The major components in "Gun Metal” are :
Solution
Composition of Gun metal $\to$ 90% Cu + 8% Sn + 2% Zn<br><br>Note :<br><br><style type="text/css">
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<th class="tg-baqh"><b>Alloys</b></th>
<th class="tg-0lax"><b>Composition</b></th>
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<td class="tg-baqh">Brass</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">60% Cu + 40% Zn</td>
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<td class="tg-baqh">Bronze</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">75-90% Cu + 10-25% Sn</td>
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<td class="tg-baqh">Gun-metal</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">90% Cu + 8% Sn + 2% Zn</td>
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<td class="tg-baqh">Aluminium bronze</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">90% Cu + 10% Al</td>
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<td class="tg-baqh">Monel metal</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">30% Cu + 67% Ni + 3% (Fe + Mn)</td>
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<td class="tg-baqh">German Silver</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">56% Cu + 24% Zn + 20% Ni</td>
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<td class="tg-baqh">Manganin</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">78-86% Cu + 13-18% Mn + 1-4% Ni</td>
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<td class="tg-baqh">Bell metal</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">80% Cu + 20% Sn</td>
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<td class="tg-baqh">Constantan</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">60% Cu + 40% Ni</td>
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: p-Block Elements · Topic: Group 13: Boron Family
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