Dear Michael: Interesting question! Both brass and bronze are alloys. An alloy is a combination of two metals, usually put together to make a stronger metal. Brass is a combination of copper and zinc, ...

Aalco Metals presents an informative and educational animation to explain all the different alloys of copper, brass and bronze and how these differ in properties and applications.

Often treated as a single trend, brass is actually five finishes deep, with subtle differences that designers rely on to shape a space.

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