To reduce oxide formation, ofallon casting employs patented techniques that reduce the turbulence and splashing of the metal as if flows into the mold cavities. Typical uses for brass sheet include fasteners, fittings, hinges, name plates, brackets, musical instruments, ammunition parts, and more. Nickel has a significant effect on the physical and mechanical properties of cuni alloys see 2. Typical tensile properties of selected commercial copper alloys.
Fair hot working properties within an ideal temperature range of 700. Brass sheet is available in the half hard alloy 260 and comes in 3 x 8 sheets. A brass alloy having the following composition was prepared. The free machining brass produced by powerway alloy is analloy material with superior processing efficiency and features a longer service life compared to similar alloys on the market. Heres more about the composition, characteristics, and applications of this alloy. Along with 380, this alloy is also known as architectural bronze. Handbooks available from austral wright metals as pdf files 1.
Get brass alloy at best price with product specifications. The material has an h02 temper, meaning it has been cold worked to a 12 hard temper. Powerway is leading producer of brass alloys in both quantity and quality in china. However, individual components of the material have been found to be toxic to the environment. Please contact our trading desk for accurate, uptotheminute pricing.
C26000 brass sheet and plate, produced as a combination of copper and zinc, has the highest ductility in the yellow brass series. It is mechanically similar to the 360 brass free machining brass. Copper, brass, and bronze are known as red metals because they contain copper, which has a reddish color. The 385 brass alloy, also known as freecutting or architectural brass, provides corrosion resistance and high machinability due to its high lead content. Contact us to work with our knowledgeable staff and receive an immediate response to all your requests. Brasses are copper zinc alloys with a wide range of engineering uses. For many alloys, even small changes in the composition of one particular element can alter the properties substantially. Uns c38500, cda 385, c385, iso cuzn39pb3, british free machining brass. To avoid confusion, museums and historical texts typically use the inclusive term copper alloy. Jan 27, 2019 brass is any alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with zinc. Jun 21, 2019 now, copper alloys generally are called brass, with bronze sometimes considered a type of brass. A brass called yellow zinc has high ductility and strength and is 34%37% zinc by mass, a find the mass range in g of copper in 185 g of yellow zinc, b what is the mass range in g of zinc in a sample of yellow zinc that contains 46.
Alloy 385 has good corrosion resistance to weathering and fair resistance to many waters. Characteristics of the alloy corrosion by seawater. Cda administers the section on copper and its alloys. Chicago extruded metals uns c38500 copperzinclead alloy. These different processes include casting, powder metal, hardfaced deposit, and wrought. The addition of tin is made for extra corrosion resistance in seawater and other mildly aggressive environments. C83600 leaded red brass alloy, cda 836, sae 40 chemical composition % by weight copper alloy composition din 7985 phillips pan head machine screw brass parts fittings deep recycling industries. Alloy 22 is a costeffective super alloy and an excellent choice for a variety of applications that require superior performance. The addition of zinc to copper raises the strength and gives a range of properties, and the brasses are a very versatile range of materials. This design handbook has been prepared for those involved in the selection, design andor processing of. It is an attractive material with a smooth, yellow brass finish. Welding is not recommended, although brass tube has low to fair soldering and brazing capabilities.
Alchemy metals supplies the highest quality 385 architectural bronze for your industrial and architectural applications. Fraser alloy 385 is strictly controlled as are the. Brass tube is the highest rated 100% of the copper alloys and is the standard in which all other copper alloys are compared. They are used for their strength, corrosion resistance, and ease of working and joining. Varying the mass percentages of the two metals produces brasses with different properties. Brass alloy 385 has been specifically developed for the mass production of brass components in high speed lathes,providing maximum output and long tool life.
The alloy is resistant to corrosion and contains 2% lead to impart freecutting characteristics. Aug 05, 1997 the resulting leadfree cast brass alloy was nonbrittle, and readily machinable, having a machinability index of about 75. We specialize in aircraft grade metals in a variety of customer specifications, as well as ams, mil, and astm. C46400 naval brass is classed as naval brass and is a 60% copper 40% zinc with 1% tin alloy. Brass 385 metal supermarkets steel, aluminum, stainless. Standard mill sizes for brass 385 angle range from 0. Cast alloy numbers range between c80000 and c99999. In science and engineering, bronze and brass are defined according to their element composition. Metal alloys properties and applications of brass and brass.
Brass tube has just fair hot forming capabilities and very poor cold forming characteristics. Contact your local metal supermarkets store to confirm availability and pricing. Brass, an alloy made from zinc and copper is wellknown for its durability and elasticity. This is the material sometimes referred to as yellow brass or cartridge brass. The data contained in this brochure has been compiled from. This is a list of common brass alloys, their chemical compositions, and the uses of the different types of brass. C38500 free cutting brass alloy 385 properties and applications. Furthermore, the costs for the alloys are different. So, when selecting a metal it is important to select an alloy composition that optimizes costs, ease of manufacturing, and product performance and reliability. Alloy 22 can be gas tungstenarc, shield metalarc, and gas metal arc welded. If you are in the market for nickel alloy 22, hastelloy c22, or inconel 22, continental steel can source the material needed. An alloy may be a solid solution of metal elements a single phase, where all metallic grains crystals are of the same composition or a mixture of metallic phases two or more solutions, forming a microstructure of different crystals within the metal. Nickel alloy 22, hastelloyc22, inconel 22 continental. C31400 leaded commercial bronze is a free machining brass with excellent electrical and thermal conductivity.
Brass alloy 385 has been specifically developed for the mass production of brass. Uns c38500 is an free cutting brass architectural bronze grade wrought copper alloy. Metal alloy composition search by constituent element chemistry leads to property data for ferrous stainless steel, cast iron, tool steel, alloy steel and nonferrous metals beryllium, nickel, copper, aluminum, ytitanium, superalloys including inconel, invar and nimonic alloys, and other engineering materials. It also offers good strength levels combined with an excellent hot formability. Choose from our selection of brass alloy 385, including over 50 products in a wide range of styles and sizes. Brass 385 angle metal supermarkets steel, aluminum. Speedy metals information for 260 brass sheet and plate. Alloy identification specifications nominal chemical compositions brass and bronze standard casting alloys chart of specifications military current c22229 gr2 c15345 gr3 c22229 gr9 c22229 gr8 c22229 gr7 c22229 gr4 c22229 gr1 b16541 c15345 gr10 c15345 gr12 c22229 gr3 c22229 gr5 c15345 gr c22229 gr8 c20159 gr2 c20159 gr1 c15345.
Free machining brass brass alloy material powerway. In some cases, copper with tin is considered a type of brass, although this metal historically has been called bronze. Alloy 385 freemachining brass is a copperzinclead alloy having a duplex. Fraser alloy 385 is a high speed turning and screwing brass conforming to the.
Leaded commercial bronze c31400 durabar metal services. C38500 free cutting brass alloy 385 properties and. Brass alloy 385 channels, unpolished mill finish, 332 to 18 inch thick, 12 to 112 inch outside width, 8 foot lengths, rockwell b65, astm b455. Benefits of copper alloys unified numbering system. The automotive sensor housing shown here is a typical automatic screw machine part made from freecutting brass, uns c36000. A unified numbering system has been developed for metals and alloys by astm and sae. Despite the fact that brass raw material extruded rod is considerably more costly than comparable leaded steel, the low production costs stemming from brass s extremely high machinability fast cutting speeds, in combination with the fact that brass parts normally do. Typical applications are nuts, bolts and screw threads.
The main difference being that the 360 has a slightly higher lead content. Brass alloys can be easily shaped and are available in various colors. The following datasheet gives details about uns c35300 brass alloys. Chemical composition and properties of aluminum alloys. Alloy 385 should not be used in contact with ammonia, ammonia compounds or amines, as it may suffer stress corrosion cracking. Brass alloytinbrass alloy material safety data sheet. The last two digits in the 1xxx group correspond with the two digits after the decimal which indicate the minimum aluminum content. It may be polished to a gold like appearance or given a brushed satin finish. For wrought grades stellite 6b and stellite 6k, the wrought or hot forging method of production leads to.
If table columns below get misaligned due to zoom or showhide elements function, please refresh this page or press f5. The following documents in the current issue of the annual book of astm standards form a part of this. Copper alloys are metal alloys that have copper as their principal component. Brass is a metal alloy that is always made with a combination of copper and zinc. Copper alloy free cutting brass c38500 austral wright. C2, c26000, c42500 chemical family copper alloy formula not applicable mixture product use metallurgical products company address fisk alloy po box 26 10 thomas road hawthorne, nj 07507, usa msds issue date 1212009 technical information call fisk alloy at. This material is similar to c360 also known as freecutting brass, but with slightly inferior machinability due to its lower lead content. By varying the amount of copper and zinc, brass can be made harder or softer. Intermetallic compounds are alloys with a defined stoichiometry and crystal structure. In part one you get details on metals and molding, copperzinc alloys, coppertin alloys, aluminum alloys nickel alloys, bearing metals babbitt, brass molding practice, materials for brass molds, molds for brass castings, cleaning nonferrous castings, polishing and plating, economics of brass foundry, remelting and reclaiming practice and more. This system is based on wrought alloy numbers ranging from c0 through c79999. Speedy metals information for alloy 260272330 brass tube.
The alloy is suitable for use in a decorative plumbing fixture. Stellite alloys are available in many different grades chemical compositions and several different processes or methods of manufacture. Metal dusts may migrate into soil and groundwater and be ingested by wildlife. Uns c35300 high leaded brass alloys have free machining properties and low formability. This alloy further was suitably polishable, and was highly resistant to dezincification. Consequently, 360 is marginally more machinable than 385.
Cda 385, astm b455, copperzinclead alloy leaded brass finished product available in shapes. C38500 free cutting brass alloy properties and applications. In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin. Brass and bronze standard casting alloys chart of specifications.
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