Brass with zinc as the main add elements of copper alloy, has a beautiful yellow, generally referred to as brass. Copper zinc simple binary alloy called ordinary brass or brass. Zinc in 36 ~ 42% between the brass alloy composed and solid solution, the most commonly used are zinc 40% of brass. In order to improve the performance of the common brass, often add other elements, such as Mn some time used as de oxidant, its small quantity have a grain refining effect.
Chemical Composition
| Elements |
Min (%) |
Max (%) |
| Cu |
57.00 |
59.00 |
| Pb |
– |
0.80 |
| Al |
– |
0.10 |
| Fe |
– |
1.50 |
| Mn |
1.00 |
2.50 |
| Ni |
– |
0.10 |
| Sn |
– |
0.50 |
| Si |
– |
0.10 |
| Total Others |
– |
0.50 |
| Zn |
Remainder |
Mechanical Properties According To DIN 17672 (As Per Temper F44)
| Range (mm) |
From |
To |
UTS Min (N/mm2) |
UTS Max (N/mm2) |
PS Min (N/mm2) |
Elongation Min (%) |
Hardness Min (HB) |
Hardness Max (HB) |
| Round (Dia) |
10 |
80 |
440 |
– |
170 |
20 |
120 |
– |
| Hex (A/F) |
9 |
70 |
440 |
– |
170 |
20 |
120 |
– |
| Square (A/F) |
9 |
60 |
440 |
– |
170 |
20 |
120 |
– |
| Rectangle |
Thickness |
5 |
30 |
440 |
– |
170 |
20 |
120 |
– |
| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES |
| Density |
8.45 g/cm3 |
| FABRICATION PROPERTIES |
| No Fabrication properties for this alloy. |
