Bronze

An alloy of copper and tin.

Bronze is any of a broad range of copper alloys usually with tin as the main additive, but sometimes with other elements such as phosphorus, manganese, aluminium, or silicon. It is strong, tough and has many uses in industry. It was particularly significant in antiquity, giving its name to the Bronze Age. The word bronze is perhaps derived from the Persian word birinj, meaning copper.

See also brass.