Pewter is an alloy of tin, lead, and brass.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Tin, lead, and copper
• D. Iron, tin, and brass

Answer: (A)

Pewter is a tin-based alloy used for metalware, where tin forms the main component and small additions of other metals are added to improve properties like castability and hardness. Historically, lead was included to make the alloy more malleable, and copper-containing materials were used to adjust strength and color. Brass is a copper-zinc alloy, and while pewter formulations vary, describing pewter as an alloy of tin with lead and a copper-containing element mirrors the real-world idea that tin is the base metal with additives such as lead and copper/brass-like components. Other formulations may replace lead with other metals such as antimony, but the tin-based nature with metal additives remains the defining feature.