2006-12-13 12:55:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Copper is a pure element. Bronze is a copper alloy, which means copper that has been combined with another metal. Bronze is the combination of copper and one or more of the following: tin, phosphorous, aluminum, silicon, or manganese.
2006-12-13 13:02:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As mentioned, bronze is an alloy of tin and copper. The tin atoms "dissolve" in the copper (copper = solvent, tin = solute) to form a solution, which strengthens the alloy.
2006-12-13 23:28:35 · answer #2 · answered by fletchermse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bronze is any of various alloys consisting essentially of copper and tin, the tin content not exceeding 11 percent.
2006-12-13 21:02:52 · answer #3 · answered by toni1336 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bronze is harder than copper for 1 and more expensive for 2 because its a combiation of a series of metals.
2006-12-13 21:37:25 · answer #4 · answered by todd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bronze is copper combined with other metals to make it harder.
2006-12-13 21:02:50 · answer #5 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bronze is a combo of coper and tin and copper is just a single element
2006-12-13 20:58:36 · answer #6 · answered by Jacqueline B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋