Ask A Scientist Chemistry Archive

 
name         Jude B.
status       other
age          40s

Question -   Hello
I am trying to find out if a memorial plaque is copper or brass, can you
help me with this problem as we want to add names to our memorial and need
to add a plaque of the same ilk.
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Since copper is so soft, it is not usually used for memorial plaques.  It
also tends to weather green and blue.  It is likely that your plaque is
brass.  To get a good match, I would try to have someone look at your
existing plaque and see if they can match the brass mixture.

Pat Rowe
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