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Mechanical Engineering · Q1

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Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 1

Q1

Bronze is an alloy of

A.
Copper and zinc
B.
Copper and tin
Answer
C.
Copper, tin and zinc
D.
None of these

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.