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Wood's metal
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Wood's metal
Wood's metal, also known as Lipowitz's alloy or by the commercial names Cerrobend, Bendalloy, Pewtalloy and MCP 158, is a eutectic, fusible alloy with a melting point of approximately 70 °C (158 °F). It is a eutectic alloy of 50% bismuth, 26.7% lead, 13.3% tin, and 10% cadmium by weight. The alloy is named for Barnabas Wood.
^ "Gardner's Chemical Synonyms and Trade Names". John Wiley & Sons.
^ Ask the Historian: Onion's Fusible Alloy, by William B. Jensen, in the Journal of Chemical Education (archived at the University of Cincinnati), volume 87, page 1050-1051; published 2010; retrieved July 28, 2014
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