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Elmet Technologies

Forging Brass, UNS C37700, M30 Temper, Rod
Categories: Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Copper Alloy; Brass

Material Notes: Temper: As Hot Extruded

Fabrication Properties: Excellent Suitability – Soldering, Capacity for Being Hot Formed; Good Suitability – Brazing; Fair Suitability – Butt Weld; Poor Suitability – Capacity for Being Cold Worked

Common Fabrication Processes: Hot Forging and Pressing; hot heading and upsetting; Machining

Typical uses: Decorative Knobs; Door Handles; Furniture Hardware; Valve Bodies for Refrigeration, Chemicals; Golf Putters; Valve Bodies for Agricultural Spray Tanks; Valve Bodies for Scuba & Propane Spray Tanks; Covers; Fuse Bodies; Forgings and Pressings of All Kinds; Valve Components

Applicable Specifications: Bar – Forgings ASTM B124/B124M; Die – Forgings SAE J463, Forgings SAE J461, Forgings AMS 4614; Forgings, Die (Hot Pressed) – ASTM B283/B283M, ASME SB283; Rod – Forgings ASTM B124/B124M, Forgings AMS 4614; Rod, Bar & Shapes – ASTM B981/B981M; Shapes – Forgings ASTM B124/B124M

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 8.44 g/cc0.305 lb/in³
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Rockwell F 78
@Thickness 25.4 mm
78
@Thickness 1.00 in
Tensile Strength >= 359 MPa
@Thickness 25.4 mm
>= 52000 psi
@Thickness 1.00 in
Tensile Strength, Yield 138 MPa
@Thickness 25.4 mm
20000 psi
@Thickness 1.00 in
0.5% Ext
Elongation at Break 45 %
@Thickness 25.4 mm
45 %
@Thickness 1.00 in
Tensile Modulus 103 GPa15000 ksi
Modulus of Rigidity 38.6 GPa5600 ksi
Poissons Ratio 0.340.34Calculated
Machinability 80 %80 %
Forgeability 100 %100 %
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Electrical Resistivity 0.00000640 ohm-cm0.00000640 ohm-cm27% IACS
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear 20.7 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 20.0 - 300 °C
11.5 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 68.0 - 572 °F
Specific Heat Capacity 0.377 J/g-°C0.0900 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity 9.94 W/m-K69.0 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
Melting Point 882 - 893 °C1620 - 1640 °F
Solidus 882 °C1620 °F
Liquidus 893 °C1640 °F
Annealing Point 427 - 593 °C800 - 1100 °F
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hot-Working Temperature 649 - 816 °C1200 - 1500 °F
 
Component Elements PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Copper, Cu 58 - 61 %58 - 61 %
Iron, Fe <= 0.30 %<= 0.30 %
Lead, Pb 1.5 - 2.5 %1.5 - 2.5 %
Zinc, Zn 36.2 - 40.5 %36.2 - 40.5 %As Balance

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