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Mechanical Engineering · Q266

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Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 266

Q266

Bronze alloy contains

A.
70% copper and 30% zinc
B.
88% copper and 12% tin
Answer
C.
85 - 92% copper and rest tin with little lead and nickel
D.
70 - 75% copper and rest tin

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12 - 12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (such as aluminium, manganese, nickel or zinc) and sometimes non-metals or metalloids such as arsenic, phosphorus or silicon.