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Newton's metal

alloy of bismuth, lead and tin
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Newton's metal

Summary

Newton's metal ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Isaac Newton is named after Newton's metal[2].
  • Newton's metal is a type of fusible alloy[3].
  • Newton's metal comprises bismuth[4].
  • Newton's metal comprises lead[5].
  • Newton's metal comprises tin[6].

Body

Definition and Type

Newton's metal is a type of fusible alloy[3].

Origins

Isaac Newton is named after Newton's metal[2].

Use and Application

Components include bismuth[4], a chemical element[7]; lead[5], a chemical element[8]; and tin[6], a chemical element[9].

Why It Matters

Newton's metal ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

Isaac Newton

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → Q119892838
    Has part(s) of the class → ['Q1096', 'Q708', 'Q942']
    Chemical formula → Bi·Pb·Sn
    Subclass of → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q119892838]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269337|batch #269337]]"
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