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brass
an alloy of copper and zinc
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bronze
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
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cupronickel
a 60/40 alloy of copper and nickel
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aluminium bronze, aluminum bronze
an alloy of copper and aluminum with high tensile strength and resistance to corrosion
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Eureka, constantan
an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
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gunmetal
a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water)
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phosphor bronze
a corrosion-resistant bronze containing phosphorus; used in bearings and gears
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Muntz metal, alpha-beta brass, yellow metal
a brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass; used in making castings and hot-worked products
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alpha brass
an alloy of brass and zinc; used mainly for cold working
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alpha bronze
an alloy of copper and tin that can be worked
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bearing brass
a brass bushing or a lining for a bearing
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bell metal
bronze with 3 or 4 parts copper to 1 part tin; used in making bells
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beryllium bronze
a copper-base alloy containing beryllium
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cartridge brass
an alloy of copper and zinc (containing about 30% zinc) that is wrought into cartridges or tubing
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gilding metal
a brass that is rich in copper; used to make articles that were to be gilded
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high brass
brass with 35% zinc
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latten
brass (or a yellow alloy resembling brass) that was hammered into thin sheets; formerly used for church utensils
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leaded bronze
bronze to which 1-4% lead is added
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low brass
brass with 30% (or less) zinc
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nickel bronze
a bronze containing up to 30% nickel
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ormolu
brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture
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guinea gold, red brass
brass with enough copper to give it a reddish tint; used for plumbing pipe and other brass hardware and in cheap jewelry
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silicon bronze
a bronze with 2-3% silicon that is resistant to corrosion
