Brass Alloy C36000

  • Brass Alloy C36000
  • General Characteristics

    C36000 is a leaded brass suitable for high-speed screw-machine work. Its machinability is – 100% ratings, and is the scale of which other bronzes machinability is compared. It has many uses such as hardware, gears and pinions. Its trade names include free-turning brass, free-cutting yellow brass and high-leaded brass.

  • Typical Chemical Composition

    Weight % Cu Pb Fe Zn Other
    Minimum 60.00 2.50 Bal
    Maximum 63.00 3.70 0.35 0.50
  • Physical Properties

    Characteristics English Metric
    Nominal density 20°C   /   68°F 0.307 lbs/in3 8.49g/cm3
    Melting range 1630-1650 °F 885-900 °C
    Specific heat 20°C   /   68°F 0.09 BTU/lb – °F 377 J/KG- °K
    Thermal conductivity 20°C   /   68°F 5.58 BTU/ft-hr-°F 9.65 W/m- °K
    Average coefficient of

    thermal expansion

    From 20°C (68°F) to

    temperature,

    300°C / 572°F 11.4 micro in/in- °F 25.0 micro m/m- °K
    Electrical  conductivity 20°C   /   68°F

    Volume  basis

    26 %IACS
    Electrical  resistivity 20°C   /   68°F 66.3 nΩ×m
  • Mechanical Properties

    Temper / Diameter (in.) Tensile Hardness Shear
    Ultimate Yield Elongation in

    50 mm (2 in.)

    Reduction

    of area

    HRB Strength
    KSI MPa KSI MPa % % KSI MPa
    O61 – Annealed 1” 49 340 18 125 53 58 68 HRF 30 205
    H02 – ½hard ¼” 58 400 45 310 25 50 78 34 235
    1” 49 340 18 125 53 58 68 HRF 30 205
    2” 55 380 44 305 32 52 75 32 220
  • Specifications

    • AMS – 4610
    • ASTM – B16

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