> actually it has very little to do with the conductivity of the material,
> it's the resistance to corrosion & the characteristics of the corrosion-
> brass is used in marine applications because it stands up in the salt
> environment... aluminum doesn't... and aluminum oxide does not conduct & has
> a tendancy to build up... both caps are pretty much identical in performance
> when new... the brass just continues to perform as new for a longer time.
>
> Gary Shook
Thanks Gary. But being a US Navy veteran, I've cleaned to much tarnish
off
of brass to appreciate it in marine applications.
GS -
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