aluminum bronze

noun

1. any of several alloys containing a high percentage of copper with from 5 to 11 percent aluminum and varying amounts of iron, nickel, manganese, and other elements.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aluminum bronze¹

First recorded in 1870–80

Example Sentences

Aluminum bronze is not good for jewelry, but it is good for many uses, especially for bearings in machinery.

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The plant, were it run to its full capacity, is capable of turning out eighty pounds of aluminum bronze, containing 10 per cent.

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At present, the Cowles company is engaged mostly in the producing of aluminum bronze and aluminum silver and silicon bronze.

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It was constructed of sheet aluminum-bronze, and weighed, together with its pump, 580 grammes.

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The cross-head is a small piece of aluminum bronze, running on round guides that also serve as cylinder braces.

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