Copper and brass get confused more often than you'd think, especially since brass is made from copper mixed with zinc. But the differences matter once you're choosing material for a specific job. Copper is prized for its conductivity and corrosion resistance, which makes it the default choice for electrical and plumbing applications.
Brass trades some of that conductivity for added strength and a lower friction coefficient, which is why it shows up so often in fittings, valves, gears, and decorative hardware. It also machines more easily than pure copper, which matters if a job involves a lot of threading or precision cutting.
Both are in stock at our Marietta location in multiple shapes and sizes, cut to spec with no minimum order. If you're not sure which one fits your application, that's exactly the kind of question our team fields every day.
Which one do you reach for more often on your jobs, copper or brass, and why?
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Close-up photo of copper and brass stock side by side, ideally showing the visible color and finish difference (copper's reddish tone vs. brass's yellow-gold). Real material shots from the Marietta location's inventory outperform generic metal stock photos.
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