typemetal

typemetal
type metal n. Printing
An alloy used for making metal type, consisting mainly of lead, antimony, and tin.

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  • Type metal — The term type metal (sometimes called hot metal ) represents a range of metal alloys that are used in traditional typefounding and mechanical typesetting. History Although the knowledge of casting soft metals in moulds was well established before …   Wikipedia

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