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Alloys: A Short History of Bronze and Brass

Various metals have been used by humans for thousands of years because of their great versatility. Metals are substances which, to some degree, share the following properties: good heat and electrical conductivity, malleability, ductility, high light reflectivity, and capacity to form ions in solutions. Alloys, on the other hand, are a mixture of two or more metals. Two commonly used alloys are brass and bronze. Brass is an alloy composed of copper and zinc. Copper is the main component, and brass is usually classified as … Continue Reading