Phantom brass?
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An alloy made of brass, aluminum, and copper.
...Really though, its just marketing hype. It's shinier polished brass.
...Really though, its just marketing hype. It's shinier polished brass.
Marketing hype BS.
First of all, brass is copper and zinc. Add aluminum (and maybe tiny bit of tin), and voila, "phantom brass".
Really, it's likely nordic gold.
First of all, brass is copper and zinc. Add aluminum (and maybe tiny bit of tin), and voila, "phantom brass".
Really, it's likely nordic gold.
I highly doubt that any mod maker is creating their own alloy, specifically for them, to make mod tubes. They are selecting their metal from a list of already available alloys. All brass isn't created equal. There are many different alloys which fall under the umbrella of "brass". I suspect Phantom Brass is probably one of the Naval Brass or Admiralty Brass alloys.
I own 2 Stingrays in "phantom" brass. I let one take a heavy patina, the other I covered in a clear wrap. With the heavy patina it looks similar to naval brass, but with a neat mottled texture effect. The polished one emphasizes the difference of the metal content; it is the color of champagne. Stunning to look at.
My untarnished one is the newest version. Mixed phantom brass with copper end cap/button and hybrid connection. An end game mod to be sure!
I have several brass mods, and they all patina differently. Undoubtedly, it is due to the brass alloy the maker is using. I only polish my brass mods occasionally, I'm not a polishing freak. I love the look of aged brass.
Different conditions will cause brass to patina differently.
The PH of your sweaty palms will make a difference.
"Phantom" brass is just a marketing name used to sell a very expensive brass tube.
Just wait, you'll see posters swearing its a new type of brass made especially for JD tech for this mod.
Lol
It is not.
It's a stock brass alloy.
Who knows which one, there are many.
No question it's a stock brass alloy. I'm assuming it's one of the Naval Brasses. From what I've read about brass, the patina is affected a lot by the percent of zinc in the alloy.
JD isn't the first modder to use their alloy chioce in their marketing. Vapourart did similar with their choice of 'aluminum/bronze' for their Paps Lux tubes.
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