what is the difference between brass and aluminum casings?
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Though it is very strong, aluminum does have a lower melting point than brass or steel and the structural integrity of the casing simply isn't guaranteed to hold up successfully through one or more reloads.
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Longer Tool Life: Simply put, zinc is much stronger and more durable than aluminum. ... Lower Cost: Zinc materials are initially more costly than aluminum because this alloy is of a higher quality. But zinc die casting prices are generally lower than those of aluminum.
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Re: BBs copper or zinc and why? the coating is purely to prevent rusting, and put a softer metal on the outside that touches your barrel... copper is softer than zinc if i'm not mistaken.
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Steel cylinders are made using a process called “deep draw,” while aluminum cylinders are made by “backward extrusion.” After the material is put through a series of punches and dies, the result is a shell that resembles a large coffee cup.
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The brass used in cartridge cases is an alloy made up of copper and zinc. ... The process of making a cartridge case begins at an automatic punch press where dies are used to punch small brass cups from sheets of brass alloy. The size and specific dimensions of the brass cups will vary depending upon the cartridge case.
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Brass is not “better” than iron – it's just different. We use brass for applications which do not require great strength, but are corrosion-resistant. We use iron – with a little bit of alloying carbon and manganese, then called steel – where great strength is required. What are the disadvantages of brass?
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Material. While there are many differences between brass and woodwind instruments, the main difference between the two is what they're composed of. Woodwind instruments, such as clarinets and flutes, are made out of wood or metal, while brass instruments are made exclusively out of metal or brass.
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The Model 1225 is plastic, which if it becomes seized in the valve body, the cartridge can be broken and removed in pieces. He said the 1200 is more expensive because it's more rare than 1225, but the manufacturing cost of brass vs plastic is probably a factor. The 1225b is just bulk packaging of the single 1225.
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The main difference between extruded and drawn aluminum is the way the aluminum is shaped by the die. While extruded aluminum is pushed through a die to obtain its desired shape, drawn aluminum is pushed into a mold. The aluminum is stretched out into the mold, undergoing what is called plastic deformation.
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Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, in proportions which can be varied to achieve varying mechanical and electrical properties. It is a substitutional alloy: atoms of the two constituents may replace each other within the same crystal structure.
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As you can see in the photo below comparing 12 gauge vs 20 gauge shells, 20 gauge shells are considerably smaller than 12 gauge shells. A 12 gauge shell won't fit in a 20 gauge chamber because it's too big.
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Composition: Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive, but sometimes with other elements such as phosphorus, manganese, aluminum, or silicon. ... Combinations of iron, aluminum, silicon & manganese make brass corrosion resistant.
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Differing metals corrode when they're electrochemically dissimilar...the rate of corrosion is based on the difference in their anodic index...and the metal with the higher index is the one corroded. Copper and brass hare very similar V's (given brass is 60-70% copper depending on alloy), and so is aluminum and iron.
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In the case of brass wire of the same diameter, it is processed in much lower volume batches ( because of demand) with a process that may require several intermediate processes such as cold drawing, and annealing. The conversion cost for brass is much higher than copper.
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Small Rifle primers leave case heads stronger, and brass lasts longer. Large Rifle primers ignite propellant more reliably and consistently in extremely cold temperatures.
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Brass vs. Bronze. Brass and Bronze are metal alloys used extensively in everyday objects. While brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, bronze is an alloy consisting mainly of copper, combined most often with tin, but at times also with other metals.
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The cases are almost always brass or coated soft steel. Brass are considered "better" due to less wear on your gun, and they are reuseable a few times. A full metal jacket bullet is a lead (or other) cored bullet that is encased entirely in a jacket or thick coat of copper.