Coating Copper in Brass and Bronze

I perform some chemical magic on a sample of my copper chain-mail fabric .
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[@yatint9665]

The golden colour of brass looked so satisfying after the jump cut.

[@KaedeLanyo]

I love brass, i'd say this came out a prettier gold color than real gold.

[@KanisAutomotiveStuff]

You've made the German flag, thanks as a german

[@seafire820]

@@KaedeLanyo me too, I love that my old film cameras are made of brass and it's starting to show through the paint

[@aka_pcfx]

That's a germany flag...

[@YCbCr]

Beautiful, although looks a bit like cheap jewellery. :) But still darn shiny.

[@tylerian4648]

The Brass coating looks great if you want to get that bling going.

[@takingthescenicroute1610]

Brass is also self lubricating so if it was a suitable thickness it would resist wear to the loops due to friction while worn.

[@Jarko1401]

Just don't start rapping while wearing it.

[@Jameson1776]

Tylerian I’d have to agree.

[@DrSlay1313]

Bling Bling

[@sariaandrews395]

use steel

[@sirajnakhuda5446]

The brass is very beautiful, best option I would say

[@25852Dan]

Yeah I agree, it looks very nice.

[@llearch]

I'm inclined to agree. I'd be going for the multiple layer option, too, just for that extra hard wearing coat on it.

[@jerry3790]

Those who don’t actively watch your videos must be thinking that that was a weird looking tin can.

[@MegaAdeny]

Yeah, or they might be like: "wtf is this guy doing, tin cans aren't actually made of tin".

[@AndyCallaway]

@@MegaAdeny Lol. They are in Cody's world. ;-)

[@GravelLeft]

"I'm going to cut off a tin electrode from this tin can." But Cody, tin cans aren't actually made of t- oooooh.

[@TrolleyMC]

I dont get it.

[@DRSDavidSoft]

@@TrolleyMC Cody made a tin can from *actual* tin a while ago; that's what's in the video

[@TrolleyMC]

@@DRSDavidSoft oh.

[@sjokolademelk]

Oh

[@GravelLeft]

@@sjokolademelk Sjokolademelk er godt!

[@rustyshackleford8086]

That brass in on point

[@rublie1426]

I have seen your name before, but can't remember where it was...

[@a.lampman2165]

It's Dale Gribble's alter ego in King of the Hill

[@rublie1426]

@@a.lampman2165 Mm no I don't think I know it from that. But maybe the other time I saw the name that person got it from that.

[@miatafan]

It seems almost to bright

[@deggo9567]

Ruben Lange supermega talked about it in their podcast

[@pastas6109]

That's a weird ramen flavor

[@Diss0lvant]

Ikr, and not even an egg to make it taste better

[@Kwoog]

Choose Brass if you want to show off Choose Bronze in you want to sneak Choose Copper if you're lazy

[@vincewood657]

Sneaking with a chainmail? 👍

[@arcticfoxie5363]

Just make sure there are bells chiming at the time

[@Scrial]

Protip: If you want to sneak use leather. It's literally made from hide.

[@brucemckay6937]

"Copper" .Regards Bruce McKay 🇦🇺🙃🏄‍♂️. (Lazy).

[@skybike89]

@@vincewood657 Playing on Hardcore mode.

[@n-steam]

"The bronze should last the longest" Even ignoring the joins, it looked like parts of it already came off with the "scrubbing". Brass all the way.

[@theCodyReeder]

“Should” doesn’t mean “will”

[@AntonBabiy]

@@theCodyReeder I think cause the bronze is electro plated it didn't get into the tight crevices compared to brass which looks very evenly coated. I'd definitely go with brass

[@Stacy_Smith]

@@theCodyReeder How do you REMOVE iron acetate from something that you have removed rust from? Is there a chemical that removes iron acetate? The piece I'm working on has a lot of internal components that can't be reached with a brush. I removed the rust already but I would like to remove the black iron acetate that has been left behind from the process. I will be electroplating this with zinc, then copper, then aluminum (if possible).

[@noname_atall]

@@Stacy_Smith you can't eletroplate with aluminIum in water, it's too reactive. some researchers at Phillips did pull it of using ionic liquids a few years back, but i don't know what was done with that afterwards.

[@darijanr5704]

Try to find out how long it takes to turn copper fully into brass with this method - if that's at all possible past a certain depth and if the so treated metal is weakened or strengthened by the process compared to the original copper.

[@billbaggins]

Tie dyed chainmail tee shirts ?

[@crackedemerald4930]

More like Znie and Snie dyed chainmail shirt

[@raymondmucklow3793]

Watch out for the guy who gets triggered over saying chainmail. He and I went back and forth for a couple days. Isimplyexplainedtohimididnthitthespacebar. His name is jesusfriedchrist. Freaking anal

[@timallen3087]

yes

[@_Piers_]

@@raymondmucklow3793 Yeah, you can make the argument quite short - Common usage trumps historical usage.

[@abbysapples1225]

That's pretty good one

[@aboss0206]

2:18 would been a perfect moment to say "tin minutes". hehe

[@BadBoiFX]

Yess

[@smilysht238]

very punny

[@Turion10]

@delta skirt I remembered that there is an english accent where ten is pronounced tin, you nailed it hahaha

[@Gameboygenius]

Such puns are subject to a heavy brass tax, though.

[@timrb]

I zinc you folk are onto something

[@johne.6688]

In my opinion the brass is probably the best option. The pure copper looks cool and so does the zinc coated copper, but the brass is the best for a combination of looks and durability.

[@N0_SH1Z]

Think you meant bronze as far as I can tell.

[@xenonram]

The best for durability would be leaving it copper. Any plating will show wear.

[@MGSLurmey]

@@xenonram That's like saying that the best way to stay warm is to not wear clothes because clothes will wear down over time. Sure, the coating will wear off but that means the rings themselves aren't wearing down and it's providing added chemical resistance in the meantime. That's the point of *armour.* He's adding armour to his armour.

[@WaveWarrior98]

I personally prefer the Brass, but maybe that's my band history talking ;)

[@BlackCherry5Oh]

Same!

[@SpaghettiEnterprises]

Low Brass??

[@mariogamer929]

Take the brass one and give it a few more layers. It looks beautiful.

[@SwapPartLLC]

Since chainmail is battle gear, I'd say go with brass. It's very bright and in battle, the sun would reflect off it and blind your enemies (if you actually had any, but I can't imagine anyone not liking you).

[@shersyed3989]

Right? The guy is so cool and interesting and has a magnetic personality.

[@victariongreyjoy7261]

I like the brass coating a lot but all of them look great

[@toompyfloyd4074]

Mr President!!!😱

[@evaristegalois6282]

Lvl 1 : Copper chainmail Lvl 100 : Brass and bronze copper chainmail That’s how chainmail works

[@rallokkcaz]

Evariste Galois how did this meme grow so fast

[@yatagarasu1495]

@@rallokkcaz pewdiepie

[@EthanPerales.]

@@yatagarasu1495 and Slazo

[@retiredchannel]

*plays the level up song*

[@officer_baitlyn]

january meme good meme

[@bensuslavich2319]

I would go with a darker bronze personally. It is more subtle. The brass is way to flashy and ostentatious. *edit* you could also go with a copper nitrate, ammonia, or borate patina for a green, blue, or red finish. I am not sure how durable it would be, but I think that a blue chain-mail shirt would be awesome.

[@personious_k]

Rune chain mail top!!!

[@mjw789234]

@@personious_k Why rune when he can do red and have dragon

[@Thexus]

bronze is black dragon tho

[@personious_k]

@@mjw789234 bro you can't make dragon armour.

[@mapu1]

He should try that for a video!

[@vincewood657]

Hey Cody, I'm not quite sure that the tin and copper fused into an bronze. Once claned, bronze is quite golden too. Brass worked wonderfully but the other third is just tin plated copper in my opinion. Maybe you could compare to a piece that didn't go into the oven.

[@acephantom903]

I agree. This method did not work properly for the bronze. It might be easier to make bronze then work it into rings than work copper into rings then trying to add a bronze coating. With his current methods, I say brass because it will probably stay nice the longest and it will be the easiest to turn back to its original condition as it wears down.

[@kumoyuki]

My theory is that the oven heat was simply not enough to allow the tin to dissolve into the copper. I'm thinking a torch might be a better heating method for the bronze...

[@KimKim565]

I tried this today, and while i got no reaction without electricity i did get the silver finish that turned into a nice gold after a little heating. Im curious about the reaction here. I used dilute naoh-solution with zincpowder, and copperwire from solenoid. Edit: copperwire as cathode, ~~6v@100ma

[@BoyoBoy]

Def do brass it is the best for sure shiny, looks gold too, very eye appealing.

[@takingthescenicroute1610]

Brass is a nice color, copper second. Brass has lubricating properties which might resist wear to the fabric if it was made thick enough to be durable.

[@ikikuraz]

Bronze is ok.....Brass looks cool......but........imagine.........GOLD PLATED!

[@thedd13ram]

Imagine chrome plated, that would look best

[@Kenoscope]

@@thedd13ram Chrome won't get you home though.

[@thedd13ram]

@Kenoscope chrome may not get you home but it sure looks pretty

[@ismo8127]

I think all of them look great

[@Canadia6]

That brass coating is seriously mesmerizing to look at. Such a nice color.

[@Bananeisafree]

The mix of the three color is just absolutely fantastic ...

[@rautes]

How about a mix of brass and copper, for the full Iron Man look?

[@2001pulsar]

But it's copper, not iron.

[@charliewallace4804]

You wouldn’t want him being a femail?

[@maryudomah4387]

What you SHOULD do is plate your chain mail in BOTH solutions so you look like a striped boss.

[@dimitar4y]

That'd be hard. He'd have to split his mail into strips, and it'd be uneven because he has to re-weld pieces and that'd ruin the coating.

[@maryudomah4387]

But A E S T H E T I C S, tho.

[@frederickhf241]

@@dimitar4y it would be possible if Cody makes the mail in sheets he could dip sections by folding the sheet mail and plating different parts one at a time. A long square container and some clamps would only be needed to hold the sheet in the solution and plate it, and Cody could change how wide the sections are by putting more or less of the sheet into the solution.

[@dimitar4y]

@@frederickhf241 then some of the sections will get partial coverage :( the chains are inter-lnked. There'll always be a layer of half-coated links :(

[@frederickhf241]

@@dimitar4y the chain mail could be folded and partially submerged for the effect i am talking about. Think of it like this: imagine getting a post it note and folding it in thirds, unravel the note and then dipping the creased areas one at a time in a bowl of water. The tansition areas is apart of the appeal I think to having multiple types of plating.

[@redclay4099]

Next episode: Making designer brand chain mill

[@CruelQuertos]

Suprem mail

[@herpderpington]

That transition between the gold color and the copper was gorgeous.

[@calinfx270]

This video is super amazing. To be jonest it's the only place where I've seen start to finish how to get the brass coat (the heating bit). You sir have done the internet a great service, plating copper is very satisfying 🤗

[@SomeLoops]

I personally prefer the bronze. The brass certainly looks shiny, but to me that just doesn't quite fit, too much bling. The bronze looks way more robust and tough, which I think it should be since it's, well, armour.

[@mgb360]

The problem I see with that is that if you didn't want it to be silly and pretty, why would you make it out of copper instead of steel in the first place?

[@TheAsigmaOfNone]

Oh I don't know...maybe that steel sucks to join together to make mail...and would most likely need rivets. I mean...it isn't impossible...but i wouldn't want to spend my time on a piece of mail no matter how cool its looks. Buying on the other hand...that i can get behind.

[@joshblaho1919]

Brass is a no go. I play brass instruments. It is a metal you have to take care. Simple oils from from the human body can tarnish it. I have worn my valve casings on all of my horns just with simple ware. Brass is also is very temperamental in cold weather. I have formed a crack in my bell on my euphonium just by playing it too loud in the winter. Brass is blingy and a has a great harmonic resonance, but I don't believe will make great armour.

[@mgb360]

@@TheAsigmaOfNone But that's the thing, he already has steel mail. And the raw material for the copper mail likely costs more than just buying steel mail anyway.

[@danielleao7251]

Brass turned out way prettier, kinda like that shiny finish

[@gramursowanfaborden5820]

i vote technicolor labcoat with brass, bare copper, bronze, maybe copper oxide if you can make it durable enough, then you can have a rainbow of colours, and it will look badass.

[@rublie1426]

Why not go with a combination of the three? I think they all look awesome, and maybe you could use the brass for shiney highlights like the collar or in small strips, for instance at the bottom of the shirt, the copper for the majority of the shirt (because its the easiest to make), so the chest part and back part, and the bronze for the sleeves for example. Of course any combination of locations is possible but this would be my choice😊.

[@aquarius6139]

Bronze sleeves with copper body, and brass on all the edges (cuffs, collar, waistband) sounds pretty awesome to me

[@rublie1426]

@@aquarius6139 Yep that's what I was trying to say but explained more clearly haha

[@herneheim]

Or making a crest of an eagle or something in a different color than the main shirt

[@rublie1426]

Jimmy Herneheim yes that would also be very cool but I think that that would be tough to do as the solution has to be contained to only the areas of the eagle then. Still an awesome idea though if cody could pull it off!

[@rachke2007]

I agree!

[@StrawhatAndrews]

Beautiful! All those colors together seemed like a chainmail straight out of a fantasy epic!

[@adam03753]

Make a graphic design on the chainmail using different coatings

[@thomasdick6797]

Make the y outube play button with gold everything and have the accent be the silver one

[@sylvainchevalier1711]

@@BrianMelancon probably, although I'd try some sort of resin for better coverage.

[@VictorTheLegend]

Just make a gradient plating with all the colors. It should be a unique piece throughout human history :p

[@RealUnimportant]

The brass is stunning, and I wasn't aware it was such a simple effect to achieve. It's very ostentatious though, and would likely encourage more violence against your person rather than prevent it. The bronze definitely requires more research to find out what can be done to mitigate the uncoated patches, if that can be solved in a relatively simple manner then I think that would be the better look if you're planning on this being "stealth" when you're in public places.

[@stefanklass6763]

bronze is my favorite.

[@brianronstrom1542]

I agree

[@99jdave99]

I like the bronze the most as well

[@braaaaaains]

There are so many nice oxidation techniques you can use to further treat the bronze as well.

[@Warhawk76]

Me too. That bronze looked great. Bet it would really be stunning after two or three coats

[@krisu8960]

Mine as well

[@Sideshow19]

The blending effect you got between each coating looked really good

[@ezekialbarott9706]

Never stop making videos, I absolutely love your channel

[@lank_asif]

I find it difficult to remember which metals make which alloys, probably because bronze has a "z" but no zinc. And brass has no "z" but it's made from copper and Zinc. I admit, it's a stupid problem

[@liv9589]

Don't worry, I get them mixed up too.

[@rockhoggaming]

i remember bronze no matter what because of runescape :D

[@rockhoggaming]

@White Rice hell yeah dude! been playing rs3 all day cuz i wanted to check out the mining & smithing rework and its actually pretty good

[@Snyper1188]

@@rockhoggaming wow, I haven't logged in in a looong time... one doesnt quit rs, they only take a "break".

[@rockhoggaming]

@@Snyper1188 yeah no one ever really quits rs

[@dennisfechner9969]

🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪 You made a german Flag, Cody ;)

[@BlackvvvFist]

Good eye.

[@dennisfechner9969]

@@BlackvvvFist Thanks

[@MrFrezeeTr]

And made from metals haha I think thats enough German

[@stevea1712]

What temperature did you bake that at? I never imagined metals would diffuse together like that at conventional oven temperatures.... now I need to get my chainmail making supplies out again!

[@theCodyReeder]

I took it to about 500f

[@xenonram]

Yes, I was shocked too.

[@tobygreenwood5036]

It's very pretty, running science demonstrations at a school open day once the teachers coated copper pennies with zinc. Holding them in a blowtorch turned them 'into gold' for the kids. I'd recommend it if you have the time

[@mbainrot]

the brass is gorgeous, great work cody

[@morbiddinosaur]

I like how the bronze turned out, very functional looking- but they were all beautiful. Thanks for the video!

[@dzookie1]

Im a electroplater. I love this vid. Great job. You should tin plate it and reflow it with a torch

[@dylanmccarl2995]

welcome to the club Donavan. Drum or rack style?

[@daBEAGLE1017]

@@dylanmccarl2995 best results come fro. Barrel plating.

[@dylanmccarl2995]

@@daBEAGLE1017 maybe for smaller pieces that aren't decretive.

[@dzookie1]

Reel to reel. High speed plating

[@Christoph1990]

The chains at 2:55 look like the German flag 🇩🇪

[@communism3687]

Exactly

[@andrenogueira673]

That is the fake german flag

[@andrenogueira673]

The correct one is black/white/red

[@zioqqr4262]

lol what, have you slept in school, André?

[@josephgao4657]

@@andrenogueira673 lol what?

[@hypepotatoe]

Love the brass and bronze, but I honestly think that the copper looks the best. It's the original OG

[@AxxLAfriku]

i honestly think that my two girlfriends look the best despite the alarming fact that i am the unprettiest KZbinr ever and i wish you a good day kind sir

[@lank_asif]

Redundant statement. You just said "original original gangster"

[@hypepotatoe]

@@lank_asif dammit and I'm usually so careful

[@mjf69]

Copper is the original CU. OG is synthetic and nuclear.

[@hypepotatoe]

@@mjf69 underrated comment

[@bloodeagle2234]

*I just wanna let you know Cody, that I'm disabled and I have the same bone disease that Sam L. Jackson plays in Mr. GLASS from* *the movie Split, & Unbreakable. I deal with SEVERE Chronic Pain, from Nerve Damage and* *Inflamation from the dozens of Past Healed Broken Bones I've had that still caused long term nerve and muscle damage over time.... but anyways..* *I just wanted to say that the few* *moments I get a day to watch one of your new videos, are the best part of my day! I can't tell you how many times I was really depressed or having a super bad day, and then my phone beeps* *letting me know theirs a new video and when I watch it, I'm instantly no longer sad and bummed out and I immediatly feel happy & excited and I'm instantly* *in a better mood and It helps me get back to having a good day again! I just wanted to say thanks for all the effort and time you put into making the videos, I know its alot of work, like writing, getting* *everything set up, filming, editing, and then running your channle on top of everything else as well! Watching these videos are the highlight of my day!!! I just wanted to let you**know all that, and also tell you how much your videos mean to me, and also to say Thank you!!! :)*

[@Kenoscope]

Indeed.

[@NeoAnthony]

Brass looks amazing, that shine is perfect! looks quite uniform as well.

[@phoule76]

which coating will prevent oxidation the best (although greenish maille wouldn't look too shabby)?

[@suzannep]

I was wondering about that as well. I wonder if the salts in sweat will react differently with the different metals.

[@technolapin]

Bronze will oxydize quickly, which will actually strengthen it.

[@kalebtroyer1500]

Both are very corrosion resistant, though I think brass is the better of the two. Copper is often combined with both zinc and tin; tin for strength and zinc for corrosion resistance.

[@josephgao4657]

@@technolapin I think you mean brass. It has zinc that will have the effect you just stated.

[@dELTA13579111315]

based on my own personal experiences with copper alloys I've made myself and seen the effects of the weather on, brass is definitely more corrosion resistant. I have a couple brass bars and a "pure" copper bar that I've left outside for over a year and the copper has all the colors of oxide on it, while the brass bars look as good as new. Although, I have also left several bullet casings out to see how they compare and they all turned completely green within a couple months. It depends on the exact type of brass you use, i.e. how much zinc is in it

[@24938839]

The brass seams like it coated over the weld. Might be something to look into?

[@michaeldocter7812]

Cody are you still gonna make your fusion reactor??

[@takingthescenicroute1610]

Only when he gets to Mars as he cannot legally do it in the USA (and probably most places on Earth).

[@jordandurham8951]

What about international waters? @@takingthescenicroute1610

[@archibaldthearcher]

Yes! That's the question that I was looking for, it has been almost a year since he mentioned that (ok, not since he mentioned that he wants to build it but since he said he has serious plans with other youtuber and he was collecting wax for it) and there was no a single follow-up on that matter

[@dandesloover5541]

@@takingthescenicroute1610 Why not? It mostly takes a shit-ton of electricity and some deuterium . Granted, it won't reach unity but then nothing has so far.

[@michaeldocter7812]

Not like an actual huge scaled size reactor to actually generate electricity but more so for combining molecules and atoms

[@327bryck]

I like the bronze coat, the color is very aesthetically pleasing and the fact that it didn't quite take to the weld joints gives it a very organic aged quality

[@Scrogan]

We did a similar experiment with a copper coin that we plated in zinc and held it over a Bunsen burner for a few seconds. But I’ve done some research (after thinking about the EPNS acronym) and realised that you can actually electroplate an alloy directly onto a metal. The ratio of the two metals can be finely controlled by varying the current going through each setup as per Faraday’s law, since you have two seperate anodes. Of course, the cathode potential must be less than both anode potentials for plating to occur. Apparently complexing agents are often used to get the possible ratios more equal if one metal is significantly more noble than the other. Electroplating electrum or red gold could hence be an interesting thing to see.

[@galgadassi1270]

This is epic, can u make a patchwork pattern by electroplating it in squares?

[@wesleysull]

lol a plad chainmail

[@marinlynch1600]

That would be really hard since that have to be in different solutions

[@natalieisagirlnow]

@@marinlynch1600 not if it isn't joined yet

[@batt3ryac1d]

@@marinlynch1600 he could do it in little sections of mail and join them after.

[@SciencewithKatie]

I want to see this made!

[@13579gameboy]

Unintentional german flag. Nice

[@VioletRM]

Who said it was unintentional?

[@TheWanderingChemist]

@@VioletRM ZEIT FÜR ANSCHLUSS, KAMERAD :'D

[@jerry3790]

Well it’s the wrong orientation but otherwise yes

[@connecticutaggie]

I like the brass because it looks a lot like gold; but, I also know (from years of polishing my mom's brass candle sticks) that it will also tarnish and lose its gold color. I also liked the tin since it looked like the silver color we are used to from the movies. I would love to see how they look after prolonged oxidation. Could you used an enhanced oxygen environment to accelerate that?

[@radimnechut519]

That'd be actually a very neat piece of information and a great idea. I hope Cody notices this comment (bit doubting it tho). And ideally trying other corrisive environments.

[@nigelsamhain1040]

I've used Hydrogen Peroxide to accelerate the process over brass with reasonable success.

[@connecticutaggie]

@@nigelsamhain1040 Did you try oxidizing anything else? Also how did the rate compare to oxidizing in air.

[@nigelsamhain1040]

The process is rather fast by comparison. Typically it is done with the application of heat and small amounts of vinegar and salt to achieve what is called BRASS VERDIGRIS.

[@nigelsamhain1040]

Ive applied a variety of oxide finishes or patinas over a variety of metals over the years. Many of them can be achieved using common household chemicals.

[@grahamuk2597]

Loving the brass CodyDon, looks great fella.

[@FunnyMonkeyReallyFunny]

The intro back me to the days of “how it’s made”. Great video you always teach me something new.

[@eivilcow33]

You could treat sections of it separately to make some cool designs

[@nickkepley9294]

I like the look of the brass.

[@imyaaniggua]

metallic german flag

[@AtomicShrimp]

This is really interesting - I did something like this the other way around - I copper-plated an pewter object (that I made by lost wax casting) - on heating, it turned a dark, coppery-bronze-like colour, but I was never really sure that the copper and tin were really combining

[@felpshehe]

HOLY COW! Cody, you NEED to make a shirt with gradients... The color change across the sample is beautiful!!!!!

[@minecrafteramedney]

"I'm making a chain mail shirt to help lose weight" we all know you're just prepping for when your time machine is finished so you can go back and lead a conquest for science!

[@nathansmith1085]

Bronze looks like the armour I wear daily to pick up chicks

[@leifvejby8023]

Driving a school bus?

[@nathansmith1085]

@@leifvejby8023 I'm not R Kelly

[@BlueBaeChai]

Oh heck yeah

[@Kineth1]

Aah, that explains why you're single. Of course, the aluminum chainmaille I made/wore during my jr/sr year of high school got me precisely zero chicks, so no hard feelings there.

[@gattabat]

@@Kineth1 you need to wear rune for all the chicks

[@Tundra-ec3ii]

Hold on can you do another video like actually explaining how this all worked. Like this is really cool and I want to see how it’s fully done like oven temperatures and whatnot.

[@TheToby272]

It's simple, the two metals simply fused at the high temp to create an alloy.

[@justkarkat9575]

Tundra1232 he electroplated the copper with tin and zinc respectively, both of which form alloys with it. When he heated it, they fused into the alloys leaving what we see in the video

[@bradywells1293]

Basically he ran an electric current through a solution of dissolved metal salts. Those positively charged metal salts can take some of the negative electrons moving around in the liquid (from the applied current) and form solid metal coating on the pieces of chain mail. They accumulate over time bit by bit, layer by layer until there's a coat of tin or zinc on the copper. Then once the metal is plated he heated the metals in an oven to create an alloy, or let the metals mix together to give different properties (color, melting point, strength, etc). There's lots of neat videos on youtube with electrochemistry demonstrations and good explanations of how it works physically.

[@peterwelsh6975]

Could you like not like so liking often?

[@DrewDawkins]

That looks incredibly beautiful.

[@GameBrink101]

I love it. Just to see the different alloys, and visualize what chainmail may have looked like in olden day.

[@salvinorindoge3811]

brass bling bling boi

[@uhmarcel7417]

My inner medieval nerd is satisfied

[@msDanielp369]

drinking game: take a shot everytime he explains which part is copper brass and tin

[@ianmcchickenlover3704]

I realy like how the bronze isnt just monocolor, but looks rather interesting with the color mix

[@pierregabory8772]

The brass looks fabulous

[@nhignhog9556]

Hm, so how would you be able to determine the % of tin to copper on the bronze side before you coated it? You should make a follow up video with this idea.

[@psygn0sis]

I love GOLDDDDDD!! -GoldMember

[@7-ten]

Gold colored is the best

[@electronicsNmore]

Very nice job!

[@4wdguydrivesby]

Cody, I'm working on restoring a car that has some rust on the frame of the car. I'd love to hear your take on some form of brush electrolysis rust removal, and then brush electroplating that would work to end up with a electroplated zinc frame without having to remove EVERYTHING off of it first. I imagine a lot of people would get a kick out of that, not to mention your share of rusty equipment out on the ranch that could benefit! Here's hoping! Scott.

[@saggre]

Even goblin mail is better than bronze chainbody

[@mjw789234]

How do you equip it

[@VerfRS]

Nice

[@Knekkerpeppie]

UIM Verf Nice

[@MGSLurmey]

Runescape reference? Didn't expect to see that!

[@jacobgillotte5462]

@@VerfRS U watch settled's most recent vid?

[@folkevongen6442]

i like the brass

[@Hailfire08]

Why does the zinc coating work? Why do NaOH and zinc powder make a coating solution?

[@emlokkolme9504]

He didn't use electricity there or??

[@xenonram]

@@emlokkolme9504 he did, but you can see it start playing immediately before he added current.

[@gg5115]

@@emlokkolme9504 He didn't use electricity on the zinc side. Or he kept it completely off camera, which he wouldn't do.

[@h0lx]

Zinc reacts with NaOH like Al or Mn does

[@oremooremo5075]

I think maybe it a redox reaction going on between the zinc salt and copper

[@Alluvian567]

The brass is gorgeous!

[@Polygonetwo]

Big fan of that bronze coating. The sort-of silvery look of it looks really nice, though the brass looks good too.

[@davidtaylor2054]

What temperature did you heat it to?

[@theCodyReeder]

About 300C

[@davidtaylor2054]

@@theCodyReeder I'm astonished that the metals will alloy at such a low temperature!

[@Kubalopl]

@@davidtaylor2054 diffusion can occur at any temperature (not absolute zero) but it takes a long time, the higher temperature the faster it diffuses and alloys some guy even bonded metals with diffusion by just laying ingots over each other and waited for many years

[@U014B]

@@theCodyReeder I was hoping you'd say "Really hot".

[@XenapZ]

@@theCodyReeder I was planning to brassplate a piece of wood by first doing copper and then zinc but 300C seems a bit high for wood. How long did you have it in for and would a lower temperature for a longer time allow me to do this?

[@kain0m]

I like the copper best, unfortunately the color won't last...

[@user-qx7tm5df8j]

yes. unless you could somehow clearcoat each ring ^^

[@Landogarner83]

as long as it is used regularly it will keep nicely polished

[@HotelPapa100]

It will probably wear down so the rings don't turn anymore. At which point only the spots constantly rubbing against each other will remain shiny.

[@PaffDaddyTR]

Thats the german flag :D black red gold

[@RichardSpencedk]

Cody... I absolutly love your videos! I'm so glad you keep putting out quality content like this!

[@bubba99009]

Brass looks awesome. You could spray it with some kind of lacquer if you are worried about oxidation.

[@mgn567]

why not a multicolor chainmail?

[@elweasel5753]

the brass would make you look like a pimp, i say keep it copper

[@houstoncoffman6793]

What other metals could you coat the rings in? Is there any way you could coat them in beryllium?

[@chronofactor2037]

It would be better to coat it in chromium. Beryllium would give you a disease called berylliosis and it has no cure other than having your lungs replaced.

[@houstoncoffman6793]

@@chronofactor2037 I thought that was only for powdered beryllium or beryllium fumes that causes berylliosis? Am I wrong? Chrome is still probably a good idea though.

[@911Tger]

@@chronofactor2037 you can also develop touch allergies to Beryllium.

[@chronofactor2037]

@@houstoncoffman6793 the beryllium coating would rub off

[@Almightyrastus]

Very impressed with the brass colouring. Would be nice to see a phosphour bronze coating. We use that at work for coating fixings on things like lightning protection clamps and earth bars. When I used to make chainmaille bits and pieces, I'd use either plain copper or silver / gold plated for things like bracelets.

[@tomwearing]

That brass looks beautiful!

[@jocaleb0236]

Imma watch this with my baby (he’s my cat) Edit: he thought your hands were interesting

[@franciasii2435]

This is so strangely wholesome.

[@garystarnes5178]

Maybe a nickel plating over the brass?

[@locouk]

Gary Starnes many people are sensitive to nickel, it can be an irritant and bring up hives.

[@xenonram]

@@locouk is "many" people being "sensitive" to nickel the same people who magically became allergic to gluten and cow's milk over the past few years? All these phony allergies.

[@locouk]

Andrew Delashaw Try using google, you’ll find that nickel is recognised as an irritant. Some people can tolerate it, some can’t. The use of nickel is legally regulated in when used in jewellery, I had a cheap watch and the stainless steel back had nickel in the alloy, after a day I’d have an itchy sore under the watch. It’s not a trendy allergy as you imply.

[@gg5115]

@@locouk The nickel allergy is real, but it's not some and some. It's the vast majority of people are fine with it, and a very few will have a reaction to it.

@@gg5115 Yep, my elementary school German teacher has a very strong reaction to nickel. She was always extremely careful when handling keys or coins.

[@bruhspenning]

Fore the tin electrode I wil snip of a thin pease of tin of this tin can.

[@dylanpritchard4981]

Jakob Braspenning Pede one that he made 😂

[@XIIchiron78]

Hard to say which one I like best. The copper is the most unique and appealing when it's polished for sure.

[@HelpFromAbove1]

You could switch to steel chain-mail then use Ferritic Nitrocarburizing to make it extremely tough and corrosion resistant, and black. You could use an oxidizer on the copper chain mail to give it that beautiful green patina.