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It is NOT Better as RED Brass is 85% copper 15% Zinc and Yellow brass is 60% copper and 40% Zinc and over time the yellow brass becomes brittle because of dezincification.
A piping system is only as strong as its weakest joint and BRASS is normally threaded thus the wall thickness is severly reduced, copper tubing Type K, L soldered or brazed are much stronger then threaded brass and Brazed brass piping is stronger but normally cost prohibitive to the average building owner.
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∙ 9y agoBrass is a metal made of copper and zinc. One advantage of brass over copper is because brass is it enables for smooth fine detail. Copper is also more expensive than brass.
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What is the average price paid for copper and brass at scrapyards?
$2.38 per pound
What is the process involved in making brass?
Brass is the combination of the metals copper and zinc. Its manufacturing process involves melting, hot rolling, annealing and cold rolling, and finish rolling.
What type of brass are gears made of?
There are three types of brass that gears are made of. The three types of brass include: admiralty brass, Alpha brasses, and Alpha-beta brass.
What metals are in duralium?
Alloy of aluminum (over 90%) with copper (about 4%), magnesium (0.5%-1%), and manganese (less than 1%).
What advantages does Eli Whitneys cotton gin have over previous technologies?
it doesnt
Is the property of brass totally different from copper and zinc?
No. For example, copper reacts with oxygen to produce a green substance called patina or verdigris. Because brass is an alloy (mixture) of copper and zinc, the copper in brass will over time turn green, but can be cleaned with a polish made for brass.
What is the alloy of copper and brass?
Brass is the alloy of copper and zinc.
Is Brass copper a insulator?
Both brass and copper are conductors.
is brass or copper cheaper?
Copper is cheaper than brass.
Is brass nonmetal or a copper?
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
What the difference in red brass and brass?
The percentages of copper and zinc in the alloy.
Is brass the same thing as copper?
Depends on what the usage is do you want YELLOW Brass 60% Copper 40% Zinc Or do you want RED BRASS? 85% Copper 15% Zinc
What is mixed with copper to make brass?
Brass is mainly an alloy of copper and zinc. Some alloys do have small amounts of arsenic added also.
How brass is created?
Brass is not mined. It is a synthetic alloy of copper and zinc.
Does copper and brass have the same density?
No, copper and brass doesnot have same density.
Is brass a mixture or pure substance?
Brass is a mixture
Why Is Brass Harder Than Copper?
Brass is harder because it is an alloy of copper with tin.
