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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A yellow [ | + | A yellow [[brass|brass]] alloy developed in 1832 by George Muntz. Muntz metal contains 60% [[copper|copper]] and 40% [[zinc|zinc]]. It is a standard product of brass mills and is used for sheathing, fittings and small parts. Occasionally small amounts (<1%) of [[lead|lead]] or [[tin|tin]] are added to improve workability or corrosion resistance, respectively. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 10:39, 10 May 2016
Description
A yellow Brass alloy developed in 1832 by George Muntz. Muntz metal contains 60% Copper and 40% Zinc. It is a standard product of brass mills and is used for sheathing, fittings and small parts. Occasionally small amounts (<1%) of Lead or Tin are added to improve workability or corrosion resistance, respectively.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Muntz's metal; yellow metal; malleable brass; muntz metaal (Ned.)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 523
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996