The Emergence Machine

Brass

physical · Materials Science · Level 6 · E11

E11Organizations

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

brass emerges from alloy. It requires material, matter.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “brass” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
brass
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0BrassHeatAlloyCopperCorrosionTemperatureResistanceMaterialMetalMixtureConsequenceForceFormKinetic EnergyActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesBrass InstrumentL8SaxophoneL14BrassL6ResistanceL3AlloyL4CopperL4CorrosionL4HeatL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Resistance L3 (requires)
    Brass: A copper-zinc alloy with excellent machinability and corrosion resistance, used in fittings, valves, and decorative applications.
  • Alloy L4 (conceptual)
    Brass is a copper-zinc alloy with excellent machinability and corrosion resistance, widely used in fittings, valves, and decorative applications.
  • Copper L4 (requires)
    Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc
  • Corrosion L4 (requires)
    Brass: A copper-zinc alloy with excellent machinability and corrosion resistance, used in fittings, valves, and decorative applications.
  • Heat L5 (requires)
    Brass is created by applying heat to fuse metals

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