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Copper alloys

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As a fan of metalurgy on aspect I love about TFC is the metalworking. While the metal working is great I was disapointed by the the lack of copper alloys. Copper was not only one of the first metals to be discovered it is also a very useful alloying metal as it adds corrosion resistance to the formed alloy. There five main early/middle game alloys that I think should be added:

Aluminum bronze: is an allot of  copper and aluminum and features an extremely high tensile strength and high corrosion resistance. And if boats are implemented or if water wheels are aluminum bronze has an excellent resistance to salt water corrosion and prevent through growth of barnacles and other animal. Would be a mid game alloy that can be used for tools , ships (specifically propellers), and pipes

cupronickle: is an alloy of copper and nickel that has a silvery shine, high tensile strength and can be used for coins, pipes (due to its corrosion resistance), and tools. An early game alloy.

arsenic bronze/copper: arsenic bronze is a silvery pink metal that was the real life inspiration for mithril. It is a natural alloy of arsenic and copper that can be made with or without tin, tin further adds to its strength and sheen. It features a high tensile strength and high corrosion resistance with its strength on par with steel. However this great strength is not free as the making of arsenic bronze creates lethal gas so it must be made outside. This would be a early/mid game alloy  depending on whither or not tin is added. Arsenic copper is a weaker form of arsenic bronze with only a minute amount of arsenic and no tin like arsenic copper the copper and arsenic come from the same ore although arsenic bronze requires more arsenic than the arsenic copper. This minute amount are arsenic is not enough to give it the silvery appearance although it does make it pinker and increases the work hardenablity of the metal. This allows it to hold its edge better. This would be a ore rather then a alloy as small amounts are arsenic are found in several copper ores. This would be an early game metal.

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