Which alloy is made of essentially copper and tin?

Q. Which alloy is made of essentially copper and tin?
Answer: Bronze
Notes: Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. It is one of the earliest metals known to man. Bronze is used in architecture for structural and design elements, for bearings because of its friction properties, and as phosphor bronze in musical instruments, electrical contacts, and ship propellers.

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