Brass Sheet & Plate, aka cartridge brass or yellow brass is the most popular and economical of the brass alloys. Brass Sheet & Plate offers good corrosion resistance to many chemical corrodents as well as industrial atmospheres and marine environments. Brass sheet products are a soft, ductile metal that brazes, cuts and machines easily. Used widely for decorative purposes because of its smooth, shiny gold-like appearance, brass sheets are relatively simple to polish to a high luster with minimal effort.