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What is brass?

Brass is a newer material than bronze. It is mostly copper and zinc but is very versatile. Brass alloys are available in a wide variety of different properties. Brass is also malleable and easy to work with. This makes casting, forging, hot extrusion or cold drawing easy. Brass is very resistant to corrosion, like bronze, but breaks down easily when exposed to high concentrations of chlorine.
The main advantage of brass valves compared to bronze is the much lower lead content in the metal. This makes brass safe for drinking water in most cases. Another use for brass valves is as shut-off valves in natural gas pipelines because of its . Brass is a more efficient solution than bronze in almost all cases, but it costs a lot more. The price difference can be an issue for many, but it's usually justified.
This may seem a little esoteric, but there is one very important thing to note. The material composition of the ball valve is very critical. If you buy a lower quality brass ball valve, it may contain less copper, which will make it more susceptible to corrosion in some environments.

In terms of closing, brass ball valves are incredible "everyday" valves in many applications. Remember, if your media is corrosive or salty, make your choice such as bronze, stainless steel or PVC. You should also take care when the application does not require lead material as this will determine your choice.

Shenmeng locates in Yuhuan where is famous for manufacturing Brass Valves in China. As Piping Brass Valves Suppliers and OEM/ODM Custom Piping Valves Company in China, Taizhou Shenmeng Sanitary Ware Co., Ltd. specialize in designing, manufacturing, and exporting faucets and low pressure valves for general water supplying, plumbing, Construction piping system and etc. We all have our own steel foundries and CNC machining plants that enable us to provide precision castings and finished products, Supply OEM Custom Piping Brass Valves in over 20 international markets. Our goods exported to Ireland, Spain, Russia, Poland, Turkey, Mexico, Chile and Saudi Arabean.