Understanding the Role of Common Metals Used in Construction

It took millions of years before thinking humans walked the Earth but only a few thousands for them to dominate and modernize it. Thanks to a genius unique to the so-called homo sapiens, our civilization immediately rose to Type 0 in the KARDASHEV Scale. It won’t be long before we reach halfway through to Type 1, which is categorized by the capability to harness the total energy of our planet.

Before we get too scientific about the breakthroughs of our civilization, let’s take a step back to see where we owe most of them from. In the last few thousand years, we’ve managed to harness one of the world’s most abundant resources—minerals. From them we were able to produce one of the materials that make up today’s world—metals. The discovery of metals literally jumpstarted the industrial age. Read more from this blog: https://www.rotaxmetals.net/metals-used-in-construction/

What Causes Brass to Corrode and How to Bring Back Its Lost Luster

Brass is one of the most underrated items on the global metal market. It possesses almost the same valuable properties as other prominent non-ferrous metals but doesn’t receive as much attention, let alone explored enough. Most people only know brass as a material for making musical instruments and have totally zero knowledge about its electrical, mechanical, and industrial uses. Perhaps it’s about time we learn more about this amazing metal so we can maximize its many potentials.

Copper and Zinc

To fully understand the amazing properties of brass, let’s first study its main components. Brass is made of about 85 percent copper and 15 percent zinc. Its modern versions contain more, including arsenic, lead, phosphorus, aluminum, manganese, and silicon, but let’s focus on its main components since they are the ones that give brass the majority of its unique qualities. Read more from this blog: https://www.rotaxmetals.net/dealing-with-brass-tarnish