What are the practical characteristics of Sand-Cast Brass?

Question

Aside from being ornamental, what are its traits in terms of strength, durability, malleability, resistance to chemicals and corrosion, etc.?

Answer 1

Sand cast bass is a name given to molded pieces where a positive article is pressed into sand, and then removed, and then molten brass is poured into the depression.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_casting

The physical properties of the metal largely come from the type of brass that is used. There are many, many types of brass.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass

Generally brasses used for molding (low melting point), lack the ductility for metal forming. So once you cast an item you really can not pound it into a different shape.

Properties like hardness, corrosion resistance, color are all dependant on the type of brass selected.