How to Tell Brass from Copper
Clean the metal if necessary.. Hold the metal under white light.. Identify copper's reddish color.
Steps
1
Clean the metal if necessary.
Clean the metal if necessary.
2
Hold the metal under white light.
Hold the metal under white light.
3
Identify copper's reddish color.
Identify copper's reddish color.
4
Inspect yellow brass.
Inspect yellow brass.
5
Learn about red or orange brass.
Learn about red or orange brass.
6
Identify other brass.
Identify other brass.
7
Strike the metal and listen to the sound.
Strike the metal and listen to the sound.
8
Look for stamped codes.
Look for stamped codes.
9
Check how hard the metal is.
Check how hard the metal is.
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