Brass is a copper alloy that consists mainly of copper and zinc. The zinc provides the material with improved strength and ductility. Other elements may be added to this copper alloy that will produce a wide range of properties and a lot of variation in the color.
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Available Alloys
Guilding Brass
Known as gilding metal, C21000 is an economical alloy with moderate conductivity and above average strength.
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Coil
060 Soft Anneal
Commercial Bronze
Excellent corrosion resistance, high thermal and electrical conductivity, excellent
workability, readily welded and brazed
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Coil
Commercial Bronze 90/10 coil
Red Brass
Excellent corrosion resistance, high thermal and electrical conductivity, excellent
workability, readily welded and brazed
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Coil
Commercial Bronze 90/10 coil
Round Pipe
85/15 Pipe – Standard size
Cartridge Brass
C26000 Cartridge Brass is the most ductile of the brasses and is used in greater quantity than any other copper-zinc alloy. C26000 has excellent to good corrosion resistance in most environments, but is not suitable for use with certain materials, such as acetic acid, moist ammonia or ammonia compounds, hydrochloric acid and nitric acid.
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Round Tube
H58 (drawn-general purpose)
Sheet
H02 (half-hard)
060 (soft anneal)
Coil
H01 (quarter-hard)
H02 (half-hard)
H03 (three-quarter hard)
H04 (hard)
060 (soft anneal)
Plate
Cold rolled
Yellow Brass
Oxygen free, high conducticity, electric grade copper. Freedom from oxygen gives
them impurities to hydrogen embrittlement.
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Round Tube
H58 (drawn-general purpose)
Oxygen free, high conducticity, electric grade copper. Freedom from oxygen gives
them impurities to hydrogen embrittlement.
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Round Bar
H02 (half hard)
Leaded Commerical Bronze
Leaded commercial bronze C31400 combines the natural corrosion resistance of C22000 with the machinability typical of leaded brasses. Like C22000, it is an alpha brass nominally composed of 89% copper and 9% zinc, but it also contains approximately 2% lead to impart free-cutting characteristics.
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Hex Bar
H02 (half-hard)
Round Pipe
H02 (half-hard)
Formable and machineable yellow brass. Best used in minimal corrosive conditions using processes which include machining, piercing, forming and punching.
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Round Tube
H80 (hard-drawn)
A low leaded brass containing copper, zinc and lead. It has excellent machinability and corrosion resistance.
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Round Inside Diameter Tube
H80 (hard-drawn) – Air Cylinder
High Leaded Brass
C35300 high leaded brass has a slightly lower copper content than the C34000 series brasses, but of a copper content similar to free-cutting brass C36000. With approximately 61.5% copper, 36.5% zinc, and 2% lead, this alloy fulfills the need for a strong, hard brass with good machinability.
Shapes/Form and Tempers Available
Round Bar
H02 (half-hard)
Sheet
H02 (half-hard)
Free-Cutting Brass
Free Cutting Brass C36000 is nominally composed of 61.5% copper, 35.4% zinc, and 3.1% lead. It is the alloy most often used for continuous high-speed machining operations.
Shapes/Form and Tempers Available
Round Bar
Free cutting – H02 (half-hard)
Free cutting – H02 (half-hard) – Tight Tolerance
Free cutting – H02 (half-hard) – Stress Relieved Annealed
Free cutting – H02 (half-hard) – Round Cast Free
Free cutting – H02 (half-hard) – Extruded
Hex Bar
Free cutting – H02 (half-hard) – Rounded Corners
Free cutting – H02 (half-hard) – Stress Relieved Annealed
Free cutting – H02 (half-hard) – Thread Roll Quality
Square Bar
Free cutting – H02 (half-hard)
Free cutting – Extruded
Rectangle Bar
Free cutting – H02 (half-hard)
Free cutting – Extruded
Plate
Leaded Muntz – M20 (as hot rolled)
Free-Cutting Brass
This alloy is similar to C36000 Free Cutting Brass with the main difference being a slightly higher lead content in C36000 for better machinability. The machinability rating for C38500 is 90 compared to 100 for C36000.
Shapes/Form and Tempers Available
Round Bar
H02 (half-hard)
Square Bar
H02 (half-hard)
Rectangle Bar
H02 (half-hard)
Round Pipe
H02 (half-hard) – Extruded
Channel
H02 (half-hard) – Extruded
Channel
H02 (half-hard) – Extruded
Admiralty (Arsenical) Brass
Admiralty brass, C44300, has good corrosion resistance and is commonly used for tubing in steam condensers cooled with fresh, salt or brackish water.
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Round Hollow Bar
H80 (hard-drawn)
Round Tube
H80 (hard-drawn)
Naval Brass
Naval brass C46400 is nominally composed of 60% copper, 39.2% zinc and 0.8% tin. As is typical of brass alloys with the duplex alpha +beta structure, C46400 has good strength and rigidity.
Shapes/Form and Tempers Available
Round Bar
H02 (half-hard)
M30 (as hot extruded)
Hex Bar
H02 (half-hard)
Square Bar
H02 (half-hard)
Rectangle Bar
H02 (half-hard)
Sheet
Standard Finish
Plate
Diamondized
M20 (as hot rolled)
High Leaded Brass
Leaded naval brass C48500 is nominally composed of 60% copper, 37.5% zinc, 1.8% lead, and 0.7% tin. As is typical of brass alloys with the duplex alpha + beta structure, C48500 has good strength and rigidity.
Shapes/Form and Tempers Available
Round Bar
H02 (half-hard)
Hex Bar
H02 (half-hard)