What Is The Difference Between Bronze, Brass And Copper?
Copper is a metal element that is bright orange in colour, very shiny and quite soft. It is commonly used to make wires that conduct electricity in electric cables. When copper is mixed with the metal tin, another elemental metal, an alloy is formed called bronze. This is much harder than either constituent metal and bronze has been used for thousands of years to make tools. The time period when people first started using bronze tools is now actually called the ‘bronze age’. Bronze has a lovely deep orange brown colour and is often used for sculptures and statues. Copper can also be mixed with zinc to form another alloy – brass. Brass is again stronger than either of its constituent metals. It is very resistant to corrosion and is a good conductor of electricity. It is often used to make brass musical instruments because it is resistant to corrosion by saliva from the player’s mouths.
