Brass Material
Brass Material
Brass Material
COMPOSITION
PROPERTIES
FABRICATION PROPERTIES
MATERIAL DESIGNATION
ORIGINAL
NEAR EQUIVALENT
Cu %
Zn %
Pb %
Sn %
Fe %
Mn %
Al %
TOTAL U.T.S. ELONGATION COLD HOT MACHINABILITY SOLDERING BRAZING IMPURITIES Min. Kgs. % WORKING FORMED
USES
IS 319 / 74
56 to 59
Remainder
2.0 to 3.5
0.35 Max.
0.7 Max.
39
15
POOR
FAIR
100%
EXCELLENT
GOOD Architecture, Extrusions, Thresholds, Butt Hinges, Locks Bodies, Screws, Nuts, Bolts and Hardware.
Type - I
IS 319 / 74
60 to 63
Remainder
2.5 to 3.7
0.35 Max.
0.5 Max.
28
12
POOR
FAIR
90%
EXCELLENT
Type - II
BS 2874 / 69
56.5 - 60
Remainder
1.5 to 2.0
0.30 Max.
0.7 Max.
40
20
POOR
EXCELLENT
80%
EXCELLENT
GOOD Forgings and Pressing of all kinds of components requiring free cutting as well as forging properties
BS 218 / 63
BS 2874 / 1668
BS 1949
59 to 62
Remainder
0.30 Max.
34
26
55%
IS 4170 / 67 A ductile alloy with good working properties excellent for bending and punching, Rivets, Bolting, Stem Valve, Tubing for Heat Exchangers.
Cu Zn 40
40%
BS 2873 / 69
62 to 65
Remainder
0.3 Max
0.10 Max.
0.60 Max.
CZ 108
Cu Zn 37
BS 250
56 to 60
Remainder
0.5 to 1.5
0.2 - 1.0
0.25 - 1.2
0.3 - 2.0
1.5-Max.
0.50 Max.
55
12
FAIR
GOOD
30%
Balls, Clutch Discs, Pump Rods, Shafts, Valve Steam and Bodies, Welding Rods and such other Components Requiring High Strength.
BS 1001
56 to 60
Remainder
0.5 to 1.5
0.6 - 1.1
0.25 - 1.2
0.3 - 2.0
0.2-Max.
0.5 Max.
47
10
FAIR
GOOD
IS 320 / 1962
56 to 60
Remainder
0.2 to 1.5
0.2 - 1.0
0.2 to 1.25
0.25 to 2.0
0.2-Max.
0.5 Max.
53
15
FAIR
GOOD
30%
SUITABLE
56 to 61
Remainder
0.5 to 1.5
1.0 Max.
0.20 to 1.5
0.5 - 2.0
0.3 to 2.0
0.5 Max.
47
20
FAIR
GOOD
30%
Alloy - III
57 to 60
Remainder
0.75 to 1.0
1.0 Min.
0.25 to 1.0
0.1 - 0.2
0.5 - 2.0
0.5 Max.
53
15
FAIR
GOOD
30%
IS 291 / 1977
BS 2872
61 to 64
Remainder
0.20 Max.
1 to 1.5
0.10 Max.
0.20 Max.
35
18
FAIR/
GOOD
30%
EXCELLENT
EXCELLENT Balls, Bolts, Marine Hardware, Nuts, Propeller Shafts, Rivets Valve Stems, Welding Rods, Condenser Plates.
NAVAL BRASS
GRADE - I
CZ 112
BS 251 / 63
IS 291 / 1977
CZ 113
59 to 62
Remainder
0.5 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.0
0.10 Max.
0.20 Max.
35
16
FAIR
FAIR
70 %
EXCELLENT
GOOD Condenser plates, Piston Rods, Nuts, Bolts, Rivets and other Marine Machined Hardware not involving forging operation.
GRADE - II
BS 2874
BS 252/1963
RIVETING BRASS
IS 2704/1983
62 - 65
Remainder
0.75 to 1.0
0.10
0.5 Max.
35
20
EXCELLENT
70%
Alloy with good machinability as well as bending and cold working properties.
10
56 - 60
Remainder
1.5 Max.
0.35 Max.
0.75 - 1.10
0.5 Max.
42.5
25
POOR
EXCELLENT
80%
EXCELLENT
GOOD
L.P.G. & Other Gas Cylinder Valves, Pumps, Rods, Shafts, Valves Stems etc.