Question

Low brass contains 80% copper and 20% tin.

(a) True

(b) False

The question was asked at a job interview.

The query is from Non-Ferrous Metals and Alloys in division Steel, Timber, Mortar, Plastics, Non-Ferrous Metals and Alloys of Construction & Building Materials

Answer 1

The correct option is (b) False

To explain: Copper mainly has two types of alloys – brass and bronze. Brass contains copper and zinc while bronze contains copper and tin. Low brass contains 80% copper and 20% zinc.