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55.
Bell metal is an alloy of
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APR said:
1 decade ago
An alloy of copper and tin for making bells, with a higher tin content than in bronze.
In India in the state of Assam, it is called kanh while in West Bengal and Odisha, kansa and is used for cooking and eating utensils.
In India in the state of Assam, it is called kanh while in West Bengal and Odisha, kansa and is used for cooking and eating utensils.
Tiana said:
1 decade ago
Bell metal is an alloy of about 80 percent copper and 20 percent tin and sometimes with small amounts of lead and zinc.
Anup said:
1 decade ago
In India, in the states of Assam, West Bengal and Odisha, it is called kanh and kansa and is used for cooking and eating utensils, with Sarthebari in Assam and Balakati near Bhubaneswar most famous for this craft.
Acm said:
1 decade ago
It is a form of bronze, usually approximately 4:1 ratio of copper to tin (78% copper, 22% tin). Bell metal ore is a sulfide of tin, copper, and iron called stannite.
Raj said:
1 decade ago
Bell metal : copper + tin
Brass metal: copper + zinc
Brass metal: copper + zinc
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