Bronze help

Are you interested in the characteristics of bronze alloys from the supplier company AvecGlob? Here you will find the necessary information on this topic.

Bronze is defined as an alloy of copper and another metal, usually tin. The compositions vary, but the standard bronze is 88% copper and 12% tin. Bronze can also contain manganese, aluminum, nickel, phosphorus, silicon, arsenic or zinc.

Properties of bronze

Bronze is usually a hard, brittle metal of golden color. Properties depend on the specific composition of the alloy, as well as on how it was processed. The most typical characteristics of bronze are considered to be sufficiently high ductility, low sliding friction coefficient, good casting properties.

Many bronze alloys exhibit an unusual property of decomposition of a small amount upon solidification from a liquid to a solid. For casting a sculpture, this is desirable, since it helps fill the shape.

When exposed to air, bronze is oxidized, but only through its outer layer. The resulting patina consists of copper oxide, which eventually turns into copper carbonate. The oxide layer protects the metal from further corrosion. However, if chlorides are present (for example, from the composition of sea water), copper chloride forms, which can cause a «bronze disease» — a condition in which corrosion affects the metal and destroys it.

Unlike steel, bronze on a hard surface will not create sparks. This makes bronze useful for applications used next to flammable or explosive materials.

Supplier — AvekGlob Company — offers to purchase assortment of various bronze alloys of domestic and foreign brands. Products can be bought at a price formed on the basis of European and world standards. Implementation is possible in bulk and retail, for regular customers, a flexible system of discounts operates.

Application of bronze

Bronze is used in the architecture for structural and structural elements, for bearings because of the low coefficient of friction, and also as a phosphor bronze in musical instruments, electrical contacts and ship propellers. Aluminum bronze is used for making machine tools and some bearings. Bronze shavings are used instead of steel in woodworking, because it does not discolor the oak. Previously, bronze was used for coinage. Most of the so-called «copper» coins are actually bronze, consisting of copper with the addition of 4% tin and 1% zinc.

Cast bronze is used to make sculptures.

Supplier — AvekGlob Company — offers various types of rolled and cast bronze from domestic and foreign production. The products are offered at affordable prices from the manufacturer. The supplier guarantees the timely delivery of products to any address specified by the consumer.