C23000 Typical Uses
ARCHITECTURE: etching parts, trim, weather strip
BUILDERS HARDWARE: kick plates
CONSUMER: badges, coinage, compacts, costume jewelry, dials, fire extinguisher cases, lipstick containers, medallions, nameplates, plaques, rouge boxes, tokens, zippers
ELECTRICAL: conduit, rotor bars (AC motors), screw shells, sockets
FASTENERS: eyelets, fasteners
INDUSTRIAL: condensor tubes, fire extinguishers, flexible metal hose, heat exchanger shells, heat exchangers, pickling crates, pump cylinder liners, radiator cores, tags, tubing for heat exchangers, tubing for instrumentation
OTHER fire hose couplings
PLUMBING fittings, j-bends, pipe, pipe nipples, pipe service lines, pump lines, service lines, traps
C23000 brass has high strength, good plasticity, high mechanical properties, and can withstand cold well. Hot pressure processing, welding and corrosion resistance are also good, and it is easy to form.PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Red Brass 85%
TEMPERS: H01 Quarter Hard, H02 Half Hard, H04 Hard
SOLIDS: 3/8″ to 2 1/2″ O.D.
HEX: 3/8″ to 2″ O.D.
STANDARD LENGTHS: 144″
TEMPERS: H01 Quarter Hard, H02 Half Hard, H04 Hard
SOLIDS: 3/8″ to 2 1/2″ O.D.
HEX: 3/8″ to 2″ O.D.
STANDARD LENGTHS: 144″
Similar or Equivalent Specification
| CDA | ASTM | SAE | AMS | Federal | Military | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C23000 | B927 B927M |
Chemical Composition
| Cu% | Pb% | Zn% | Fe% | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chemical Composition according to ASTM B927/B927M-17 Note: Cu + Sum of Named Elements, 99.8% min. Single values represent maximums. | |||||||||||
| 84.00- 86.00 | 0.05 | Rem. | 0.05 | ||||||||
Machinability
| Copper Alloy UNS No. | Machinability Rating | Density (lb/in3 at 68 °F) |
|---|---|---|
| C23000 | 30 | 0.316 |
Mechanical Properties
Mechanical Properties according to ASTM B927/B927M-17
C23000
H01 Quarter Hard
SIZE RANGE: UNDER 1/2″ DIAMETER ROD
| Tensile Strength, min | Yield Strength, at 0.5% Extension Under Load, min | Elongation, 4x Diameter or 4x Thickness, min | Rockwell “B” Hardness | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ksi | MPa | ksi | MPa | % | typical HRB | |
| 44 | 305 | 20 | 140 | 15 | ||
SIZE RANGE: 1/2″ DIAMETER ROD TO 1″ INCLUSIVE
| Tensile Strength, min | Yield Strength, at 0.5% Extension Under Load, min | Elongation, 4x Diameter or 4x Thickness, min | Rockwell “B” Hardness | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ksi | MPa | ksi | MPa | % | typical HRB | |
| 42 | 290 | 17 | 115 | 17 | ||
SIZE RANGE: OVER 1″ DIAMETER ROD
| Tensile Strength, min | Yield Strength, at 0.5% Extension Under Load, min | Elongation, 4x Diameter or 4x Thickness, min | Rockwell “B” Hardness | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ksi | MPa | ksi | MPa | % | typical HRB | |
| 40 | 275 | 15 | 103 | 19 | ||
C23000
H02 Half Hard
SIZE RANGE: UNDER 1/2″ DIAMETER ROD
| Tensile Strength, min | Yield Strength, at 0.5% Extension Under Load, min | Elongation, 4x Diameter or 4x Thickness, min | Rockwell “B” Hardness | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ksi | MPa | ksi | MPa | % | typical HRB | |
| 50 | 345 | 30 | 205 | 7 | 70 | |
SIZE RANGE: 1/2″ DIAMETER ROD TO 1″ INCLUSIVE
| Tensile Strength, min | Yield Strength, at 0.5% Extension Under Load, min | Elongation, 4x Diameter or 4x Thickness, min | Rockwell “B” Hardness | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ksi | MPa | ksi | MPa | % | typical HRB | |
| 45 | 310 | 27 | 185 | 10 | 70 | |
SIZE RANGE: OVER 1″ DIAMETER ROD
| Tensile Strength, min | Yield Strength, at 0.5% Extension Under Load, min | Elongation, 4x Diameter or 4x Thickness, min | Rockwell “B” Hardness | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ksi | MPa | ksi | MPa | % | typical HRB | |
| 40 | 275 | 25 | 170 | 12 | 70 | |
C23000
H04 Hard
SIZE RANGE: UNDER 1/2″ DIAMETER ROD
| Tensile Strength, min | Yield Strength, at 0.5% Extension Under Load, min | Elongation, 4x Diameter or 4x Thickness, min | Rockwell “B” Hardness | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ksi | MPa | ksi | MPa | % | typical HRB | |
| 63 | 435 | 40 | 275 | 5 | 82 | |
SIZE RANGE: 1/2″ DIAMETER ROD TO 1″ INCLUSIVE
| Tensile Strength, min | Yield Strength, at 0.5% Extension Under Load, min | Elongation, 4x Diameter or 4x Thickness, min | Rockwell “B” Hardness | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ksi | MPa | ksi | MPa | % | typical HRB | |
| 60 | 415 | 37 | 255 | 7 | 82 | |
SIZE RANGE: OVER 1″ DIAMETER ROD
| Tensile Strength, min | Yield Strength, at 0.5% Extension Under Load, min | Elongation, 4x Diameter or 4x Thickness, min | Rockwell “B” Hardness | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ksi | MPa | ksi | MPa | % | typical HRB | |
| 58 | 400 | 35 | 240 | 9 | 82 | |
Physical Properties
Physical Properties provided by CDA | |||||||||||
| US Customary | Metric | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melting Point – Liquidus | 1830 °F | 999 °C | |||||||||
| Melting Point – Solidus | 1770 °F | 966 °C | |||||||||
| Density | 0.313 lb/in3 at 68 °F | 8.67 gm/cm3 at 20 °C | |||||||||
| Specific Gravity | 8.67 | 8.67 | |||||||||
| Electrical Conductivity | 32% IACS at 68 °F | 0.186 MegaSiemens/cm at 20 °C | |||||||||
| Thermal Conductivity | 81 Btu/sq ft/ft hr/°F at 68 °F | 140.3 W/m at 20 °C | |||||||||
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 68-572 | 10.6 · 10-6 per °F (68-572 °F) | 18.4 · 10-6 per °C (20-300 °C) | |||||||||
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.09 Btu/lb/°F at 68 °F | 377.1 J/kg at 20 °C | |||||||||
| Modulus of Elasticity in Tension | 16000 ksi | 110317 MPa | |||||||||
| Modulus of Rigidity | 6000 ksi | 41369 MPa | |||||||||
Fabrication Properties
Fabrication Properties provided by CDA | |||||||||||
| Technique | Suitability | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldering | Excellent | ||||||||||
| Brazing | Excellent | ||||||||||
| Oxyacetylene Welding | Good | ||||||||||
| Gas Shielded Arc Welding | Good | ||||||||||
| Coated Metal Arc Welding | Not Recommended | ||||||||||
| Spot Weld | Fair | ||||||||||
| Seam Weld | Not Recommended | ||||||||||
| Butt Weld | Good | ||||||||||
| Capacity for Being Cold Worked | Excellent | ||||||||||
| Capacity for Being Hot Formed | Good | ||||||||||
| Machinability Rating | 30 | ||||||||||
Thermal Properties
Thermal Properties provided by CDA *Temperature is measured in Fahrenheit. | |||||||||||
| Treatment | Minimum* | Maximum* | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annealing | 800 | 1350 | |||||||||
| Hot Treatment | 1450 | 1650 | |||||||||
Common Fabrication ProcessesBlanking, Coining, Drawing, Etching, Forming and Bending, Heading and Upsetting, Piercing and Punching, Roll Threading and Knurling, Shearing, Spinning, Squeezing and Swaging, Stamping
Common Fabrication Processes provided by CDA
