The red-brown brass known as Muntz Metal is a copper alloy of sixty percent copper and forty percent zinc with trace amounts of iron. It’s named after British manufacturer Edward Muntz, the developer of this combination. Muntz brass is extremely strong and must be worked hot. It’s very effective for castings, extrusions, and hot forming. (more…)
The use of copper as an adornment is an ancient practice that comes to modern designers and architects from the Greeks and Romans. Through the creation of alloys such as bronze and brass, the beauty of copper can be combined with the structural strength of other metals to create sheet metal panels and square tube. These alloys offer tremendous opportunities for unique treatments including polishing and chemical etching that can generate a one of a kind finish on objects and design elements that will last for years to come. (more…)
The booming industrial demand for some metals have triggered a price inflation that, although slow, is not expected to halt anytime soon. Metal manufacturers, big and small alike, have experienced growth in copper and brass sales over the last decade. Even scrap metal prices for these metals have risen so significantly. (more…)
