C69300 Lead Free Brass
As of January 4, 2014, the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires drinking water products sold or installed for use in public water systems, as well as plumbing in facilities, to meet a weighted average of not more than 0.25 percent lead. The states of California (AB1953), Vermont (S152), Maryland and Louisiana have already instituted these requirements for products currently in the market.
C693 Lead-Free Brass has excellent dezincification corrosion resistance and excellent stress corrosion cracking resistance. One if its unique features is that it is corrosion resistant to chemicals found in water and gas. It has high strength equivalent to stainless steel. It also has good machinability, excellent hot forgeability, easily accepts solder and brazing, and has excellent polishing and plating capabilities. C69300 Lead-Free Brass is compliant with the Federal Drinking Water Act, and it also support applications following the U.S. EPA standards for antimicrobial performance.

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Typical Uses for C69300 Brass
- Plumbing: Stop Valves, PEX fittings, Ball valves, Commercial and Residential water faucet parts
- Automotive: Fluid Connectors, Sensor Bodies, Thermostat Parts
- Industrial: Automatic Screw Machine Parts, Bolts, Condenser Tube Plate, Nuts, Pneumatic Fittings, Pump Parts, Screw Machine Products, Valve Stems, Valve Bodies for Water
Product Specifications
Form | System | Standard | Description |
Die Forging | ASTM | B283/B283M | Copper and Copper Alloy Die Forgings (hot pressed) |
Rod | ASTM | B371/B371M | Copper-zinc-silicon Alloy Rod |
Rod, Bar & Shapes | ASTM | B124/B124M | Copper And Copper-alloy Forging Rod, Bar, And Shapes |
Chemical Composition
Cu | Si | P | Pb | Fe | Sn | Ni | Mn | Zn | |
Min/Max | 73.0 | 2.7 | 0.04 | 0.09% | 0.10% | 0.20% | 0.10% | 0.10% | Remainder |
Nominals | 77.0% | 3.4% | 0.15% | max | max | max | max | max |
Mechanical Properties
Form | Temper Code | Tensile Strengh (Ksi) | YS-0.2% Offset | YS-0.5% Ext (ksi) |
Elongation (%) | Rockwell B scale |
Fatigue Strength** |
Section Size |
Cold Work |
Rod | H02 | 88 Typ | 49 Typ | 50 Typ | 10 Typ | 90 Min | 23 Typ | 1.0 | 5 |
Rod | H02 | 87 Typ | 49 Typ | 50 Typ | 10 Min | 85 Typ | 1.5 | 4 | |
H02 | 103 Typ | 5 Min | 215 Typ | .10 | 15 | ||||
H02 | 114 Typ | 74 Typ | 61 Typ | 5 Min | 95 Typ | 0.25 | |||
H02 | 105 Typ | 73 Typ | 60 Typ | 5 Min | 97 Typ | 0.5 | 13 | ||
H02 | 80 Typ | 36 Typ | 37 Typ | 10 Min | 80 Typ | 2.0 | 2 | ||
M30 | 73 Typ | 38 Typ | 39 Typ | 15 Min | 77 Typ | 2.0 | |||
M30 | 75 Typ | 39 Typ | 40 Typ | 15 Min | 79 Typ | 1.5 | |||
* Measured at room temperature, 68F ** Fatigue Strenght: 100 x 10 |
Physical Properties
Product Property | US Customary |
Melting Point - Liquidus F | 1616 |
Meling Point - Solidus F | 1571 |
Density | 0.3 |
Specific Gravity | 8.3 |
Electrical Conductivity | 8 |
Thermal Conductivity | 21.8 |
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 68-572 10-6 oF (68-572oF) | 10.3 |
Specific Heat Capacity Btu/lb/oF at 68oF | 10.4 |
Specific Heat Capacity Btu/Lb/F at 68 F | 0.09 |
Modulus of Elasticity in Tension ksi | 15200 |
Fabrication
Joining Technique | Suitability |
Soldering | Excellent |
Brazing | Good |
Oxyacetylene Welding | Good |
Gas Shielded Arc Welding | Good |
Spot Weld | Good |
Seam Weld | Good |
Butt Weld | Good |
Capacity for Being Cold Worked | Poor |
Capacity for Being Hot Formed | Excellent |
Forgeability Rating | 95 |
Machinability Rating | 85 |
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