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Old 5th April 2022, 10:26 PM   #7
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Default Naval brass
My studies continue:
"Naval brass", for use in seawater, contains 40% zinc but also 1% tin. The tin addition suppresses zinc leaching.
This is great, I am getting more and more acquainted with metallurgy: I love learning.
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