wanting a quick way to test brass for half hard

[David lawrence 3Participant @davidlawrence3]

Hi All, Just moved house and going through my stock of brass sheet for a clock project and some will be half hard for better wheel cutting and some standard brass. Anybody have a quick way to checkout the difference between the two types. thanks for looking. David

[David lawrence 3Participant @davidlawrence3]

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Run a deburring tool (or the edge of some HSS) along an edge. Free cutting brass will produce small chips, softer brass will tend to form longer curls.

Neil

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