What Is Britannia Metal?

British alloy refers to a high-quality white wax (PEWTER) (tin-antimony-copper alloy), which was developed in the United Kingdom in the second half of the 18th century and was introduced to the United States at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. The best grades of tin, antimony and copper are 90% tin and 10% antimony alloys. However, the more common composition ratio is 94% tin and 5% antimony and 1% copper; the addition of copper gives the alloy a yellow tint, and a high proportion of tin makes the alloy softer. ^[1]