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Different types of Brass Must contain varying amounts of copper and zinc Copper typically in highest quantity
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Properties of brass include: ▫ Characteristic gold color ▫ Malleable (hammered into sheets) ▫ Resistant to corrosion ▫ Acoustic properties (musical instruments) ▫ Nonmagnetic
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Different elements added to change properties of brass ▫ Tin or aluminum ( harder and corrosion resistant) ▫ Combinations of aluminum, iron, silicon, and manganese for wear and tear resistance
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Very difficult to make due to melting point of zinc Copper was ground and melted with ores containing zinc Used in: ▫ Jewelry ▫ Helmets ▫ Coins ▫ Church decorations and mirrors ▫ Clocks ▫ Navigational aids
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Brazen bull was torture device that took advantage of heat conducting properties of brass Set of tubes and pipes could be used to make screams seem like cow sounds
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Easily manufactured Fittings (bolts and nuts) Fixtures (doorknobs, locks) ▫ Doorknobs in hospitals because bacteria die within eight hours
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Rifle cartridges Musical instruments
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