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Gun metal, also known as red brass in the United States, is a type of bronze – an alloy of copper, tin, and zinc. Proportions vary but 88% copper, 8–10% tin, and 2–4% zinc is an approximation. Originally used chiefly for making guns, it has largely been replaced by steel for that purpose. Gunmetal casts and machines well, and is resistant to corrosion from steam and salt water. It is used to make steam and hydraulic castings, valves, gears, statues, and various small objects, such as buttons. It has a tensile strength of 221 megapascals (32,100 psi) to 310 megapascals (45,000 psi), a specific gravity of 8.7, a Brinell hardness of 65 to 74, and a melting point of around 1,000 degrees Celsius.[citation needed]
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  • Prunkmörser 19. Jahrhundert

    Prunkmörser 19. Jahrhundert

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    Image: Museum Weißenfels - Schloss Neu-Augustusburg - CC BY-NC-SA

  • Mörser mit Pistill, 1727

    Mörser mit Pistill, 1727

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  • Schuhschnalle aus Neuhardenberg (Bodenfund)

    Schuhschnalle aus Neuhardenberg (Bodenfund)

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