Gilding metal

Gilding metal is a copper alloy, a brass, comprising 95% copper and 5% zinc.^[1] British Army Dress Regulations define gilding metal as '8 parts copper to 1 of zinc'.^[2]

Gilding metal is used for various purposes, including the jackets of bullets, driving bands on some artillery shells,^[3] as well as enameled badges and other jewellery. The sheet is widely used for craft metalworking by hammer working.^[1] It is also used particularly as a lower-cost training material for silversmiths.

Gilding metal may be annealed by heating to between 800–1,450 °F (427–788 °C).^[4] It should be cooled slowly afterwards, to reduce risk of cracking.^[5]

^ ^a ^b Untracht, Oppi (1968). Metal Techniques for Craftsmen. p. 18. ISBN 0-7091-0723-4.
^ War Office (1904) Dress Regulations for the Officers of the Army (Including the Militia). London: HMSO. p. 4
^ "105mm Advanced Cannon Artillery Ammunition Program (ACA2P) § 155mm M107". Archived from the original on 7 Mar 2007.
^ Untracht, p. 49–50
^ Untracht, p. 246

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[Untracht.2C_Gilding_metal-1] Untracht, Oppi (1968). Metal Techniques for Craftsmen. p. 18. ISBN 0-7091-0723-4.

[2] War Office (1904) Dress Regulations for the Officers of the Army (Including the Militia). London: HMSO. p. 4

[3] "105mm Advanced Cannon Artillery Ammunition Program (ACA2P) § 155mm M107". Archived from the original on 7 Mar 2007.

[4] Untracht, p. 49–50

[5] Untracht, p. 246

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