C230 Brass | (available in Pipe) |
C260 Brass | (available in Foil, Plate, Sheet, Tube) |
C360 Brass | (available in Hex, Rectangle, Round, Square) |
C464 Brass | (available in Plate, Round, Sheet) |
C770 Nickel Silver | (available in Sheet) |
As the name would imply, this material is reddish in color. It is one of the stronger brass items that we carry.
C230 Red Brass | ||
Minimum Properties | Ultimate Tensile Strength, psi | 70,300 |
Yield Strength, psi | 57,300 | |
Elongation | 5% | |
Rockwell Hardness | B77 | |
Chemistry | Copper (Cu) | 84 - 86% |
Zinc (Zn) | 15% | |
Iron (Fe) | 0.05% min | |
Lead (Pb) | 0.06% min |
260 Brass is known by about a zillion different names, but the most common are yellow brass and cartridge brass, the second because it is generally used for shell casings. As a rule, it is only available in sheet, and is not very machinable, but is a great combination of formability and workability.
C260 Cartridge Brass | ||
Minimum Properties | Ultimate Tensile Strength, psi | 61,600 |
Yield Strength, psi | 52,200 | |
Elongation | 23% | |
Rockwell Hardness | B77 | |
Chemistry | Copper (Cu) | 68.5 - 71.5% |
Zinc (Zn) | 28.5 - 31.5% | |
Iron (Fe) | 0.05% max | |
Lead (Pb) | 0.07% max |
We've never figured out why this material doesn't have a nickname, but that is the metals industry for you. It is normally only available in tubing products, and has a good balance of both workability and machinability (the latter due to the presence of lead). If you've ever seen a brass fire pole, or, um, any other kind of brass poles, chances are you were looking at 330 Brass.
C330 Brass | ||
Minimum Properties | Ultimate Tensile Strength, psi | 65,300 |
Yield Strength, psi | 50,000 | |
Elongation | 32% | |
Rockwell Hardness | B70 | |
Chemistry | Copper (Cu) | 65 - 68% |
Zinc (Zn) | 33.5% | |
Iron (Fe) | 0.07% max | |
Lead (Pb) | 0.2 - 0.8% |
Free Machining brass is the most commonly used of the brass rod and bar items. The presence of lead in the alloy creates a highly machinable material that can easily be cut and shaped into whatever you need. It is not so good, however, at forming operations.
C360 Free Machining Brass | ||
Minimum Properties | Ultimate Tensile Strength, psi | 58,000 |
Yield Strength, psi | 45,000 | |
Elongation | 25% | |
Rockwell Hardness | B78 | |
Chemistry | Copper (Cu) | 60 - 63% |
Zinc (Zn) | 35.5% | |
Iron (Fe) | 0.35% min | |
Lead (Pb) | 2.5 - 3.7% |
Used primarily in applications where corrosion resistance is important, the material has a small amount of tin added to help deal with corrosion, especially in seawater.
C464 Naval Brass / Naval Bronze | ||
Minimum Properties | Ultimate Tensile Strength, psi | 75,000 |
Yield Strength, psi | 52,900 | |
Elongation | 20% | |
Rockwell Hardness | B82 | |
Chemistry | Copper (Cu) | 59 - 62% |
Zinc (Zn) | 39.25% | |
Iron (Fe) | 0.10% max | |
Tin (Sn) | 0.5 - 1.00% |
Nickel Silver is named for its silvery appearance, but surprisingly contains no silver at all.
C770 Nickel Silver | ||
Minimum Properties | Ultimate Tensile Strength, psi | 108,000 |
Yield Strength, psi | 89,900 | |
Elongation | 2.5% | |
Rockwell Hardness | B96 | |
Chemistry | Copper (Cu) | 53.5 - 56.5% |
Iron (Fe) | 0.25% max | |
Manganese (Mn) | 0.5% max | |
Nickel (Ni) | 16.5 - 19.5% | |
Lead (Pb) | 0.1% max | |
Zinc (Zn) | 27% |
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