Why is bronze such a poor conductor of heat and electricity compared to other metals?

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Iron, copper, and silver conduct both far greater than bronze. So why is it so bad at both compared to other metals?

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The reason why copper is such a good conductor is that it has a lot of free movable electrons. They are not tightly bound to their atoms so they can move around and carry the energy with them.

When you mix tin in that will catch a bunch of those electrons and hold them in place.

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