Bell metal

Bell metal

Bell metal is a hard alloy used for making bells. It is a form of bronze, usually approximately 3:1 ratio of copper to tin (78% copper, 22% tin). In the Indian states of West Bengal and Orissa, it is locally called "kansa" and is used for the manufacture of utensils. Balakati near Bhubaneswar is famous for bell metal utensils.

In Russia, church bells are commonly cast with a different mixture of bronze and tin, often with silver added, to produce their unique sonority and resonance. [Citation
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Bell metal ore is a sulfide of tin, copper, and iron; and the mineral stannite.

References

Further reading

* Shen, Sinyan (1987), "Acoustics of Ancient Chinese Bells", "Scientific American", Vol. 256, p. 94.

External links

* [http://www.npi.gov.au/database/substance-info/profiles/27.html National Pollutant Inventory - Copper and compounds fact sheet]


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  • Bell metal — Bell met al A hard alloy or bronze, consisting usually of about three parts of copper to one of tin; used for making bells. [1913 Webster] {Bell metal ore}, a sulphide of tin, copper, and iron; the mineral stannite. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bell-metal — bellˈ metal noun The metal of which bells are made, an alloy of copper and tin • • • Main Entry: ↑bell …   Useful english dictionary

  • bell metal — n. an alloy of copper and tin used in bells …   English World dictionary

  • bell metal — noun bronze with 3 or 4 parts copper to 1 part tin; used in making bells • Hypernyms: ↑bronze * * * noun : bronze that consists usually of three to four parts of copper to one of tin and is used for making bells * * * an alloy of about 80 percent …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bell metal ore — Bell metal Bell met al A hard alloy or bronze, consisting usually of about three parts of copper to one of tin; used for making bells. [1913 Webster] {Bell metal ore}, a sulphide of tin, copper, and iron; the mineral stannite. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bell metal — bell′ met al n. mel an alloy of copper and tin used esp. for bells …   From formal English to slang

  • bell metal — noun Date: 1541 bronze that consists usually of three to four parts of copper to one of tin and that is used for making bells …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bell metal — an alloy of about 80 percent copper and 20 percent tin, sometimes with small amounts of lead and zinc, having low damping qualities and used esp. for bells. [1535 45] * * * …   Universalium

  • bell metal — noun an alloy of copper and tin for making bells, with a higher tin content than in bronze …   English new terms dictionary

  • bell metal — /ˈbɛl mɛtl/ (say bel metl) noun a hard alloy of copper and tin of low damping capacity, used for bells …  

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