1731 H. Pemberton 13 Other mixtures; whence bell-metal, cannon-metal, the metal of organ pipes.., solders of all kinds.
1850 J. C. Booth & C. Morfit 122/2 Cannon metal, 90 copper + 10 tin, is less oxidable than copper.
2009 (Nexis) 16 Jan. 28 The bronze statue of Sir John [Moore] in George Square was built in 1819 and was cast from cannon metal.