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Round brass bars

Round brass bars are semi-finished products obtained by hot pressing and cold drawing, with excellent turning properties, hot working by pressing (forging), electro-plating, punching and soldering, good resistance to spot welding and less good resistance to electric arc or laser welding.

Brass is resistant to organic substances, neutral or alkaline compounds, but it corrodes easily in an ammonia atmosphere and mechanical stress, and special attention must be paid to dezincification in hot and acidic waters.

 

COMMON AREAS OF USE FOR ROUND BRASS BARS    

  • Measuring and control equipment,
  • fittings for water and gas installations,
  • hardware and locking systems,
  • precision mechanical parts,
  • watchmaking,
  • automotive,
  • electrical devices.

 

Round brass bars

ALLOYS COMMONLY USED IN ROUND BRASS BARS
 

Execution standards
STANDARDSDESCRIPTIONCOMMONLY USED ALLOYSAPPLICABILITY
EN 12164Copper and copper alloys - round bars for machining by chippingCuzn39pb3Drawn bars
EN 12165Copper and copper alloys - forged barsCuzn40pb2Extruded bars
EN 12168Copper and copper alloys – drilled bars for machiningCuzn39pb2Extruded bars
Alloys according to – EN 12165
* ALLOYS COMMONLY USED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BRASS BARS FOR FORGING - EN 12165
CuZn36Pb2As
CW602N
CuZn38Pb2
CW608N
CuZn39Pb1
CW611N
CuZn39Pb2
CW612N
CuZn39Pb2Sn
CW613N
CuZn40Pb1Al
CW616N
CuZn40Pb2
CW617N
CuZn35Pb1.5AlAs
CW625N
CuZn33Pb1.5AlAs
CW626N

 
CuZn40
CW509L
CuZn42
CW510L
CuZn38As
CW511L
CuZn37Mn3Al2PbSi
CW719R
CuZn39Pb2Sn
CW613N
 Alloys according to - EN 12164
ALLOYS COMMONLY USED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BARS FOR MACHINING (SOLID BARS) - EN 12164
CuZn36Pb2As
CW602N
CuZn36Pb3
CW603N
CuZn37Pb1
CW605N
CuZn37Pb2
CW606N
CuZn38Pb1
CW607N
CuZn38Pb2
CW608N
CuZn40
CW509L
CuZn39Pb2
CW612N
CuZn39Pb3
CW614N
CuZn40Pb2
CW617N
CuZn35Pb1.5AlAs
CW625N
CuZn33Pb1.5AlAs
CW626N

 
CuZn42
CW510L
CuZn38As
CW511L
Alloys according to - EN 12168
USUAL ALLOYS FOR BRASS BARS FOR MACHINING (DRILLED BARS) - EN 12168
CuZn36Pb2As
CW602N
CuZn36Pb3
CW603N
CuZn37Pb1
CW605N
CuZn37Pb2
CW606N
CuZn38Pb2
CW608N
CuZn39Pb2
CW612N
CuZn39Pb3
CW614N
CuZn40Pb2
CW617N
CuZn35Pb1.5AlAs
CW625N
CuZn33Pb1.5AlAs
CW626N
CuZn40
CW509L
CuZn42
CW510L
CuZn38As
CW511L
CuZn37Mn3Al2PbSi
CW713R

 
Chemical composition:
STANDARD ALLOYS WITH LEAD
DESCRIPTIONCuNiSnPbFeAlSiMnAs
CuZn39Pb2CW612N59.0+60.00.30.32.5 + 3.50.30.05---
CuZn39Pb3CW614N57.0+59.00.30.32.5 + 3.50.30.05---
CuZn40Pb2CW617N57.0+59.00.30.31.6 + 2.50.30.05---
Mechanical properties
EN 12164DIAMETER, MMTENSILE STRENGTH
Rm N/mm²
min.
YIELD STRENGTH
Rp 0,2 N/mm²
ELONGATIONDuritatea HB
MATERIALDELIVERY TEMPER DESIGNATIONFROMUP TO,
incl.
min.max.A 100
min
A11.3
min
A %
min
min.max.
CuZn39Pb2CW612NMall sizesfrom manufacturing
R360680360 300-1520--
H070680  ----70100
R410240410230-81012--
H100240  ----100145
R500214500350-358--
H120214  ----120-
CuZn39Pb3
CuZn40Pb2
CW614N
CW617N
Mtoate dimensiuniledin fabricație
R360680360-350-1520--
H090680------90125
R430260430220-6810--
H110260------110160
R500214500350--35--
H135214  ----135-

EN 12165DELIVERY TEMPER DESIGNATIONDIAMETER, MMHARDNESS HB
SYMBOLSNUMBERFROUP TO, INCLUDEDmin.max.
CuZn36Pb2AsCW602NMall sizesfrom manufacturing
H070812070110
CuZn39Pb2CW612NMall sizesfrom manufacturing
H070812070110
CuZn39Pb3
CuZn40Pb2
CW614N
CW614N
Mall sizesfrom manufacturing
H080812080125

 


EN 12168DIAMETER, MMTENSILE STRENGTH
Rm N/mm²
min.
YIELD STRENGTH
Rp 0,2 N/mm²
ELONGATIONHARDNESS HB
MATERIALDELIVERY TEMPER DESIGNATIONFROMUP TO,INCLmin.max.A 100
min
A11.3
min
A %
min
min.max.
CuZn39Pb2CW612NMfrom manufacturing        
R360620360 300-1520--
H070620  ----70100
R410210410230-81012--
H100210  ----100145
R50027500350-358--
H12027  ----135-
CuZn39Pb3
CuZn40Pb2
CW614N
CW617N
Mfrom manufacturing        
R360240360-350-1520--
H090240------90125
R430215430220-6810--
H110215------110160
R50027500350--58--
H13527  ----135-
Dimensional specification
STANDARD OF EXECUTIONDIAMETER, MMMETHOD OF OBTAININGSTANDARD MANUFACTURING LENGTH, MM
EN 121643 - 80Drawn bar3000 +/-25
EN 1216510 - 80Extruded bar3000 +/-25
80 - 220Extruded bar1000 - 2500 +/-25
EN 1216813 - 135Extruded bar3000 +/-25
Brass bar chamfering
NOMINAL DIAMETER, MM 
FROM, INCLUDINGUP TO
2<4Punched and chamfered according to drawing (1)
415Punched and chamfered according to drawing (1)
1580Punched and chamfered according to drawing (1)
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