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type metal

metal alloys used in traditional typefounding and hot metal typesetting
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type metal

Summary

type metal is an alloy[1]. It draws 270 Wikipedia views per month (alloy category, ranking #12 of 55).[2]

Key Facts

  • type metal's instance of is recorded as alloy[3].
  • type metal comprises lead[4].
  • type metal comprises tin[5].
  • type metal comprises antimony[6].
  • type metal's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[7].
  • type metal's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8].

Why It Matters

type metal draws 270 Wikipedia views per month (alloy category, ranking #12 of 55).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Chemical formula → Pb·Sb·Sn
    Instance of → alloy
    Instance of → —
    Aliases → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2670]]: [[Q1096]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269334|batch #269334]]"
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