How do you make bronze... for dummies...the backyard edition please?

Answer 1

Bronze is a general term for copper-rich alloys. Commonly, bronze refers to an alloy of copper with tin. But more specifically, there are other bronzes, such as aluminum bronze and silicon bronze. Adding these elements to copper increases its strength and toughnness. (Note: copper-zinc alloys are called brass). If you had the right equipment, you could make bronze by adding tin to a molten bath of copper at about 1100 degrees Celsius. However, you must take care to protect the molten copper from oxidation by air. This is not easy. Alternatively, you could mix fine powdered tin with fine powdered copper, press the powders in a hydraulic press to force the particles together, and heat the pressed powder in a furnace to at least 500 degrees Celsius for several hours. Again, oxygen and air must be kept from contacting the powders while being heated. Either of these procedures requires specialized equipment, and you will need help from somebody who knows the safe way to melt metals or heat metal powders. To make small quantities, you will need some sort of hobby furnace, such as used by dental labs or artists who cast their artwork. You need some way to measure the mass of each element, and the temperature in the furnace. Once your bronze is made, you have to find a way to remove it from the furnace quickly to prevent oxidation. 2nd person. Find the alloy you wish to make. Find the percentages(by weight) of the metals in the alloy. Acquire these metals in the correct amount. Have a furnace that can melt the highest melting metal it the mix. Melt the highest melting metal and add the othen metals to this in the correct percentages. As with all melted metal there will always be some loss from oxidation unless you melt in an intert atmosphere. have fun be extra safe