skoomski t1_irtdqaa wrote
Reply to comment by 2Mike2022 in Has metal ever been used in ancient/medieval fortifications or any equivalent by HDH2506
You can cast bronze and copper which is not nearly as difficult as forging. You can see long pieces of metal here
War_Hymn t1_iryagcr wrote
Yeah, but copper and tin are much less common (hence, more expensive) metals than iron. That's why most cannons were cast iron instead of bronze, despite the latter being a safer material to make cannon tubes out of.
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