Valve stems, gears, marine hardware, pole line hardware,
bolts, nuts, valve bodies and components.
Common Fabrication Processes
Hot forming, forging, machining.
Mechanical Properties
Typical for 1-1/2" Rod Hard (10%)
Temper
Hardness*
Rockwell B Scales
90
Tensile Strength**
KSI
93
Yield Strength** (.5% EAU)
KSI
60
Elongation**
% in 2 inch
26
**Test values are nominal approximations and depend on specimen
size and orientation.
Physical Properties
Thermal Conductivity
BTU/ (sq ft-ft-hr-F)
26
Specific Heat
BTU/lb/ºF @ 68F
.09
Thermal Expansion
Per °F from 68 F to 572 F
.0000100
Density
lb/cu in @ 68 F
.278
Electrical Conductivity* (Annealed)
% IACS @ 68 F
8
Modulus of Elasticity (Tension)
KSI
16,000
*Volume basis
Fabrication Properties
Capacity for being cold worked
Poor
Capacity for being hot formed
Excellent
Hot forgeability rating
(forging brass =100)
80
Suitability for being joined by:
Soldering/Not
Recommended
Brazing/Fair
Oxyacetylene Welding/Not
Recommended
Gas Shielded Arc Welding/Fair
Coated Metal Arc Welding/Fair
Resistance Welding
Spot/Fair
Seam/Fair
Butt/Fair
The values listed above represent reasonable
approximations suitable for general engineering use. Due to commercial
variations in composition and to manufacturing limitations, they should not
be used for specification purposes. See applicable A.S.T.M. specification
references.
