{"id":954,"date":"2017-11-13T09:06:45","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T09:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zoresrecycling.com\/blog\/?p=954"},"modified":"2017-11-11T17:54:15","modified_gmt":"2017-11-11T17:54:15","slug":"is-bronze-a-type-of-metal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoresrecycling.com\/blog\/is-bronze-a-type-of-metal\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Bronze a Type of Metal?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bronze is an alloy, meaning it is made from two or more elements, one of which being a metal. The primary metal in all bronze is copper, and the common addition is usually tin or aluminum; but the remaining composition can also be elements such as other metals and alloys (manganese, zinc, nickel), or even non-metals like silicon, arsenic, and phosphorus. In fact, several types of bronze exist, and each differ based on their additional elements and chemical compositions. Continue reading to learn more about bronze and its current uses in today\u2019s world.
\n

\"Bronze

Bronze Recycling 317-244-0700<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Bronze Ages<\/h1>\n

Bronze was among the first metals used by man, and can be dated all the way back to 3000 BC. Early civilizations used bronze to make everything from body armor to sculptures, and more. The properties of bronze metal were highly desirable for commodities such as these, as well as, weaponry, tools, building materials, and even fashion. Today, bronze and copper alloys are generally referred to as brass or considered a type of brass. Brass being copper and zinc combined. In today\u2019s world, the lines are blurred between copper tin alloys and copper zinc alloys since bronze can be made with all three.<\/p>\n

Properties of Bronze<\/h1>\n

Bronze is so popular for several purposes and commodities because of its beneficial properties. Bronze is mostly copper, but it becomes what we know as bronze when other elements are added, such as tin, aluminum, zinc, nickel, manganese, phosphorus, silicon, and arsenic. Modern bronze is mostly made of copper and tin, and sometimes small percentages of additional elements. But all of these elements can be mixed and matched and combine with copper to create a long list of different types of bronze alloys. <\/p>\n

Here are a few attributes of bronze:<\/font><\/h3>\n

↬ Harder than Copper and Iron<\/font>
\n↬ Corrosion-Resistant<\/font>
\n↬ Strong and Durable<\/font>
\n↬ Ductile<\/font>
\n↬ Lower Melting Point<\/font>
\n↬ Easily Fusible<\/font>
\n↬ Dull Gold-Like Color<\/font>
\n↬ Small Surface Rings<\/font><\/p>\n

Common Bronzes<\/h1>\n

There are infinite possibilities when it comes to creating different compositions of bronze metal, but the most commonly-used in today\u2019s society are modern bronze, bismuth bronze, plastic bronze, commercial bronze, architectural bronze, aluminum bronze, phosphor bronze, manganese bronze, and bell bronze. <\/p>\n

Here is the composition information about each of the aforementioned bronze alloys:<\/font><\/h3>\n

Modern<\/strong> \u2013 88% Copper 12% Tin<\/font>
\nBismuth<\/strong> \u2013 52% Copper 30% Nickel 12% Zinc, 5% Lead, and 1% Bismuth <\/font>
\nPlastic<\/strong> \u2013 High Quantities of Lead<\/font>
\nCommercial<\/strong> \u2013 90% Copper 10% Zinc<\/font>
\nArchitectural<\/strong> \u2013 57% Copper 3% Lead 40% Zinc<\/font>
\nAluminum<\/strong> \u2013 Combination of 5-11% Aluminum, Copper, and Varying Levels of Alloys like Manganese, Silicon, Iron, and Nickel<\/font>
\nPhosphor<\/strong> \u2013 Combination of Copper, 3.5-10% Tin, and Up to 1% Phosphorus<\/font>
\nManganese<\/strong> \u2013 Copper, Aluminum, Iron, and 2-5% Manganese<\/font>
\nBell<\/strong> – 78% Copper 22% Tin, Sulfide, and Stannite <\/font><\/p>\n

Recycle Metal in Indianapolis <\/h2>\n

Choose a local Indianapolis metal recycling<\/a> center to recycle copper, brass, and bronze scrap metal for a cash profit. You can find these kinds of metals in several commodities like cars, auto parts, appliances, electronics, and more! Whether broken, old, missing parts, or brand new, you can sell them for cash on the spot at your local trusted scrap metal recycling company. <\/p>\n

\"Indianapolis

Indianapolis Metal Recycling 317-244-0700<\/p><\/div>Call Zore\u2019s Recycling division at 317-244-0700<\/strong> to recycle metal in Indianapolis, Indiana for cash. Zore\u2019s Inc.<\/a> has been a family owned and operated company for over 75 years, and continues to make customer satisfaction their number one goal in their metal recycling division. And to make recycling easier for you, they offer several customer conveniences at no extra charge! Call 317-244-0700<\/strong> to request a free estimate, today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bronze is an alloy, meaning it is made from two or more elements, one of which being a metal. The primary metal in all bronze is copper, and the common addition is usually tin or aluminum; but the remaining composition … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[347,60,350,349,348],"class_list":["post-954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-scrap-metal-recycling","tag-common-bronzes","tag-indianapolis-metal-recycling","tag-is-bronze-a-metal","tag-metal-bronze","tag-properties-of-bronze"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zoresrecycling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zoresrecycling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zoresrecycling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zoresrecycling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zoresrecycling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=954"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.zoresrecycling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":960,"href":"https:\/\/www.zoresrecycling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/954\/revisions\/960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zoresrecycling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zoresrecycling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zoresrecycling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}