White bronze

Description

A silvery color bronze composed of copper mixed with high amounts of tin (up to 20%) or aluminum (up to 10%). White bronze can be brittle and unworkable. It is usually powdered for use in stencils and paints. Some cast items, such as the Tara brooch (8th century Dublin), have been made from the alloy.

Synonyms and Related Terms

bronze blanc (Fr;); bronze branco (Port.)

Authority

• G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 122

• Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

• Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Tara brooch." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 19 Oct. 2004 .