
For lighthouse lantern framing, the text mentions 'internal metallic framings'[1]. It indicates the astragals were 'made diagonal, and were constructed of bronze instead of iron, inorder to reduce their sectional area'[1]. The text also notes that the astragals were 'constructed of bronze instead of iron'[1]. The source doesn't specify which material overall is best.
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