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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An ancient alloy of copper, tin and zinc that was used for coinage. Zinc bronze has a yellow-gold color and is easy to cast. Modern alloys of similar composition, yellow ingot and yellow casting brass, also contain lead. | + | An ancient alloy of [[copper]], [[tin]] and [[zinc]] that was used for coinage. Zinc bronze has a yellow-gold color and is easy to cast. Modern alloys of similar composition, yellow ingot and yellow casting brass, also contain lead. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:24, 10 May 2022
Description
An ancient alloy of Copper, Tin and Zinc that was used for coinage. Zinc bronze has a yellow-gold color and is easy to cast. Modern alloys of similar composition, yellow ingot and yellow casting brass, also contain lead.
Synonyms and Related Terms
yellow ingot; yellow casting brass; bronze au zinc (Fr.); zinkbrons (Ned.)
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 116
- Jack Odgen, Jewellery of the Ancient World, Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York City, 1982