Gunmetal

Gunmetal

Gunmetal, also known as red brass in the United States, is a type of bronze – an alloy of copper, tin, and zinc. Proportions vary, but 88% copper, 8–10% tin, and 2–4% zinc is an approximation. Originally used mainly for making guns, it has largely been replaced by steel for that purpose. Handheld firearms such as muskets and pistols were historically mostly made of cast iron, and then steel, while cannons and similar mounted firearms were made of bronze until at least the mid-19th century.Gunmetal casts and machines well, and is resistant to corrosion from steam and salt water. It is used to make steam and hydraulic castings, valves, gears, statues, and various small objects, such as buttons. It has a tensile strength of 221 megapascals (32,100 psi) to 310 megapascals (45,000 psi), a specific gravity of 8.7, a Brinell hardness of 65 to 74, and a melting point of around 1,000 degrees Celsius.

Gunmetal (video game)

Gunmetal is a first-person shooter video game for the MS-DOS and Windows. It was developed and distributed by Mad Genius Software in 1998.

Shades of gray

Variations of gray or grey include achromatic grayscale shades, which lie exactly between white and black, and nearby colors with low colorfulness. A selection of a number of these various colors is shown below.

gunmetal

Noun

1. A type of bronze used for making cannons.
2. An alloy of 88% copper, 10% tin and 2% zinc, originally used for making guns.