Alloy |
Composition |
Uses |
Babbitt Metal |
Tin: 90%, Antimony: 7% & Copper: 3% |
Used in bearings because of its low measure of friction with steel. |
Bell Metal |
Copper: 77% & Tin: 23% |
Casting of bells. |
Brass |
Mainly Copper with up to 50% Zinc |
Inexpensive jewelry, hose nozzles and couplings, stamping dies. |
Bronze |
Mainly Copper with up to 12% Tin |
Coins & medals, heavy gears, tools electrical hardware. |
Coin Metal |
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Used in USA for making coins. |
Duralumin |
Aluminium: 95%, Copper: 4%, Manganese ‹1%, Magnesium: 0.5% |
Aircraft, boats, railroad cars, and machinery because of its high strength & resistance to corrosion. |
Gun Metal |
Copper: 85 – 90%, Tin: 8 – 12% & Zinc: 1 – 3% |
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Monel |
Nickel: 60%, Copper: 33% & Iron: 7% |
Corrosion-resistant containers. |
Phosphor bronze |
Bronze with a small amount of phosphorus |
Springs (normal & electrical) & boat propellers. |
Solder metal |
Lead: 50% & Tin: 50% |
Joining two metals to each other. |
Sterling Silver |
Silver: 92.5% & Copper: 7.5% |
Jewelry, art objects etc. |
Type Metal |
Lead: 75 – 95%, Antimony: 2 – 18% & Tin in trace quantities. |
Used to make type characters for printing; also used for making decorative objects like statuettes and candlesticks. |