Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-12481512-20130717104617/@comment-4057437-20140709050026

Mintyback wrote: I think Corundum is Copper so it would kind of make sense for Dwarven metal to be a compound of Corundum and Zinc? This would make Dwarven metal Brass which would explain why the Dwemer use it for building everything, pipes especially if it is dezincified (definitely a word) to prevent rust when boiling.

Where they would get Zinc from idk.... Zinc is not a rare metal - there should be plenty on Nirn. The hilts of scimitars look like they are brass, a poor mercenary from Hammerfell would not have a weapon with a gold hilt.