Brass wire offers much better abrasion resistance, better corrosion resistance and lower electrical conductivity as compared with copper wire. Phosphor bronze is an alloy of tin, phosphorous and copper. Phosphor bronze is corrosion resisting, wear resisting and tear resisting, while it is not suitable for exposure to hydrochloric acid or strong oxidizing agents.
Brass wire mesh and phosphor bronze wire mesh are frequently used in sieving of diversified pellet, powder, porcelain clay and glass, chinaware printing, filtering liquid and gas.