章節 104: Chapter 104: Brass Wands

Brass wands incorporate the mystical metal brass, typically a quite small amount in either the end cap or tip of the wand.

Brass

Brass is an alloy of approximately 65% copper and 35% zinc, with higher amounts of zinc making brass harder and more brittle.

Historically, naturally occurring alloys of copper and zinc were first used in China by the fifth millennium BCE. Brass was widely used in Asia by the second and third century BCE, and used in Greece and the Roman Empire by the first century BCE, commonly in the form of coins. Prior to the European discovery of gold and silver in the Americas, brass was also commonly used as a substitute for the more expensive gold in the crafting of beautiful metal objects.

Brass was widely used in the making of coins, religious items such as crosses, technical instruments, and musical instruments such as horns and cymbals.

Mystical Properties and Uses