Which has better resistance to seawater, brass or bronze?
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We need to purchase a batch of nozzles. The design requirements specify that the material should be brass, so we chose a brass version. Later, because one of the parameters was off, it was necessary to use another model made of bronze. I’m not sure if this will cause any issues with their brass material The manufacturer says that bronze and brass have the same resistance to seawater. This nozzle is used to spray seawater. Please discuss whether bronze or brass is more resistant to seawater.
Ordinary grades of brass are not resistant to seawater corrosion. The so-called naval brass also contains tin as an additive. Bronze C83600 is primarily made of brass as well, with 84-86% copper, 4-6% tin, 4-6% lead, 4-6% zinc, and 1% nickel or cobalt
Bronze could be better. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In fact, there are also many grades of bronze, and different grades have varying levels of resistance to seawater corrosion. Nickel-aluminum bronze has better corrosion resistance than tin bronze, but it is also more expensive