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Old April 28, 2000, 11:00 PM   #4
Mike Irwin
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Nickled brass tends to fail more rapidly than straight brass brass.

That's because nickle and brass behave very differently when they are stressed during firing and resizing.

They "work" at different rates, which means that a lot of stress can build up, leading to more rapid splitting.
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