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Brass and Special Brass Alloys
Our brass alloys challenge the common notion that brass alloys lack the strength required for structural, industrial and electrical applications. With our most popular alloys having incorporations of aluminum, nickel, iron and manganese, their yield and tensile strength can reach 42 KSI and 86 KSI, respectively.
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Brass Alloy Selection Guide
M010
M010 is our most popular and best performing brass alloy. As a high quality brass, it is perfect for thin-wall parts in the electrical, machinery, hardware and equipment industries.
| Alloy Group | Alloy | Specification | Nominal Chemical Composition | Yield Strength (psi x 10^3) | Tensile Strength (psi x 10^3) | Elongation % 2" | Brinell Hardness 10 mm/500kg | Modulus of Elasticity (psi x 10^6) | Electrical Conductivity % IACS | Description |
| Brass and Special Brass | M010 | Yellow Brass | Cu-Zn | 18.4 | 54 | 20 | 75 | 13.6 | 22.4-22.9 | High quality brass with excellent castability; suitable for complicated thin-wall parts in the electrical, machinery, hardware, and equipment industries; resistant against stress and atmospheric corrosion. Examples: Brush holders, arc horns, roller bearing casings, meter housings, window fittings |
M011
M011 is similar to M010 but features improved castability.
| Alloy Group | Alloy | Specification | Nominal Chemical Composition | Yield Strength (psi x 10^3) | Tensile Strength (psi x 10^3) | Elongation % 2" | Brinell Hardness 10 mm/500kg | Modulus of Elasticity (psi x 10^6) | Electrical Conductivity % IACS | Description |
| Brass and Special Brass | M011 | Yellow Brass | Cu-Zn | 17 | 51 | 40 | 65 | 13.6 | 22.4-22.9 | Similar to M010 but with somewhat more castability, suitable for complicated and thin-walled parts |
M030
M030 is another high quality brass with excellent machinability. It is recommended for suitors with less complicated parts.
| Alloy Group | Alloy | Specification | Nominal Chemical Composition | Yield Strength (psi x 10^3) | Tensile Strength (psi x 10^3) | Elongation % 2" | Brinell Hardness 10 mm/500kg | Modulus of Elasticity (psi x 10^6) | Electrical Conductivity % IACS | Description |
| Brass and Special Brass | M030 | Yellow Brass | Cu-Zn-Pb | 12.7 | 40 | 25 | 70 | 13.8 | 20.7-22.4 | High-quality brass with excellent machinability (short-chips); recommended for many less compalicated parts requiring additional machining in the electrical and machinery fields |
S010
S010 is a high-quality special brass with excellent mechanical properties.
| Alloy Group | Alloy | Specification | Nominal Chemical Composition | Yield Strength (psi x 10^3) | Tensile Strength (psi x 10^3) | Elongation % 2" | Brinell Hardness 10 mm/500kg | Modulus of Elasticity (psi x 10^6) | Electrical Conductivity % IACS | Description |
| Brass and Special Brass | S010 | High Strength Yellow Brass | Cu-Zn-Al | 24.2 | 64 | 25 | 105 | 13.6 | 19.8-17.3 | High-quality special brass with excellent mechanical properties; for parts with severe service requirements in the electrical, mechanical, machinery and precision fields. Good resistance to stress corrosion even in industrial atmosphere |
S012
S012 is one of our special brasses with electrical industry applications such as contact carriers and terminal connectors.
| Alloy Group | Alloy | Specification | Nominal Chemical Composition | Yield Strength (psi x 10^3) | Tensile Strength (psi x 10^3) | Elongation % 2" | Brinell Hardness 10 mm/500kg | Modulus of Elasticity (psi x 10^6) | Electrical Conductivity % IACS | Description |
| Brass and Special Brass | S012 | Special Alloy | Cu-Zn | 12.1 | 69.7 | 26 | 95 | 11.5 | 36.2-38 | Special brass with a high electrical conductivity; developed for use in electrical equipment for example, contact carriers, terminal connectors, contaots, etc.; alloy cannot be galvanized and does not resist stress corrosion; the surface of parts should be protected against atmospheric corrosion. |
S0121
S0121 is a special brass with good electrical and thermal characteristics.
| Alloy Group | Alloy | Specification | Nominal Chemical Composition | Yield Strength (psi x 10^3) | Tensile Strength (psi x 10^3) | Elongation % 2" | Brinell Hardness 10 mm/500kg | Modulus of Elasticity (psi x 10^6) | Electrical Conductivity % IACS | Description |
| Special Brass | S0121 | Special Alloy | 17 | 58 | 18 | 80 | 11.9 | 31 | Special brass with good electrical and thermal conductivity; developed for electrical parts; alloy can be galvanized and soldered |
S020
S020 is a popular alloy for parts requiring sliding properties. S020 sets itself ahead of tin bronze and red brass in mechanical and sliding qualities at a reduced cost.
| Alloy Group | Alloy | Specification | Nominal Chemical Composition | Yield Strength (psi x 10^3) | Tensile Strength (psi x 10^3) | Elongation % 2" | Brinell Hardness 10 mm/500kg | Modulus of Elasticity (psi x 10^6) | Electrical Conductivity % IACS | Description |
| Special Brass | S020 | Special Alloy | Cu-Zn-Pb-Mn | 25 | 11 | 15 | 76 | 14.7 | <8.6 | Special brass with outstanding sliding properties, developed for bearing material; also for higher mechanical loads; this alloy has better sliding qualities and mechanical values than tin bronze and red brass and is less expensive. Examples: bearings, bushings, clutch rings. |
S030
S030 is a special brass built for high-strength equipment applications. It is a good selection for parts bearing higher mechanical loads like bearing bows in motors, valves and control parts.
| Alloy Group | Alloy | Specification | Nominal Chemical Composition | Yield Strength (psi x 10^3) | Tensile Strength (psi x 10^3) | Elongation % 2" | Brinell Hardness 10 mm/500kg | Modulus of Elasticity (psi x 10^6) | Electrical Conductivity % IACS | Description |
| Special Brass | S030 | High Strength Yellow Brass | Cu-Zn-Fe-Ni-Al | 35.5 | 85 | 15 | 140 | 15.8 | 18.1-19 | Special brass for high-strength equipment parts; also good for bearing material when subjected to large loads. Examples: bearing bows for motors, valve parts, control parts |
S031
S031 delivers reduced hardness and strength compared to S030, but greater ductility. It is suitable for vibration loads.
| Alloy Group | Alloy | Specification | Nominal Chemical Composition | Yield Strength (psi x 10^3) | Tensile Strength (psi x 10^3) | Elongation % 2" | Brinell Hardness 10 mm/500kg | Modulus of Elasticity (psi x 10^6) | Electrical Conductivity % IACS | Description |
| Special Brass | S031 | Yellow Brass | Cu-Zn-Fe-Al | 24 | 64 | 25 | 100 | 13.5 | 23.3-24.2 | Suitable also for parts with severe service demands in machinery and apparatus. Hardness and strength less than S030, ductility somewhat greater; suitable also for vibration loads. Examples: Clamping pieces, levers, braces |
S034
S034 is perfect for marine applications as it boasts good resistance to sea water. It has historically been used in ship board equipment such as pumps and blowers.
| Alloy Group | Alloy | Specification | Nominal Chemical Composition | Yield Strength (psi x 10^3) | Tensile Strength (psi x 10^3) | Elongation % 2" | Brinell Hardness 10 mm/500kg | Modulus of Elasticity (psi x 10^6) | Electrical Conductivity % IACS | Description |
| Special Brass | S034 | Yellow Brass | Cu-Zn-Fe-Al-Mn | 24 | 63.9 | 20 | 100 | 13.85 | 18.1-19 | Material with good resistance to sea water, used considerably in ship board equipment such as pumps and blowers. Other properties equivalent to S031. |
Brass Alloys: Featured Information
Background
Contrary to the widely held notion that brass alloys (Copper-Zinc Alloys) can only be used for decorative parts which require little strength, PIAD's brass and special brass alloys have strength properties well suited for structural applications. Alloyed with aluminum, iron, manganese, and nickel, yield and tensile strength can reach 42 KSI and 86 KSI respectively.
The castability of brass alloys, especially PIAD's alloy MO10 is excellent, which allows the casting of complex geometric configurations. PIAD's brass alloys are lead free and well suited for potable water applications.
Today you can find PIAD chill castings made from brass and special brass alloys in many different industries, such as marine hardware industry, lock hardware industry, packaging machinery industry, transportation industry, material handling industry and many more.
For electrical applications
There are applications in the electrical industry when thermal and electrical conductivity needs to be higher than standard brass alloys can provide, but can be lower than pure copper (C011) or chromium copper. In these cases PIAD's special copper-zinc alloys S012 and S0121 fill the gap.
These copper-zinc alloys are specially formulated to provide good thermal and electrical conductivity at low copper contents. These alloys provide low-cost solutions for applications in electrical switchgear.
What customers can expect
Choosing PIAD brass-based castings means choosing improved castability and reduced overall costs. Compared to alterior alloys selections such as tin bronze and red brass, our alloys offer higher performance at a reduced cost.
Browse Our Past Work
These images display just a small portion of our work with brass-based alloys. Ranging from locomotive housings to mounting flanges for sump pumps, this catalog demonstrates our expansive and exemplary capabilities in the brass-related permanent mold casting industry.
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