Type metal
Alloys for mechanical composition
Columns: Usage | Sn/Sb (%) | Liquid at (°C) | Casting at (°C) | Remelting at (°C) | Hardness
Typograph | 3/12 | 250 | 280…290 | 310…330 | 19 | Ludlow | 5/12 | 245 | 270…285 | 300…320 | 21 | Lino/Intertype a | 5/12 | 245 | 270…285 | 300…320 | 21 | Lino/Intertype b | 6/12 | 243 | 270…285 | 300…320 | 21.5 | Lino/Intertype c | 7/12 | 241 | 270…285 | 300…320 | 22 | Stereotyping | 5/15 | 265 | 320 | 320…340 | 23 | Stereotyping | 7/14 | 258 | 315 | 320…340 | 23 | Monotype a | 5/15 | 265 | 350 | 330…350 | 23 | Monotype b | 8/15 | 260 | 360 | 350…370 | 25 | Monotype c | 7/17 | 280 | 370 | 360…380 | 26 | Monotype d | 9/19 | 285 | 390 | 380…400 | 28.5 | Monotype e | 9.5/15 | 270 | 360 | 350…370 | 26 | Monotype f | 9.5/17 | 280 | 380 | 370…390 | 27.5 | Monotype g | 10/16 | 275 | 370 | 360…380 | 27 | Regeneration a | 9/11 | — | — | — | — | Regeneration b | 9/12 | — | — | — | — | Regeneration c | 9/16 | — | — | — | — | Support metal a | 1/2 | 310 | — | 360…380 | 6 | Support metal b | 3/5 | 295 | — | 340…360 | 14 | Support metal c | 5/5 | 280 | — | 340…360 | 16 | Typefounding | 5.5/28.5 | 360 | — | 420…430 | 29.5