Steel is a strong, versatile and relatively inexpensive material with a great many uses in many different industries. It has, however, one major disadvantage. It is prone to corrosion, even in ...

Brass is a copper-zinc alloy, which is ductile and easy to shape. The amount of zinc in the brass alloy can be varied from 5 to 45% to form different alloys with unique properties. Two major types of ...