[Jewelry making - Article 00626] - Re: [Orchid] Metals hardness

[John Donivan]

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    Maybe somebody can point you in a direction, but the problem with
    your question is simple.  Which brass? Which 18kt?  I know of 20
    brasses just off the top of my head, and at least 1/2 dozen 18kt.
    alloys, all of which have different hardnesses.  In simple terms,
    though, most 18kt. is softer than sterling, your typical bronze is
    roughly the same as sterling, or a little harder (annealed), and just
    about any brass will be as much as twice as hard as any of the others.


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