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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A copper-zinc alloy. Red brass can be composed of copper (75-85%), zinc (15-20%), lead (0.06% max.) and iron (0.05% max.). It is resistant to atmospheric corrosion and dezincification. Red brass is used for architectural trim, weather stripping, electrical circuits, piping, costume jewelry and inexpensive containers.
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A copper-zinc alloy. Red brass can be composed of [[copper]] (75-85%), [[zinc]] (15-20%), [[lead]] (0.06% max.) and [[iron]] (0.05% max.). It is resistant to atmospheric corrosion and dezincification. Red brass is used for architectural trim, weather stripping, electrical circuits, piping, costume jewelry and inexpensive containers.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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bronze rouge (Fr.); latão vermelho (Port.)
 
bronze rouge (Fr.); latão vermelho (Port.)
  
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
 
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! scope="row"| Melting Point
 
! scope="row"| Melting Point
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| 1027 C
 
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! scope="row"| Density
 
! scope="row"| Density
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| 8.75 g/ml
 
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== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
 
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976

Latest revision as of 14:05, 18 September 2022

Description

A copper-zinc alloy. Red brass can be composed of Copper (75-85%), Zinc (15-20%), Lead (0.06% max.) and Iron (0.05% max.). It is resistant to atmospheric corrosion and dezincification. Red brass is used for architectural trim, weather stripping, electrical circuits, piping, costume jewelry and inexpensive containers.

Synonyms and Related Terms

bronze rouge (Fr.); latão vermelho (Port.)

Physical and Chemical Properties

Melting Point 1027 C
Density 8.75 g/ml

Resources and Citations

  • Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 655, 116, 222
  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

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