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copper/brass or coated?
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Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:34 pmby stonewallrabbitry
I am just getting into trying to scrap some items and this saturday is the biggest community yard sale in the area. My question is how do I tell if an item is copper,brass or some type of copper/brass coated steel?
Re: copper/brass or coated?
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Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:01 pmby scrapman1077
carry a magnet!
Re: copper/brass or coated?
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Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:06 pmby stonewallrabbitry
I can't believe I did not think about that, thanks
Re: copper/brass or coated?
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Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:12 pmby hobo finds
as for brass and copper file it down and see. Yellow color brass...
Re: copper/brass or coated?
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Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:30 pmby Robarons
Use your head!
These base metals were cheap for many years before 2000 (copper $1 a pound or less) and a lot of this crap was made before then- so if looks like it, it likely is.
Common Brass items like candle sticks often have a made in India Sticker on them- brass colored items that almost look too shiny or fake looking tend to have 'Made in China' stickers on them and tend to be zinc/pot metal.
Aluminum pans and stuff like that is quite common as well!