Muntzmetall

As Muntz metal is called a brass places . It is named after the English industrialist George Fredric Muntz, who patented the alloy in 1832 and then used it industrially.

Muntzmetall is a forgeable cast brass, which consists of 60% copper , 40% zinc and possibly traces of iron . It was used in particular to wooden hulls against fouling ( fouling ) to protect.

literature

• Muntzmetall . In: Brockhaus Konversations-Lexikon 1894–1896, Volume 12, p. 83.
• Muntzmetall . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 11, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, p. 889.