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Does brass corrode?

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Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc and there are numerous variations as to the mixture of the copper and zinc which produces many types of Brass...
Brass will eventually corrode depending on its mixture and what it is exposed to however the speed of the corrosion process may take decades or even centuries....as seen with the early weapons,tools,statues ect. made from brass from centuries past that show only slight corrosion...
Some forms of brass contain alluminum which greatly increases its resistence to corrosion even by acidic or caustic chemicals....

There are two types of "brass piping" in plumbing one is red brass and the other Yellow brass (no longer used)

Red Brass is 85% copper and 15% Zinc and Yellow brass is 60% copper and 40% zinc. The inherent problems with yellow brass is it becomes brittle do to dezincification.

Also if the velocity of the water is excessive you have erosion

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