Brass Bars

Shape Production Size
Round Bars Drawn and Straightened Dim. 3 – 40 mm
Round Bars Straightened only Dim. 40 – 60 mm
Round Bars Extruded only Dim. 60 – 100 mm
Hexagonal Bars Drawn and Straightened A/F 6 – 38 mm
Hexagonal Bars Extruded only A/F max. 90 mm
Square Bars Drawn and Straightened 5 – 10 mm
Square Bars Extruded Max. 60 mm
Profiles Drawn and Straightened or Extruded As per costumers drawing
Brass Wire Drawn and Straightened Straight or Coils 2.76 – 6 mm
Welding Wire
(Si – Brass ) / (Si – Sn Brass) 		Drawn and Straightened 2,2.5 and 3 mm

Composition of Copper - Zinc - Lead Alloys

Composition of Copper - Zinc - Lead Alloys
Standard BS – EN 12164:1998
Material Designation Composition in %
Symbol Number Element Cu Al As Fe Mn Ni Pb Sn Zn n Others total Density g/cm3 Approx.
CuZn39Pb2 CW612N Min.
Max.		 59.0
60.0		 –
0.05		 –
–		 –
0.3		 –
–		 –
0.3		 1.6
2.5		 –
0.3		 Rem.
–		 –
0.2		 8.4
CuZn40Pb2 CW617N Min.
Max.		 57.0
59.0		 –
0.05		 –
–		 –
0.3		 –
–		 –
0.3		 1.6
2.5		 –
0.3		 Rem.
–		 –
0.2		 8.4
CuZn39Pb3 CW612N Min.
Max.		 59.0
60.0		 –
0.05		 –
–		 –
0.3		 –
–		 –
0.3		 1.6
2.5		 –
0.3		 Rem.
–		 –
0.2		 8.4

Mechanical Properties of Coper - Zinc - Lead Alloys

Mechanical Properties of Coper - Zinc - Lead Alloys
Standard BS – EN 12164: 1998
Symbol Number Diameter mm Tensile strength N/mm2 Min. Elongation Hardness HB or Hv Approx.
CuZn39Pb2 CW612 N 2 – 6 490 6 140
CuZn40Pb2 CW617 N 18 – 40 430 8 120
CuZn39Pb3 CW614 N 12 – 80 360 20 90