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10-22-2009, 06:27 PM #1"My words are of iron..."
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Annealing Brass
I'll just start another thread to avoid confusion.
Annealing is the process of softening metal.
Brass or other non ferrous copper based alloys harden by working, e.g. hammering, bending, forming etc.
Annealing brass (Cu + Zn, or in the case of Nickel Silver = Cu + Zn + Ni) can be accomplished by heating and either slow cooling or quick cooling as in a quench. Both methods will accomplish the same goal. The quick method means you get back to work faster, no more.“Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power.” R.G.Ingersoll
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