Physical Properties

Density

Mechanical Properties

Metric

English

8.75 g/cc

0.316 lb/in 3

Metric

English

Hardness, Rockwell B

65

65

Hardness. Rockwell 30T

60

60

Tensile Strength, Ultimate

395 MPa

57300 psi

Tensile Strength. Yield

340 MPa

49300 psi

Elongation at Break
Modulus of Elasticity
Poissons Ratio
Machinability

12%

12%

115 GPa

16700 ksi

0.307

0.307

30%

30%

Shear Modulus

44.0 GPa

6380 ksi

Shear Strength

255 MPa

37000 psi

Izod Impact

31.7 ft-lbH02 Temper flat products

Red Brass, UNS C23000 (230 Brass),

Charpy Impact

45.0 J
Categories:
69.0 J

33.2 ft-lb
Metal: Nonferrous Metal: Copper Allov: Brass
50.9 ft-lb

Material Notes:

Good to excellent corrosion resistance. Excellent cold workability; good hot

Comments

Comments

In 50 mm

UNS C36000 (free-cutting brass) = 100%

43.0 J

Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity

(Hi]

Metric
0.00000470 ohm-cm
Temperature 20.0 eC

Magnetic Susceptibility

Thermal Properties
CTE, linear
Specific Heat Capacity

English

Temperature 1100 eC

Temperature 2010 F

CDA 230, CZ102, ISO CuZn15, CEN CW502L. gilding metal, 85/15 brass
-1.00e-6

Metric

English

18.7 pm/m-C

10.4 jjin/in-F

Temperature 20.0 - 300 eC

Temperature 68.0 - 572 F

0.0908 BTU/lb-F

159 W/m-K

1100 BTU-in/hr-ft 2 -F

Temperature 20.0 eC

Temperature 68.0 F

990 - 1025 C

1810 - 1877 F

Solidus

990 C

1810F

Liquidus

1025C

1877F

Melting Point

Processing Properties

formability.

Comments

Temperature 68.0 F

- 1mm thickness.
0.0000299 ohm-cm

0.380 J/g-C

Thermal Conductivity

Cast
Keyhole, annealed rod

Applications: weather-stripping, conduit, sockets, fasteners, fire extinguishers, condenser and heat exchanger tubing, plumbing pipe, radiator cores. Test specimen: flat products
0.00000470 ohm-cm

0.0000299 ohm-cm
Key Words:
-1.00e-6

Cast and annealed

liquid phase
Approximately, cgs units

Comments

Metric

English

Annealing Temperature

425 - 725 C

797 - 1340 F

Hot-Working Temperature

800 - 900 C

1470 - 1650 F

350 C

662 F

Approximately, for 1mm

Comments

Recrystallization Temperature

Component Elements Properties

Copper, Cu
Iron, Fe
Lead, Pb Zinc. Zn

Velocity of Sound

Metric

English

84 - 86 %

84 - 86 %

>= 0.050 %

>= 0.050 %

>= 0.060 % 15%

>= 0.060 % 15%

3660 m/s

Comments

at 20C