The color of bronze

Ian · 25th April 2006, 04:55 PM

Bronze can take many different colors depending on the relative amounts of copper and tin, and how the bronze is treated. It is also possible to create many different patinas artificially. There is some helpful information on these sites:

http://www.grayson.edu/grayson/homep...rks/bronze.htm
http://www.whiteriverfoundry.com/bro...ina_basics.htm
http://www.mckaylodge.com/tylerdavid...technical.html

Bronze is distinguished from brass metallurgically based on the metals included in the alloy -- brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. Just looking at an object, it can be very difficult to distinguish between brass and bronze.

Ian.

25th April 2006, 04:55 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,363	Bronze can take many different colors depending on the relative amounts of copper and tin, and how the bronze is treated. It is also possible to create many different patinas artificially. There is some helpful information on these sites: http://www.grayson.edu/grayson/homep...rks/bronze.htm http://www.whiteriverfoundry.com/bro...ina_basics.htm http://www.mckaylodge.com/tylerdavid...technical.html Bronze is distinguished from brass metallurgically based on the metals included in the alloy -- brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. Just looking at an object, it can be very difficult to distinguish between brass and bronze. Ian.