Metals?

[Paul22118]

Anyone tell me what alloy is equally copper and tin?

[theprof]

I'm not 100% certain, but I don't think there is a true commercially manufactured 50-50 alloy of copper and tin.

The closest I can think of offhand is Bell Metal. According to Hawley's Chemical Dictionary this is defined as:

"A copper-based hard alloy that contains 15�40% tin and optional additions of zinc, iron, and lead"

Clearly, leaving out the zinc, iron and lead would still give you Bell Metal, but the tin content is only 40%. This may be the closest match acheivable but I'll wait to be corrected by my esteemed colleagues.

[Gef]

Agree with theprof. An alloy of copper and tin is known as bronze but I can't find any mixture with 50% tin. Most are a lot less than that.

[notsellor]

Why don't you just ask the vicar if you don't know the answer!