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.
Common Things Made of Brass. Common things made of brass. Brass is an alloy metal, this means that it is a metal made up of varying mixtures of other metals. To make brass manufactures use a combination of copper and zinc. Its color is very similar to gold so it is desirable to use as an alternative to more expensive metals for aesthetic purposes and it is highly malleable so it can be formed into shapes that many other metals canât.