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What's The Difference Between Bronze And Brass?

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What's The Difference Between Bronze And Brass?

« on: 28/02/2025 11:32:16 »

What is the difference between bronze and brass? I know they both are an alloy of copper and tin. But what is the difference? Is there really any difference?

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Re: What's The Difference Between Bronze And Brass?

« Reply #1 on: 28/02/2025 11:58:41 »

Quote from: Jimbee on 28/02/2025 11:32:16

I know they both are an alloy of copper and tin.

No.
Brass is an alloy of (mainly) copper and zinc.
But some other copper alloys are also called "bronze".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beryllium_copper
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_bronze
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismuth_bronze

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Re: What's The Difference Between Bronze And Brass?

« Reply #2 on: 28/02/2025 13:52:01 »

Bronze is used for low friction stuff. It is all about the ratio of the alloy constituents. Plus about 10,000 years in history.

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