Ivan, In the USA only Admriality brass has zinc. The standard brass is copper tin.
"Ole Bob" Ivan Anderson wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Robert L. Berger [mailto:[email protected]] > Some people are squeamish about using brass for one > > electrode as long as it is definitely connected to the negative > > side of the > > power supply there is no problem. The silver comes from the > > positive electrode > > and the negative electrode merely supplies the electrons that > > makes the whole > > thing work. > > > > Ole Bob, > > Just as well to be aware that if brass or copper electrodes are left > suspended in the water WITHOUT the power connected, that silver ions in the > solution will plate out onto the brass or copper electrode and release > copper or zinc or any other metal ions (which have a lower reduction > potential) into the water. > > Ivan. > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > [email protected] -or- [email protected] > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
