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Bronze tuned to sing, hardened to ring, struck for centuries to summon, warn, and mourn.
RecipeRoughly 78% copper, 22% tin by weight
More tinHigher tin makes a brighter, longer-ringing tone
Brittle bonusHigh tin makes it hard but easily shattered
Old gongsIndian cooking pots use the same alloy
Cannon cousinGun metal shares copper-tin bronze ancestry