page_title: Brass
hierarchical_section_title: Brass
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Dé en laiton, à côté de zinc fondu et de cuivre English: Solid brass (with a sample of the components: zinc and copper).
context_page_description: Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. Some types of brass are called bronzes.
  Brass has a golden appearance. It is harder than pure metals and resists corrosion. It costs more than zinc.
  There are some common brasses:
  Alpha brasses - with less than 40% zinc
  Beta brasses -
  White brasses - with more than 45% zinc
  Things brass are used to make:
  Brass instruments
  Ornaments
  Electrical fittings
  Buttons
  Screws
  Taps
  Hinges
  Door knobs
context_section_description: Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. Some types of brass are called bronzes.
  Brass has a golden appearance. It is harder than pure metals and resists corrosion. It costs more than zinc.
  There are some common brasses:
  Alpha brasses - with less than 40% zinc
  Beta brasses -
  White brasses - with more than 45% zinc
  Things brass are used to make:
  Brass instruments
  Ornaments
  Electrical fittings
  Buttons
  Screws
  Taps
  Hinges
  Door knobs
caption: Brass paperweight.
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