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  2. Brass - Wikipedia

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    Islamic Golden Age brass astrolabe Brass lectern with an eagle. Attributed to Aert van Tricht, Limburg (Netherlands), c. 1500.. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, in proportions which can be varied to achieve different colours and mechanical, electrical, acoustic and chemical properties, [1] but copper typically has the larger proportion, generally 66% copper and 34% zinc.

  3. Corinthian bronze - Wikipedia

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    Corinthian bronze, also named Corinthian brass, aes Corinthiacum, or Grilver was a metal alloy in classical antiquity. It is thought to be an alloy of copper with gold or silver (or both), although it has also been contended that it was simply a very high grade of bronze , or a kind of bronze that was manufactured in Corinth . [ 1 ]

  4. List of fictional elements, materials, isotopes and subatomic ...

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    An element made up by Fender, who claims to be built out of said metal. Fender says it is yellow and tastes like chicken. Antidermis Bionicle: Greenish-black gas; forms the essence of the Makuta, the main villains of the series. They usually keep the antidermis inside suits of armor. Aquelium, terrelium, and plutulium The Goddess of Atvatabar

  5. Electrum - Wikipedia

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    The name is mostly applied informally to compositions between 20–80% gold and 80–20% silver, but these are strictly called gold or silver depending on the dominant element. Analysis of the composition of electrum in ancient Greek coinage dating from about 600 BC shows that the gold content was about 55.5% in the coinage issued by Phocaea .

  6. ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers for NYT's Tricky ... - AOL

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    Read no further until you really want some clues or you've completely given up and want the answers ASAP. Get ready for all of the NYT 'Connections’ hints and answers for #138 on Friday, October ...

  7. Tumbaga - Wikipedia

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    Tumbaga is the name given by Spanish Conquistadors for a non-specific alloy of gold and copper, and metals composed of these elements. Pieces made of tumbaga were widely found in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica in North America and South America. The term is a borrowing from the Tagalog tumbaga. This came from Malay tembaga, meaning 'copper' or ...

  8. Group 11 element - Wikipedia

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    All group 11 elements are relatively inert, corrosion-resistant metals. Copper and gold are colored, but silver is not. Roentgenium is expected to be silvery, though it has not been produced in large enough amounts to confirm this. These elements have low electrical resistivity so they are used for wiring. Copper is the cheapest and most widely ...

  9. Cymbal alloys - Wikipedia

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    Larger and smaller bells are cast with differing amounts of tin, and some bell, gong, and cymbal makers use small but significant amounts of other elements, notably silver, gold, and phosphorus. Bell bronze is a two-phase alloy, meaning some of the tin is not dissolved in the copper grains but exists between them.