History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c13.s2.t11.12
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c13.s2.t11.12
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Brass has also been used as Putti (Vajrasanghatt) or soldering alloy. Saraswati has mentioned a typical composition made by melting 8 parts of lead mixed with two parts of bell metal (bronze) and one part of brass. During the Medieval and latter period brass industry has developed many folds and even today it is in great demand, although today stainless steel utensils are replacing brass utensils at a very fast rate.