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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).
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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 ==
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bronze para estatuária (Port.)
 
bronze para estatuária (Port.)
  
== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', 10th edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1971.
 
 
 
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 770
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 770

Latest revision as of 14:12, 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