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You'd have thought there would be a market for stainless steel nipples, 10% lighter than brass and no electrolytic corrosion to worry about. The material is about half the price too, which should offset the higher manufacturing cost (brass can be cut at about twice the speed of stainless steel), and since SS is self finishing, there would be no need for the usual nickel plating.