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Why was bronze better than pure copper for tools?

It had better edge durability and stiffness.

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  1. It never needed to be melted
  2. It had better edge durability and stiffness ✔
  3. It was softer and easier to bend

Why: Adding tin made bronze stiffer and better at holding an edge than soft pure copper.

Huh, didn't know that: Adding tin made bronze stiffer and better at holding an edge than soft pure copper.

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Bronze had an edge over copper, literally.
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Answer: It had better edge durability and stiffness. Adding tin made bronze stiffer and better at holding an edge than soft pure copper.

  1. Metalworking en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metalworking
    it had the edge-durability and stiffness that pure copper lacked
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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