Difference between revisions of "Bell metal"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(username removed) |
(username removed) |
||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | bell bronze; bronze | + | bell bronze; bronze à cloches (Fr.); Glockenbronze (Deut.); klokkenbrons (Ned.) |
[[File:32.342-SC63288.jpg|thumb|'''MFA Acc. #:''' 32.342]] | [[File:32.342-SC63288.jpg|thumb|'''MFA Acc. #:''' 32.342]] | ||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 Comment: copper with 15-40% tin |
| − | * | + | * External source or communication Comment: R.Child,"The Identification of Post-Industrial Revolution Metals" in Modern Metals in Museums, Institute for Archaeology Publications, London, 1988. - 15-25% tin |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_metal (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005): cymbal alloys | * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_metal (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005): cymbal alloys | ||
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index=1.0052 | * ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index=1.0052 | ||
Revision as of 06:38, 24 July 2013
Description
A metal alloy used for casting bells and musical chimes. Bell metal is usually composed of copper with 15-40% tin, but may contain small amounts of zinc, iron, or lead for damping.
Synonyms and Related Terms
bell bronze; bronze à cloches (Fr.); Glockenbronze (Deut.); klokkenbrons (Ned.)
| Refractive Index | 1.0052 |
|---|
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 Comment: copper with 15-40% tin
- External source or communication Comment: R.Child,"The Identification of Post-Industrial Revolution Metals" in Modern Metals in Museums, Institute for Archaeology Publications, London, 1988. - 15-25% tin
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_metal (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005): cymbal alloys
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index=1.0052