Muntz metal

noun

A form of brass with about 60% copper, 40% zinc, and a trace of iron.

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alpha-beta brassyellow metal
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Meanings

nounMuntz metal (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of brass with about 60% copper, 40% zinc, and a trace of iron.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass; used in making castings and hot-worked products

Similar
alpha-beta brassyellow metal
Broader
brass
Also see
yellow metal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Named after George Fredrick Muntz, a metal-roller of Birmingham, England who commercialised the alloy following his patent of 1832.

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APA

Muntz metal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muntz%20metal

MLA

“Muntz metal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muntz%20metal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Muntz metal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muntz%20metal.

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