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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ratpack7, post: 1215630, member: 28375&quot;]brass has the same properties as copper and zinc since brass =copper + zinc.</p><p>This is why for centuries water supply pipes have been made of COPPER and faucets have been of BRASS. this is nothing new and I doubt it will increase the use of copper. in fact more and more copper is not used in new homes for water lines since <a href="http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video/0,,1631516,00.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video/0,,1631516,00.html" rel="nofollow">PEX </a>is easier to work with and cheaper then copper.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I forgot to add this is also why traditionally door knobs are also made of brass.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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