Most copper alloys are brasses and bronzes. Brass is copper alloyed with zinc. Most kinds of brass are easily shaped and have a pleasing appearance. Bronze originally meant copper alloyed mostly with tin. Most bronzes possess strength, toughness, and elasticity.
Alloys containing aluminum or magnesium are structurally strong and lightweight.
They are used in spacecraft, airplanes, kitchenware, and automobiles. Copper is often alloyed with precious metals to make coins. Antimony Fusible Alloys Alloys with a low melting point are called fusible alloys. They are used in solders, electric fuses, safety plugs such as those used in building sprinkler systems, and in other special applications. Babbitt metal is one of the most important fusible alloys.