"phosphor bronze" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phosphor bronzes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} phosphor bronze (countable and uncountable, plural phosphor bronzes)
  1. Any alloy of copper with 3.5 to 10% tin and up to 1% phosphorus, notable for toughness, strength, low coefficient of friction, and fine grain. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-phosphor_bronze-en-noun-2qMNAmS- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Alloys

Inflected forms

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