1.   To make brass containing more zinc than this required access to zinc metal.

2.   Chase Brass makes brass rods used in plumbing fixtures, heating and air-conditioning components and industrial valves.

3.   Chase Brass makes brass rods used in plumbing fixtures, heating and air conditioning components and industrial valves.

4.   The rise in construction has also lifted the price of copper, one of two elements used in making brass, along with zinc.