Thread: Smelting copper
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Unread 05-04-2003, 03:08 AM   #7
redleader
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You'll end up with copper + zinc alloy, or brass as its commonly called. Its conductivity is pretty bad, so I doubt it will be a good performer. Pure metals are always several times better then their alloys. Adding things to a metal lattice seriously ****s up the flow of electrons (and the thermal energy they carry).
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