[modeleng] Re: Lapping, pumps, etc was

  • From: Harry Wade <hww@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 19:49:16 -0600

At 12:51 AM 2/21/06 -0000, you wrote:
>In fact, they are differnt specifications. - Alan

Alan,
    I would expect gunmetal to have a lower tin content (what I call a low
bronze) than the "yellow" bronzes.  We have something called "red brass"
which is poured as a staple metal by a lot of non-Fe foundaries over here
and bears a resemblance to gunmetal.

Regards,
Harry

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