Leaded bronze: The 4 to 10% tin content in leaded bronze increases strength, maximum load capacity, fatigue resistance, and hardness above what is available with simple copper leads.

Image Credit: ZHMURCHAK/Shutterstock.com. Historically, the combination of copper and tin produced an alloy superior to pure copper in hardness and strength, allowing the creation of superior tools, ...

By modelling different combinations, the team determined that an 80:15:5 copper-tin-lead alloy mixed with a 50:50 copper-lead alloy in various ratios was the best match with the chemical coin data.

Bronze, a copper-tin alloy, is renowned for its durability, strength, and versatility. Also known as phosphor bronze, it ...