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Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc and is often confused with bronze which is an alloy of copper and tin. Both materials corrode in air and loose their shin very quickly. Brass will go dull and the amount of dullness depends on the percentage of tin in the alloy. The same can be said of bronze which goes a greenyblack colour when exposed to air.
Both materials can be cast into complex shapes but Brass in particular is made into sheets and bars for engineering uses. Brass in general has good corrosion resistance and has many engineering uses especially in moderate heating and cooling applications and when there is a combination of processes required to make the finished parts like casting and machining. Brass machines very well and has good wear properties.