what is bronze used for today
It is used for plumbing and electrical applications. Bronze is ideally used today for springs, bearings, bushings, automobile transmission pilot bearings, and similar fittings, and is particularly common in the bearings of small electric motors. Phosphor bronze is particularly suited to precision-grade bearings and springs
Aluminum is also used for the structural metal known as aluminum bronze. Bronze is the most popular metal for top-quality bells and cymbals, and more recently, saxophones. It is also widely used for cast metal sculptures.