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bronze, brass is a very simple metal
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Is bronze or iron more valuable?
Bronze
What is the diffrince between ''brass''and ''bronze''?
Brass is an alloy of copper and nickel. Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. Bronze tends to be more brittle.
Why aren't brass and bronze elements?
Brass and bronze are both alloys: metals made by combining two or more metals. Because alloys contain two different types of molecules, brass and bronze aren't elements. * Brass is composed of copper and zinc * Bronze is composed of copper and tin
What is the difference between brass and bronze?
Brass is a metal alloy of mostly copper & zinc.Bronze is an alloy of mostly copper & tin.Bronze is often redder, stronger, more resistant to corrosion, harder and the making of bronze is much older than brass.
Which describes the difference between the copper alloys bronze and brass?
Brass= 60%copper + 40%zinc. Bronze = 80%copper+20%Tin. The words "brass" and "bronze" are often used interchangeably, but they are very different metals. Both are alloys and both contain a lot of copper - but that is where the similarities end. Comparatively, brass is a very soft metal. For example, it is used for plumbing fixtures because it is easy to work with and easily tooled. Brass is not as hard as bronze. Brass is also prone to corrosion, so most plumbing fixtures are coated with another metal such as chrome to make it more durable. You will find that a brass bell does not sound as pure as a bronze bell. Brass bells have kind of a "clangy" or "brassy" sound to them. Bronze on the other hand is very hard and can last forever. In fact, there are several grades of bronze. A type called admiralty bronze was used for cannons and is used for propellers on boats.
What is difference between brass and bronze?
The biggest difference between bronze and brass is the density, mass, and weight. Bronze and brass are also made of different metals.
How do you clean brass?
Dont, its often more valuable if its 'Dirty'
Is brass made of two or more metals?
Zinc and copper make brass, and tin and copper make bronze.
Is bronze more valuable than silver?
No, the opposite. And at that, bronze is an alloy, and not one pure metal
Is platinum harder than bronze?
Platinum is slightly harder than bronze, and much more valuable.
Can you tell the difference between brass and bronze by sound?
Brass is a much softer alloy than bronze. The term "brassy", which refers to the sound that the metal emits, explains the sound it emits. Bronze has a more tonal quality to its sound.
What non ferrous alloys were used by pre Iron Age metalworkers?
Bronze and brass. Bronze is made from copper and tin. Brass is made with copper and zinc
