Bronze\’s Beginnings
- August 19, 2012
- By KIDS DISCOVER
Bronze, a blend of copper and tin, was the first metal alloy made by humans, sometime before 3000 BC. It melts better than copper but is much harder — in fact, bronze is harder than pure iron.
Bronze, a blend of copper and tin, was the first metal alloy made by humans, sometime before 3000 BC. It melts better than copper but is much harder — in fact, bronze is harder than pure iron.