Linotype or eutectic alloy is a broad name applied to five categories of lead alloys used in manufacture of type, especially for the Linotype machine, each with three to five sub-classifications.
One alloy is composed of lead with 4% tin and 12% antimony. [1]
References
 | This alloy-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Linotype or eutectic alloy is a broad name applied to five categories of lead alloys used in manufacture of type, especially for the Linotype machine, each with three to five sub-classifications.
One alloy is composed of lead with 4% tin and 12% antimony. [1]
References
|
| This alloy-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |