On Monday, April 16, 2012 11:28:49 AM UTC+1, James Taylor wrot



On Monday, April 16, 2012 11:28:49 AM UTC+1, James Taylor wrote:

Bearing in mind that brass is a ductile metal, what is the best way to
grind the swarf into ~300 mesh or finer powder?

Will an arrangement similar to a peppercorn or coffee grinder work, or
will it just spit out the brass pretty much unchanged due to the
alloy's ductility?

Bessemer (of steel converter fame) made his fortune first by producing bronze powder for use in paint. There were several machines involved, apparently it was not a simple process. You might be able to find details of his process. It wasn't patentable and was kept very secret during his life.

I suspect brass would corrode, or de-zincify, if finely powdered.