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Peterson Brass
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<blockquote data-quote="59FLH" data-source="post: 3019381" data-attributes="member: 108480"><p>Peterson advertise their alloy composition as:</p><p></p><p>Copper 72.8000%</p><p>Zinc 27.1000%</p><p>Nickel 0.0210%</p><p>Lead 0.0081%</p><p>Iron 0.0075%</p><p>Bismuth 0.0040%</p><p>Antimony 0.0027%</p><p></p><p>Which aligns with 443:</p><p></p><p>Copper 70.0-73.0%</p><p>Tin 0.9-1.2% </p><p>Lead 0.07 max </p><p>Iron 0.06 max </p><p>Arsenic 0.02-0.06% </p><p>Zinc Remainder </p><p></p><p>My analysis revealed: (Average of Samples 280AI % rounded)</p><p></p><p>Copper 70.30%</p><p>Zinc 29.30%</p><p>Iron .09 %</p><p>Antimony .05%</p><p>Aluminum .03%</p><p></p><p>Which aligns more with 260:</p><p></p><p>Copper 68.5 - 71.5%</p><p>Lead .07% max</p><p>Iron .05% max</p><p>Zinc Remainder</p><p></p><p>Its the internet so take the info for what it is, or leave it.</p><p></p><p>Regardless, it's good brass</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="59FLH, post: 3019381, member: 108480"] Peterson advertise their alloy composition as: Copper 72.8000% Zinc 27.1000% Nickel 0.0210% Lead 0.0081% Iron 0.0075% Bismuth 0.0040% Antimony 0.0027% Which aligns with 443: Copper 70.0-73.0% Tin 0.9-1.2% Lead 0.07 max Iron 0.06 max Arsenic 0.02-0.06% Zinc Remainder My analysis revealed: (Average of Samples 280AI % rounded) Copper 70.30% Zinc 29.30% Iron .09 % Antimony .05% Aluminum .03% Which aligns more with 260: Copper 68.5 - 71.5% Lead .07% max Iron .05% max Zinc Remainder Its the internet so take the info for what it is, or leave it. Regardless, it's good brass [/QUOTE]
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