"Richard J Kinch" wrote in message
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Dennis Shinn writes:

The stuff seems to get brittle
as it cools. Snapped right off.

You have discovered why the iron age superceded the bronze age.

Well, I think the lack of aluminum and beryllium bronzes really soured that
one more than anything...

Tim

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