Let’s visit here whether it is worth it or not to get the plug pins with the brass. Brass is used in manufacturing electrical plug pins because of its vast excellent properties, and it is also more affordable when compared to additional metals.

1. Why Should Electrical Plug Pins
Be Made Of Brass?

2. • Edison discovered bulbs to get brightness at the ancient time, and as technology
developed, many electrical appliances were discovered, so to resist overheating
these appliances, plug pins were made. To include safety measures, manufacturers
discovered three-pin electrical plug pins. Brass electrical plug pins were discovered
to offer low resistance and more safety.
• We regularly use appliances and plugins and plug them out often, so the pins
become loose, and it increases the chance of electrical shock. So, to avoid this
shock, brass is used to manufacture electrical plug pins.

3. Two-Pin And Three-Pin Electrical Plug
Pins
• Before knowing why plug pins are made of brass, you must know the difference
between a two-pin electrical plug pin and a three-pin electrical plug pin.
• Electrical plug pins are as crucial as electrical devices or electrical appliances.
Because when you don't insert electrical plugs into the socket, all these electrical
appliances won't work.
• Electrical Plug pins are two types - 2 pins, electrical plug pins, and three electrical
plug pins. Two pins are small in 3 pin electrical plug pins, but one pin is larger than
the other two pins, which is called an Earth pin.

4. Do You Know Why It Is Significant?
• Generally, there are two pins in an electrical plug pin, one is live, and the other pin
is neutral. The live pin is used to transmit the voltage from the power socket to the
electrical appliances.
• The neutral pin is used to keep the electrical appliances in a closed circuit; only
then will the current flow to the electrical appliances. The third pin is an earth pin,
and there is a chance of electric build or electric leakage. During this electric build
or electric leakage, there is a possibility of electric shock. To avoid this electric
shock, an Earth pin is used.

5. Do You Know Why This Earth Pin Is
Fat And Long?
• While we plug in, the earth pin comes in contact before neutral and the live pin in
the socket. Due to this connection, the earth pin will discharge the static charge
from the electrical appliances before the voltage is passed to the appliance.
• Even while removing the plug, the earth pin will become contactless from the
socket only after the live pin, and neutral pin are removed. This is because the
earth pin will remove the static charge even when removing the plug from the
socket.
• When the conductor is large and prominent, its resistance which means the
property to resist the current flow will decrease, and at the same time, the ability
to conduct current will increase. So, it will be helpful to discharge the static
electricity efficiently.

6. • If the earth pin were small, there would have been confusion in the live pin,
neutral pin, and earth pin. This confusion would have led to the insertion of a live
pin, neutral pin, and earth pin at different places, leading to current shock.
• There is a difference in earth pin, live pin, and neutral pin to avoid this confusion. 3
pin electrical plug pins are primarily used for metal appliances like refrigerators,
washing machines, mixers, water heaters, etc. Because these metal appliances
produce lots of static charges and discharge this static charge earth pin.
• Let's see whether it is worth it or not to get the plug pins with the brass.

7. Reasons To Use Brass For Plug Pins
• 1. Friction Cost
• Brass has a low-resistant property. Because of this low resistivity, it is used in plug
pins. It is also inexpensive when compared to other metals.
• 2. High endurance
• It also has high strength. So that it might not become loose often while using it for
appliances.
• 3. Consistency
• Since brass is flexible and pliable, it makes work more accessible, and it is used
widely.

8. • 4. Finalizing
• Manufacturers find it easy to give a complete finish to the brass materials. It is not
hard to mold, so brass is used in making electrical plug pins.
• 5. Size
• The brass pins range up to 2 - 7 grams approximately. If all the terminals or plug
points are brass, they will add up to a bit of weight.
• 6. Safety measure
• It is considered that brass pins are safer when compared to other pins. It
safeguards appliances from damage.
• Two plug pins can sometimes produce shock due to lose wiring and short circuit,
and avoid this type of issue with a three-pin brass electrical plug pin. The three-pin
has an earth pin that helps to ground the current.

9. Features Of Brass
• Copper and brass are similar but have different properties.
• Brass is a mixture of copper, zinc, Aluminium, and silicone.
• It is used in making utensils, electric plugs, sockets, plumbing, and musical
instruments.
• It is corrosion-resistant but not saltwater.
• It is a brightly golden-colored metal. Brass metal is widely used in decoration.

10. Prerequisites For A Brass Electric Plug
Pin
• The prerequisites for a brass electric plug pin will specify the properties of the
material. Let us see their properties.
• Overheating: If the pins get hot, the risk of spark increases. The heating comes
from the electricity brought out by the appliance and the resistance of the
conductor. Therefore, brass has low electrical resistance in the pin.
• Firm fit: The plug will be put in and discarded throughout its life. If the electric
plug is used too much, the plug will be loose in the socket. The wear resistance of
a material depends on its strength, so we use brass for high material strength.
• Low cost: A brass electrical plug pin is low in cost, so we need to keep the material
and processing costs down. However, the processing expenses will rely on to some
extent.
• Thus, the brass electrical pin is a good conductor and also protects the appliances
from shock.

11. Conclusion
• Brass is used in manufacturing electrical plug pins because of its vast excellent
properties, and it is also cheaper when compared to other metals. Hence, brass is
used as electrical plug pins for offering better safety.

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