C87800 Red 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 C87800 Brass Die Casting

 

Builders Hardware

  • Brackets

Fasteners

  • Clamps
  • Hexagonal Nuts

Hardware

  • General Hardware
  • Marine Hardware
  • Plumbing Parts

Industrial

  • Corrosion Resistant Components
  • Pump Impellers
  • Lever Arms
  • Brush Holders
  • Valve Parts
  • Tools
  • Gears
  • High Strength, Thin Walled Die Castings

C87800 Brass Alloy Properties

Chemical Properties

Elements

Cu

Al

Sb

As

Fe

Pb

Mg

Mn

Ni

P

Si

S

Sn

Zn

% Min

80.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.80

-

-

12.00

% Max

-

0.15

0.05

0.05

0.15

0.15

0.01

0.15

0.20

0.01

4.20

0.05

0.25

16.00

% Norm

82.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.00

-

-

14.00


Physical Properties

Specific Gravity

8.3

Density

0.3 lb/in3 at 68°F

Melting Point – Solidus 

1,510°F

Melting Point – Liquidus 

1,680°F

Electrical Resistivity 

154.2 ohms/cmil/ft at 68°F

Electrical Conductivity 

6% IACS at 68°F

Thermal Conductivity 

16.0 Btu/ft/(hr/ft2/°F) at 68°F

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion

10.9 x 10-6 per °F (68°F - 572°F)

Specific Heat Capacity 

0.09 Btu/lb/°F at 68°F

Modulas of Elasticity in Tension 

20,000 ksi


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

-
-

-
-

-
-

90
90

S-Min
S-Min

M04

68
20

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
-

Typical
Typical

M04

68
20

85
586

50
345

25
25

85
85


Fabrication Properties

Joining Technique

Suitability

Soldering

Not Recommended

Brazing

Fair

Oxyacetylene Welding

Not Recommended

Gas Shielded Arc Welding

Not Recommended

Coated Metal Arc Welding

Not Recommended

Machinability Rating

40


Applicable Specifications

Die Cast

ASTM B176

Products

SAE J461, J462

Ingot

ASTM B30

 

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