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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A bronze alloy containing 75-90% copper with tin, zinc, and lead. Statuary bronze has good corrosion resistance. It is used for casting statues, plaques, hardware, and ornamental objects (Brady 1971). | + | A [[bronze]] alloy containing 75-90% [[copper]] with [[tin]], [[zinc]], and [[lead]]. Statuary bronze has good corrosion resistance. It is used for casting statues, plaques, hardware, and ornamental objects (Brady 1971). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | bronze para | + | bronze para estatuária (Port.) |
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| − | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 770 | |
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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
Latest revision as of 15:12, 4 June 2022
Description
A Bronze alloy containing 75-90% Copper with Tin, Zinc, and Lead. Statuary bronze has good corrosion resistance. It is used for casting statues, plaques, hardware, and ornamental objects (Brady 1971).
Synonyms and Related Terms
bronze para estatuária (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 770
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996