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Between Brass and Bronze

In the realm of metal alloys, brass and bronze have consistently captured our fascination. Though they may appear similar at first, these alloys boast distinct properties that render each of...

April 2023

Brass and Copper in Naval History

Centuries ago, sailing involved many more challenges, especially threats that put the integrity of wooden ships at risk. But copper and brass were the solution that paved the way for a...

March 2023

The Early History of Brass

It has been long way down until we got to the brassware we have available nowadays. Likely created through the smelting of copper ores with high concentrations of zinc, the...

February 2023

How To Remagnetize A Compass

A magnetic compass can, sometimes, lose its ability to track the Earth's magnetic North. One of the most common causes of this is that the compass might have spent too...

March 2022

Common Brass Alloys and Their Uses

Brass is widely known as one of the most versatile alloys, perfect for several engineering and decorative applications. The pure copper+zinc alloy called “brass” has three types based on different...

September 2021

How to play Ship, Captain, and Crew

What you need: 5 dice and at least 2 people. In Ship, Captain, and Crew, players are pirates, assembling everything they need to plunder booty! The goal of the game...

March 2019

The Different Types Of Brass

The most commonly used copper alloys in the industrial and commercial applications are so-called brass, traditionally applied to copper-zinc alloys. In this type of alloy, the zinc content varies between...

February 2019

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