Sunday, July 13, 2008

Bronze Families

The wrought bronze alloy families are:
􀂋 Copper-Tin-Phosphorus alloys (Phosphor
Bronzes)
􀂋 Copper-Tin-Lead-Phosphorus alloys
(Leaded Phosphor Bronzes)
􀂋 Copper-Aluminium alloys (Aluminium
Bronzes)
􀂋 Copper-Silicon alloys (Silicon Bronzes)
The cast bronze alloy families are:
􀂋 Copper-Tin alloys (Tin Bronzes)
􀂋 Copper-Tin-Lead alloys (Leaded and
high leaded Tin Bronzes)
􀂋 Copper-Tin-Nickel alloys (nickel-tin
bronzes)
􀂋 Copper-Aluminium alloys (Aluminium
Bronzes)