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Old 22-07-2014, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by doppler View Post
Brass expands with age
Hi,

I have never heard that before. Can you quote a reference? I am quite intrigued. Does it mean the brass gets a corrosion coating or something?

Steel when it rusts is well known to expand as a result, for instance. Rusted reo will crack masonry.

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