Art bronze

Description

A Copper alloy used for architectural castings (Brady 1971). Art bronze alloys were usually high in copper with 1-2% Zinc and Tin. This produced a dark red color metal. Art bronze is the name used for one of the ASTM category of bronze casting alloys.

Synonyms and Related Terms

architectural bronze; bronze (para arquitectura) (Port.)

Additional Information

G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, 10th edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1971.

Authority

• G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 121