Range of Brass Alloys
Brasses are highly durable alloys composed primarily of copper and zinc with other elements in smaller proportions. They are typically associated with a bright gold-like appearance, durability, workability and non-sparking properties.
There are many types of brass alloys with unique chemical compositions, qualities and usages that lend themselves to a variety of applications.
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Round Bar
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Hex Bar
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Square Bar
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Flat Bar
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Round Tube
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Square Tube
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Pipe
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Coil
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Sheet
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Plate
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| C464 |
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C230 Red Brass is an alloy of 85% copper, 5% zinc, 5% tin and 5% lead. Red Brass is generally regarded as the most durable of all the practically priced metals for commercial water pipes.
High copper brasses such as C230 Red Brass are excellent for resistance to dezincification and season cracking. Red Brass is commonly specified for underground service lines because it offers the greatest corrosion resistance to all types of potable waters. It has also become popular as an outdoor metal and has an important place in modern architecture due to its rich inherent reddish color.
Industries:
- Plumbing
- 12’ Lengths
3.657m
- 12’ Lengths
3.657m - Standard Sizes 1/8” x Schedule 40 – 8” x Schedule 40
- Schedule 80 also available upon request
C260 Cartridge Brass is an alloy of 70% copper and 30% Zinc. Cartridge Brass has the highest ductility in the yellow brass series. It is easily machined but is more often cold formed.
The metal takes its name from the fact that it is the standard metal used for manufacturing munitions shell casings. It is also the standard material for innumerable parts made by drawing, spinning, pressing, stamping and other forming processes.
Industries:
- Architecture
- Industrial Applications
- Widths up to 60”
1.524m - Gauges .012” – .125”
.3048mm - 3.175mm - A Variety of Tempers and Grades
- Widths up to 48”
1.219m - Gauges .250” – .75”
6.35mm - 19.04mm - Variety of Tempers
C272 Yellow Brass is full yellow in colour and carries strength and hardness similar to more pure copper metals. C272 Yellow Brass consists of 62-65% copper and approximately 37% zinc with trace amounts of lead, iron, nickel and tin.
C272 Yellow Brass is mostly used in tubing and can be commonly found in fasteners, heat exchangers and pump cylinders. It possesses an excellent capacity for being cold worked but is not adaptable to being hot worked.
Industries:
- Plumbing
- Outside Diameters .125” – 4”
3.175mm - 101.6mm - 12’ – 16’ Lengths
3.657m - 4.8767m - Variety of Tempers
- Reeded and Roped also Available
C330 Low Leaded Tube Brass is a yellow brass produced in tube form only that is both formable and machinable.
C330 Brass is an alloy of 65-68% Copper, 0.2-0.7% Lead, 0.007% Iron and Zinc as the remaining portion. It is a good general utility tube where corrosive conditions are not severe and welding is not required. Although not classified as free-cutting, it contains enough lead to cut nicely in threading operations and is easy to work with in bending, shaping, and punching processes.
Industries:
- Plumbing
- 12’ Lengths
3.657m - Outside Diameters .250” – 3”
6.35mm - 76.19mm - Wall Thicknesses from .025” – .125”
.0635mm - 3.175mm
As its name indicates, this is the most commonly used brass alloy for engraved brass articles like name plates.
C353 Engravers Brass is an alloy of 62% Copper, 36.2% Zinc, 1.8% lead and trace amounts of iron. Engravers Brass is so called because it is easy to machine and has a surface finish that is less likely to tarnish.
These properties are beneficial to engravers as it allows them to machine intricate pieces with ease and have them maintain their pleasing appearances longer.
Industries:
- Architecture
- Manufacturing
- 24” Width
609.59mm - Gauges .025” – .125”
0.635mm - 3.175mm - Finishes Including but Not Limited to Satin, Mirror, Lacquered and PVC
- 24” Width
609.59mm - Gauges .250”
6.35mm
C360 Free Cutting Brass is so called as no material of comparable strength machines faster and produces better surface finishes.
C360 Free Cutting Brass derives these properties from its composition, 61.5% copper, 35.5% zinc, 3% lead and 0.35% iron. The copper and zinc lend the alloy its durability and corrosion resistance while the inclusion of lead is what allows it to be so workable.
These properties allow for cost reductions as complex designs result in fewer tool breakages, part rejects, and there is no need to electroplate the finished parts to protect against corrosion.
Industries:
- Manufacturing
- 12’ Lengths
3.657m - Diameters from .0937” – 6.5”
2.381mm - 165.1 - Variety of Tempers
- All Standard Shapes (Square, Hex, Rounds, Flat Bar)
C464 Naval Brass is typical of brass alloys with the duplex alpha + beta structure; it has good strength and rigidity.
By substituting tin for an equal quantity of zinc, a high corrosion resistance to seawater is achieved. The addition of tin also gives the alloy an inherent resistance to dezincification, thereby further inhibiting the impingement by seawater at higher than normal temperatures. The alloy is also noted for its resistance to wear, fatigue, galling, and stress corrosion cracking.
Industries:
- Manufacturing
- 12’ Lengths
3.657m - Diameters from .1875” – 10”
4.762mm - 254mm
- Widths up to 48”
1.219m - Gauges .250” – .75”
6.35mm - 19.04mm
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