Which limiting outcome occurs when a brass astrolabe is manufactured with significant zinc content?

💡 Explanation

Dezincification corrosion occurs in brass with high zinc content because the zinc atoms selectively leach out in corrosive environments, leaving a weaker copper matrix behind; therefore, the structural integrity is compromised, rather than improved oxidation resistance or engraving.

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