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Spelter
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<p>Spelter is a <a href="/facts/Zinc/80b1qgk3">zinc</a>–lead <a href="/facts/Alloy/I7w7WQWR">alloy</a> that <a href="/facts/Patina/IVQsrSMM">ages</a> to resemble <a href="/facts/Bronze/YCYCVIKt">bronze</a>, but is <a href="/facts/Hardness/PtGn6E20">softer</a> and has a lower <a href="/facts/Melting_point/MY0w0h0k">melting point</a>. The name can also refer to a copper–zinc alloy (a <a href="/facts/Brass/pe8EHk6x">brass</a>) used for <a href="/facts/Brazing/JBgswMLw">brazing</a>, or to pure zinc. </p>