, as a statue, statuette, bust, or medal, composed of bronze, whether cast, hammered, etc
To give an appearance of bronze to, by a coating of bronze powder, or by other means; to make of the color of bronze; as, to bronze plaster casts; to bronze coins or medals
Something that is bronze is yellowish-brown in colour. huge bronze chrysanthemums. Alloy traditionally composed of copper and tin. Bronze was first made before 3000 BC (see Bronze Age) and is still widely used, though iron often replaced bronze in tools and weapons after about 1000 BC because of iron's abundance compared to copper and tin. Bronze is harder than copper, more readily melted, and easier to cast. It is also harder than iron and far more resistant to corrosion. Bell metal (which produces pleasing sounds when struck) is bronze with 20-25% tin content. Statuary bronze, with less than 10% tin and an admixture of zinc and lead, is technically a brass. The addition of less than 1% phosphorus improves the hardness and strength of bronze; that formulation is used for pump plungers, valves, and bushings. Also useful in mechanical engineering are manganese bronzes, with little or no tin but considerable amounts of zinc and up to 4.5% manganese. Aluminum bronzes, containing up to 16% aluminum and small amounts of other metals such as iron or nickel, are especially strong and corrosion-resistant; they are cast or wrought into pipe fittings, pumps, gears, ship propellers, and turbine blades. Most "copper" coins are actually bronze, typically with about 4% tin and 1% zinc, or copper plating over base metal. Bronze Age Eastern Indian bronze Pala bronze Luristan Bronze Lorestan Bronze South Indian bronze Western Indian bronze
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An alloy or mixture of metals made by combining copper (85-95%) with lead, tin, or zinc (usually in equal parts) Copper can also be mixed with silicon to make silicon bronze
" To give an appearance of bronze to, by a coating of bronze powder, or by other means; to make of the color of bronze; as, to bronze plaster casts; to bronze coins or medals
An alloy of copper (usually about 90 per cent) and tin, often also containing small amounts of other metals such as lead or zinc Since antiquity it has been the metal most commonly used in cast sculpture because of its strength, durability, and the fact that it is easily workable - both hot and cold - by a variety of processes It is easier to cast than copper because it has a lower melting-point, and its great tensile strength makes possible the protrusion of unsupported parts - an advantage over marble sculpture The colour of bronze is affected by the proportion of tin or other metals present, varying from silverish to a rich, coppery red, and its surface beauty can be enhanced when it acquires a patina