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COPPER-TIN ALLOY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bronze
1, record 1, English, bronze
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- copper-tin alloy 2, record 1, English, copper%2Dtin%20alloy
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A copper-rich copper-tin alloy with or without small proportions of other elements such as zinc and phosphorus. 3, record 1, English, - bronze
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By extension, certain copper-base alloys containing considerably less tin than other alloying elements, such as manganese bronze (copper-zinc plus manganese, tin, and iron) and leaded tin bronze (copper-lead plus tin and sometimes zinc). Also, certain other essentially binary copper-base alloys containing no tin, such as aluminum bronze (copper-aluminum), silicon bronze (copper-silicon), and beryllium bronze (copper-beryllium). Also, trade designations for certain specific copper-base alloys that are actually brasses, such as architectural bronzes (57 Cu, 40 Zn, 3 Pb) and commercial bronze (90 Cu, 10 Zn). 3, record 1, English, - bronze
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bronze
1, record 1, French, bronze
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alliage de cuivre et d'étain à forte proportion en cuivre (le plus souvent supérieure à 80 %), se prêtant facilement à la mise en forme par moulage. 2, record 1, French, - bronze
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme bronze est appliqué usuellement à d'autres alliages cuivreux tels que les cupro-aluminiums et certains laitons spéciaux contenant du manganèse. 2, record 1, French, - bronze
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cobre y sus aleaciones (Metalurgia)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bronce
1, record 1, Spanish, bronce
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metal hecho de una aleación de cobre y de estaño. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bronce
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