Bronze
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| - | # A natural or man-made [[alloy]] of [[copper]], usually of [[tin]], but also with one or more other metals. | + | '''Bronze''' is an [[alloy]] consisting primarily of [[copper]]. The addition of other metals (usually [[tin]], sometimes [[arsenic]]), produces an alloy much harder than plain copper. The historical period where the archeological record contains many bronze artifacts is known as the [[Bronze Age]]. |
| - | # A [[reddish]]-[[brown]] [[colour]], the colour of bronze. | + | |
| - | # A [[work of art]] made of bronze, especially a [[sculpture]]. | + | |
| - | # A [[bronze medal]] | + | ==See also== |
| + | * [[Bronze Age]] | ||
| + | * [[List of copper alloys]] | ||
| + | * [[Art object]] | ||
| + | * [[Bronze and brass ornamental work]] | ||
| + | * [[Bronze medal]] | ||
| + | * [[Bronze sculpture]] | ||
| + | * [[Bronzing]] | ||
| + | * [[Chinese bronze inscriptions]] | ||
| + | * [[French Empire mantel clock]] | ||
| + | * [[Seagram Building]] | ||
| + | * [[Selective leaching#Leaching of zinc|Dezincification Resistant Brass]] | ||
| + | * [[UNS C69100]] | ||
| + | * [[Yoruba traditional art]] | ||
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Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper. The addition of other metals (usually tin, sometimes arsenic), produces an alloy much harder than plain copper. The historical period where the archeological record contains many bronze artifacts is known as the Bronze Age.
See also
- Bronze Age
- List of copper alloys
- Art object
- Bronze and brass ornamental work
- Bronze medal
- Bronze sculpture
- Bronzing
- Chinese bronze inscriptions
- French Empire mantel clock
- Seagram Building
- Dezincification Resistant Brass
- UNS C69100
- Yoruba traditional art
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