Linotype (alloy)

Linotype or eutectic alloy is a broad name applied to five categories of lead alloys used in manufacture of type, each with three to five sub-classifications.

One alloy is composed of lead with 4% tin and 12% antimony.[1]

References
  1. "Linotype Alloy Ingot".
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