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aluminium bronze

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noun

  1. any of a range of copper alloys that contain between 5 and 10 per cent aluminium

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The drill, made from stainless steel, aluminium bronze and titanium, is a mix of international and Australian technology and can withstand -55C.

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Another, known as aluminium bronze, possesses great hardness and tenacity.

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A plaster cast is taken of the sole while the foot is held in its proper position, and on this a metal plate, preferably of aluminium bronze, is modelled.

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Alloys of copper with aluminium, though often nearly or completely destitute of tin, are known as aluminium bronze, and are valuable for their strength and the resistance they offer to corrosion.

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A long tube covered with aluminium bronze lights when held in one hand—the other touching the terminal of the coil—quite powerfully.

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