Brass Status Report: A Buddhist Metal's Midlife Crisis]

: As a copper-zinc co-branded metal, brass debuted in the C position with its golden ratio of 58% copper + 42% zinc, but in 2023, it suffered from the "involution" of the material industry - stainless steel grabbed the notice of the tableware industry, aluminum alloy contracted the schedule of electronic equipment, and even plastic dared to shout in the low-cost track: "Master Huang, the times have changed!"

：This thousand-year-old OG in the anti-corrosion industry is facing the crisis of "middle-aged weight gain". The oxidation reaction is as difficult to control as the fat on the waist disc. Surface passivation treatment has become a must-do beauty card every month, and the electroplating process is comparable to hyaluronic acid in the metal industry, just to keep the title of "anti-corrosion male god" in the hardware and building materials circle.

: 3D printing newcomers swept the manufacturing industry with their titanium alloy resumes, and brass's iron rice bowl in the bathroom hardware industry began to creak. Environmental protection regulations became fitness coaches, holding up "lead-free" dumbbells to force them to transform, and even the most skilled bullet shell business was intercepted by the carbon fiber upstarts.

: When the smart home booths were dominated by aluminum-magnesium alloys, brass took on the Renaissance style in designer studios - retro switches became vintage internet celebrities, brass bookmarks made a comeback in the cultural and creative circles, and even beauty bloggers began to review the "anti-aging metaphysics of brass scraping boards."

Yan Jing Patch: According to data from the International Copper Association, the global brass market is still growing steadily at an annual rate of 2.3%, and continues to produce high-end products such as antibacterial bathroom products (antibacterial rate > 99%), artistic casting (melting point 900-940℃ precisely controllable), and precision electronics (conductivity 28% IACS). This veteran actor in the metal industry is using his strength to prove: Your uncle is still your uncle