Properties
- They are highly ductile and brittle in nature.
- It has low friction against other metals.
- Most of the alloys of the bronze expand when it solidifies.
- Bronze is fusible and hence convenient for casting.
Uses
- Bronze and its alloys are used for industrial applications.
- They are used in the production of coins, jewellery, locks, hinges, automobile radiator, engineering materials, etc.
- The Bronze Age marks a period when people started using bronze for making tools and weapons, replacing stone tools. It is a historic period that falls approximately between 3000-1000 BCE.
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