C85800 Yellow Brass Alloy

Serving the entire US including Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Chicago, Illinois – Cleveland, Ohio - Minneapolis, Minnesota – Detroit, Michigan

 

Typical Uses | Chemical Properties | Mechanical Properties | Fabrication Properties | Physical Properties | Specs

Typical Uses for C85800 Brass Die Casting

 

Builders Hardware

  • Window Hardware
  • Door Hardware
  • Ornamental Hardware

Marine

  • Ship Trim
  • Marine Hardware

Industrial

  • Brush Holders
  • Meter Covers
  • Enclosures
  • Levers
  • Valve Parts
  • Corrosion Resistant Components
  • High-Strength, Thin Walled Die Castings

Plumbing

  • Fittings
  • Flanges
  • Hexagonal Nuts

C85800 Brass Alloy Properties

Chemical Properties

Elements

Cu

Al

Sb

As

Fe

Pb

Mn

Ni

P

Si

S

Sn

Zn

% Min

57.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

31.00

% Max

-

0.55

0.05

0.05

0.50

1.50

0.25

0.50

0.01

0.25

0.05

1.50

41.00

% Norm

61.50

-

-

-

-

1.00

-

-

-

-

-

1.00

36.00


Physical Properties

Specific Gravity

8.44

Density

0.305 lb/in3 at 68°F

Melting Point – Solidus 

1,600°F

Melting Point – Liquidus 

1,650°F

Electrical Resistivity 

51.9 ohms/cmil/ft at 68°F

Electrical Conductivity 

20% IACS at 68°F

Thermal Conductivity 

48.5 Btu/ft/(hr/ft2/°F) at 68°F

Specific Heat Capacity 

0.09 Btu/lb/°F at 68°F

Modulas of Elasticity in Tension 

15,000 ksi

Magnetic Permeability 

1.0


Mechanical Properties

As Die Cast

Temper

Temp

Tensile Strength

Yield Strength
(0.2% offset)

El
%

Rockwell Hardness B

 

 

°F
°C

Ksi
MPa

Ksi
MPa

 

 

S-Max
S-Max

M04

68
20

-
-

-
-

-
-

60
60

S-Min
S-Min

M04

68
20

-
-

-
-

-
-

55
55

Typical
Typical

M04

68
20

55
379

30
207

15
15

-
-


Fabrication Properties

Joining Technique

Suitability

Soldering

Good

Brazing

Good

Oxyacetylene Welding

Not Recommended

Gas Shielded Arc Welding

Not Recommended

Coated Metal Arc Welding

Not Recommended

Machinability Rating

80


Applicable Specifications

Die Cast

ASTM B176

Products

SAE J461, J462

Ingot

ASTM B30

 

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