At one time, bronze was valued on a par with gold, and it began to gradually lose its significance only since people learned how to process iron. Although they are very important to this day, because bronze alloys are used in various industries, so it’s definitely not worth it to discount them.
The most ancient bronze objects discovered by archaeologists are about 6-7 thousand years old. Depending on the composition of the alloy, the melting temperature of bronze can range from 930 to 1140 degrees. Most often bronze is an alloy of copper with tin, but instead of tin any other metal can be used, for example, aluminum, lead, beryllium or silicon. But if you mix copper with zinc, you get another similar alloy – brass. The first bronze alloy, the receipt of which was officially documented, was an alloy of copper with arsenic.
In ancient Rome, brass was considered a fake in bronze. Products made of bronze alloys are very durable and resistant to weathering. They are not afraid of either wind or moisture. Bronze obtained from an alloy of copper and beryllium is superior in strength to most types of steel. The peoples who lived in the south of Russia were able to receive bronze as early as 4 millennia BC.
It is not known exactly where bronze was invented, but most scientists agree that this happened in the North Caucasus. It is from bronze that church bells are usually cast, since this metal gives them a special sound, deep and rich. So, Tsar Bell, the largest bell in the world, which is now stored in Moscow, is cast precisely from a bronze alloy. The ancient Romans wrote codes of laws on bronze boards.
