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    Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, in proportions which can be varied to achieve different colours and mechanical, electrical, acoustic and chemical properties, [1] but copper typically has the larger proportion, generally 66% copper and 34% zinc.

  2. 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.

  3. A brass instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by sympathetic vibration of air in a tubular resonator in sympathy with the vibration of the player's lips. Brass instruments are also called labrosones[1] or labrophones, from Latin and Greek elements meaning 'lip' and 'sound'.

  4. Brass, alloy of copper and zinc, of historical and enduring importance because of its hardness and workability. The earliest brass, called calamine brass, dates to Neolithic times; it was probably made by reduction of mixtures of zinc ores and copper ores. Learn more about brass in this article.

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  5. Art in bronze and brass dates from remote antiquity. These important metals are alloys , bronze composed of copper and tin and brass of copper and zinc . Proportions of each alloy vary slightly.

  6. Mar 2, 2020 · Brass is a copper-zinc alloy with various applications and characteristics depending on its composition. Learn about the history, production and types of brass, as well as its properties and uses in this article.

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  8. Brass is the term used for alloys of copper and zinc. It has a yellow color, somewhat similar to gold . The proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses, each with unique properties. [1]

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