Metal Glossary

Designed to be a quick reference guide for customers, the Cashmores glossary provides definitions of the latest metal industry terms.

Designed to be a quick reference guide for customers, the Cashmores glossary provides definitions of the latest metal industry terms.

Beryllium Copper

Copper alloys with 1.5 to 2% Beryllium additions that have the highest strengths of all Copper Alloys by both heat treatment (solution treatment and age hardening) and cold working.
Beta Brass

A brass with very high Zinc content. It will have a predominantly beta phase microstructure, be brittle and used only as a brazing filler alloy.
Beta Phase

A phase in the microstructure of brasses that contain more than about 36% Zinc. Beta phase adversely affects the cold formability of brasses and hot working processes, such as hot stamping, are preferred.
Related Terms: , Duplex Brass
Blister Copper

Copper of about 98% purity obtained by 'converting' copper matte.
Related Terms: Converting Process, Copper Matte
Brass

Any alloy of Copper and Zinc.
Related Terms: , , Architectural Bronze, Cartridge Brass, DZR, Dezincification Resistant Brass, Duplex Brass
Bronze

Any alloy of Copper and Tin.

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