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Jake2124@aol.com

Mon, Mar 31, 2008 11:59 PM

Iwork part time at West Marine,and as an engineer in my previous life I
didn't understand why nobody has bronze nipples. I called the factory, and they
explained that anything labled RED BRASS is indeed bronze, not brass. It is
apparently an oldtime designation. Apparently the designation somehow
differentiated between CAST Bronze and Machined Bronze. I think that RED BRASS is machined
bronze. I dd not pursue the subject further.

jake

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Iwork part time at West Marine,and as an engineer in my previous life I didn't understand why nobody has bronze nipples. I called the factory, and they explained that anything labled RED BRASS is indeed bronze, not brass. It is apparently an oldtime designation. Apparently the designation somehow differentiated between CAST Bronze and Machined Bronze. I think that RED BRASS is machined bronze. I dd not pursue the subject further. jake ************** Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15& ncid=aolhom00030000000001)

Keith

Tue, Apr 1, 2008 1:04 AM

Bronze comes in various forms, depending on what it's alloyed with:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze

  Family Principal alloying element UNS numbers
  Copper alloys, brass Zinc (Zn) C1xxxx-C4xxxx,C66400-C69800
  Phosphor bronzes Tin (Sn) C5xxxx
  Aluminum bronzes Aluminium (Al) C60600-C64200
  Silicon bronzes Silicon (Si) C64700-C66100
  Copper nickel, nickel silvers Nickel (Ni) C7xxxx

For more extensive information on this, see:
http://www.copper.org/applications/marine/seawater/seawater_corrosion.html

Keith

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----- Original Message -----
From: Jake2124@aol.com

Iwork part time at West Marine,and as an engineer in my previous life I
didn't understand why nobody has bronze nipples. I called the factory, and
they
explained that anything labled RED BRASS is indeed bronze, not brass. It
is
apparently an oldtime designation. Apparently the designation somehow
differentiated between CAST Bronze and Machined Bronze. I think that RED
BRASS is machined
bronze. I dd not pursue the subject further.

That's not true. "Red brass" isn't even technically brass, much less bronze. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass "Red brass, while not technically brass, is an American term for CuZnSn alloy known as gunmetal." You do not want to use this with saltwater. Bronze comes in various forms, depending on what it's alloyed with: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze Family Principal alloying element UNS numbers Copper alloys, brass Zinc (Zn) C1xxxx-C4xxxx,C66400-C69800 Phosphor bronzes Tin (Sn) C5xxxx Aluminum bronzes Aluminium (Al) C60600-C64200 Silicon bronzes Silicon (Si) C64700-C66100 Copper nickel, nickel silvers Nickel (Ni) C7xxxx For more extensive information on this, see: http://www.copper.org/applications/marine/seawater/seawater_corrosion.html Keith _____ Eat well, stay fit, die anyway. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jake2124@aol.com> > Iwork part time at West Marine,and as an engineer in my previous life I > didn't understand why nobody has bronze nipples. I called the factory, and > they > explained that anything labled RED BRASS is indeed bronze, not brass. It > is > apparently an oldtime designation. Apparently the designation somehow > differentiated between CAST Bronze and Machined Bronze. I think that RED > BRASS is machined > bronze. I dd not pursue the subject further.