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Is the property of brass totally different from copper and zinc?
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∙ 11y ago
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.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agobrass is a combination of a zinc and copper so it is an alloy.
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How brass is created?
Brass is not mined. It is a synthetic alloy of copper and zinc.
How are brass and bronze formed?
Bronze is an alloy of 90% copper, and 10% tin.Brass may have a wide range of different contributory metals which confer different properties on the alloy.
Brass is on the periodic table?
No, brass is an alloy of the elements copper and zinc that have various proportions in the different mixtures needed in industry.
Is brass nonmetal or a copper?
Brass is an alloy of copper and 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.
Will a magnet stick on brass?
No. Brass is a mixture of copper and zinc, neither of which has any magnetic property.
How brass is created?
Brass is not mined. It is a synthetic alloy of copper and zinc.
what is a property of metal which makes it a good material to use as a switch?
Copper and brass
How are brass and bronze formed?
Bronze is an alloy of 90% copper, and 10% tin.Brass may have a wide range of different contributory metals which confer different properties on the alloy.
Brass is on the periodic table?
No, brass is an alloy of the elements copper and zinc that have various proportions in the different mixtures needed in industry.
What is the chemical sign for brass?
Brass is alloy of copper and zinc. There are a lot of brasses worldwide with different copper and zinc content and with addition of other elements.
Is a brass a mixture?
Brass is any alloy of zinc and copper. They can be mixed in different proportions to create a range of different brasses with varying properties.
What is in brass?
Brass is in Brass :P Brass is an alloy, so its made out of different metals mixed togther. Most brass is 63% copper and 37% Zinc.
What is a property of brass?
Brass is a metal. It has a golden-yellow color and is very rigid. It is an alloy of copper and zinc, and at room temperature it is found in solid form.
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.
