Brass C35000

Annealing Procedure

The annealing temperature for this alloy is between 800 and 1100 F.

Applications

Used for screw machine products requiring some cold formability, as for knurling, peening, crimping, and thread rolling. Typical uses include hose fittings, watch, clock and lock parts, bicycle spoke nipples and plumbing valve components.

Cold Workability

The capacity for cold working this alloy is rated as "fair".

Forgeability

The hot forgeability rating of this alloy is 50. (Forging Brass=100). The recommended hot working temperature for this alloy is between 1400 and 1500 F.

Hot Workability

This alloy's capacity for being hot formed is rated as "fair".

Machinability

The machinability rating of this alloy is 70. (Where Alloy 360 FC Brass is 100).

Principle Design Features

Brasses (Copper-Zinc-Lead Alloy), Medium Leaded Brass, 62%. Free-machining brass with good formability.

Weldability

Soldering is rated as "excellent", brazing is rated as "good", oxyacetylene welding is "not recommended", gas shielded arc welding is "not recommended", coated metal arc welding is "not recommended", spot welding is "not recommended", seam welding is "not recommended" and butt welding is rated as "fair".

Known Forms

Coil

Coil

Disc

Disc

Flat Bar

Flat Bar

Foil

Foil

Hexagon Bar

Hexagon Bar

Hollow Bar

Hollow Bar

Pipe

Pipe

Plate

Plate

Ring

Ring

Rod

Rod

Round Bar

Round Bar

Round Tube

Round Tube

Sheet

Sheet

Square Bar

Square Bar

Strip

Strip

Additional Data

Specifications

B121,B453,J461,J463,C35000

Chemical Elements

CopperFor rod, Cu 61.0 min
IronFor flat products, Fe 1.10 max
Lead0.8 - 2
Remainder EachZn
Remainder TotalCu + sum of named elements

Physical Properties

Density: 0.305lb/in³Density

Electrical Resistivity: 39.9µΩ·cmElectrical Resistivity

Melting Point: 1640°FMelting Point

Mechanical Properties

Modulus of Elasticity – Tension: 15MSIModulus of Elasticity – Tension