Welcome to the Nicholas County Circuit Clerk's Office. The Clerk of the Circuit Court is a full-time elective office as authorized by Article 8, Section 9 of the West Virginia Constitution. Circuit Clerks are elected for a period of six years and their duties, responsibilities and compensation are set by statute.
Brass is a metal alloy made of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties. It is a substitutional alloy: atoms of the two constituents may replace each other within the same crystal structure.
Main article: Brass. A brass is an alloy of copper with zinc. Brasses are usually yellow in color. The zinc content can vary between few % to about 40%; as long as it is kept under 15%, it does not markedly decrease corrosion resistance of copper. bronze is an alloy of copper and other metals, most often tin, but also aluminium and silicon. 1  Aluminium bronzes are alloys of copper and aluminium. 2  Bell metal. 3  Phosphor bronze. 4  Nickel bronzes, e.g. nickel silver and cupronickel. 5  Speculum metal. 6  UNS C69100.