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Guilding Bronze
Guilding Bronze (Gilding Brass) Wire is a 90% Copper 10% Zinc and is used extensively for decorative coatings due to its attractive rich golden colour, it is also known as Gilding Metal or Pomponne.
Developed in France it is the term used to describe 18th and 19th century decorative art objects such as clocks, candelabras etc and from the 19th century the term was used when referring to gilt metal or imitation gold.
This coating is not generally susceptible to dezincification or stress corrosion.
It is also readily soldered and brazed. Rarely used but is available as a 2mmØ wire.
