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By 'fuse', I assume that you are referring to the fuse element (fuse wire), rather than the complete fuse?

A fuse element is an alloy, such as tin and lead. Alloys such as these exhibit what is called 'eutectic' action. This means that the alloy retains the good conductivity (e.g. of the tin), but has a lower melting point (e.g. thanks to the lead).

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