Copper Alloys for Springs

CMAT 2021 · General Knowledge · Medium · General Knowledge

Which of the following copper alloys is used for the manufacture of springs and suspension filaments in electrical instruments?

  1. A.

    Bronze

  2. B.

    Aluminium bronze

  3. C.

    German silver

  4. D.

    Phosphorus bronze

Answer

D

Explanation

Phosphor bronze is an alloy of copper with tin and phosphorus, widely used for springs and suspension filaments in precision electrical instruments.

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