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Can unplated brass grow whiskers?

Are there any known conditions where unplated brass ever grows whiskers?
(Context is a spec clause chase.)

Ray Sperber
- BETZDORF, NA, LUXEMBOURG
2003

You would probably need to conduct a thorough literature search to know the answer. However, everything that I've read indicates that whiskers are a special problem of pure metals, and any alloying ingredients reduce the problem; considering the large amount of alloying material in brass, it sounds safe. Further, whiskers seem to be stress reduction mechanisms that mostly occur on electroplated coatings.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
Ted is available for instant help
or longer-term assistance.
2003

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