Bronzes (Copper-Zinc), Silicon Red Brass. Versatile hot forgeable alloy combining high strength and good corrosion resistance.
Applications: Used in heavy-duty mechanical components, including bearings. Also used for valve stems and pump components.
Machinability: The machinability rating of this alloy is 30. (Where Alloy 360 FC Brass is 100).
Welding: Soldering of this alloy is rated as “excellent”, brazing is rated as “excellent”, oxyacetylene welding is rated as “good”, gas shielded arc welding is “unknown”, coated metal arc welding is “unknown”, spot welding is rated as “good”, seam welding is rated as “good”, and butt welding is rated as “good”.
Forging: The hot forgeability rating of this alloy is 80. (Forging Brass=100). The recommended hot working temperature for this alloy is between 1200 and 1600 F.
Hot Working: This alloy’s capacity for being hot formed is rated as “excellent”.
Cold Working: The capacity for cold working this alloy is rated as “poor”.
Annealing: The annealing temperature for this alloy is between 800 and 1200 F.
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| dimension-1 | .1875", 1-1/2”, 1-1/4”, 1-1/8”, 1-11/16, 1-13/16”, 1-15/16”, 1-3/16”, 1-3/4”, 1-3/8”, 1-5/16”, 1-5/32”, 1-5/8”, 1-7/16”, 1-7/8”, 1-9/16”, 1”, 1/2", 1/4", 1/8”, 11/16", 13/16", 15/16”, 2-1/2”, 2-1/4”, 2-1/8”, 2-11/16”, 2-13/16”, 2-15/16”, 2-3/16”, 2-3/4”, 2-3/8”, 2-5/16”, 2-5/8”, 2-7/16”, 2-7/8”, 2-9/16”, 2", 3”, 3/16", 3/4", 3/8", 5/16", 5/8", 7/16", 7/8", 9/16", Other (Please Specify) |
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