What is "manganese bronze"

manganese bronze \manganese bronze\ n. A brass alloy having from 1 to 4 percent of manganese added to harden it; made by adding manganese to the copper and zinc used in brass.

Syn: high-strength brass.

n. a brass with from 1-4% manganese to harden it [syn: high-strength brass]

Manganese bronze may refer to:

• Manganese bronze, one of many possible alloys called bronze
• Manganese Bronze Holdings, a British engineering company