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C26000 Cartridge Brass \70/30"(CDA 260)"""

ASTM B36 (Bar, Sheet, and Plate), ASTM B135 (Tubing), SAE J461

EN equivalent for this alloy CuZn30

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C26000 Cartridge Brass
available shapes & sizes

Bar

Tube

Sheet/Plate

Wire

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Typical Uses for C26000 Cartridge Brass "70/30"

  • Architecture: Grillwork
  • Automotive: Odometer Contacts, Heater Cores, Thermostats, Electrical Connectors, Radiator Cores, Radiator Tube, Radiator Tanks, Tanks
  • Builders Hardware: Odometer Contacts, Heater Cores, Thermostats, Electrical Connectors, Radiator Cores, Radiator Tube, Radiator Tanks, Tanks
  • Consumer: Snaps, Planters, Fireplace Screens, Etched Articles, Bird Cages, Coinage, Chain Links, Pen/Pencil Inserts and Clips, Syringe Parts, Watch Parts, Costume Jewelry, Buttons, Shells - Electrical Sockets, Lamps
  • Electrical: Terminal Connectors, Flashlight Shells, Lamp Fixtures, Reflectors, Screw Shells
  • Fasteners: Pins, Rivets, Fasteners, Grommets, Eyelets, Screws
  • Industria: Air Pressure Conveyer Systems, Sound Proofing Equipment, Springs, Chain, Bead Chain, Tubing for Instruments and Machines, Heat Exchangers, Pump Cylinders, Wire Screens, Pumps, Liners, Power Cylinders
  • Ordinance: Ammunition Cartridge Cases, Mechanical Housings for Lighters, Shells - Mechanical Housings for Ammunition, Ammunition
  • Plumbing: Fittings, Bathroom Fixtures, Plumbing Accessories, Faucet Escutcheons, Traps, Plumbing Brass Goods
  • Other: Stencils, Washers

Product Specifications

End Product Specification
Bar ASTM B36, B19, SAE J463, J461
Brazing Filler Metal FEDERAL QQ-B-650
Cups, Cartridge Case ASTM B129, MILITARY MIL-C-10375,
Disk ASTM B19
Plate AMS 4507, 4505, ASTM B19, B36
Rod SAE J463, J461
Sheet AMS 4507, 5408, 4505, ASTM B19, B36, SAE J463, J461
Shim Stock, Laminated MILITARY MIL-S-22499
Strip AMS 4507, 4505, ASTM B36, B569, B19, B888, SAE J463, J461
Tube, Seamless ASTM B135, FEDERAL WW-T-791, MILITARY MIL-T-20219, SAE J463, J461
Tube, Welded ASTM B587, B587
Wire ASTM B134, SAE J463, J461

Chemical Composition

  Cu Fe Pb Zn
Min/Max 68.5 - 71.5 0.05 0.07 Rem
Nominals 70.0000 - - 30.0000

Temper

Product Type Temper Type
BAR, ROLLED H02, OS070, OS100
SHEET H01, H02, OS035, OS050, OS070
STRIP, ROLLED H01, H02, H04, H06, H08, H10, OS015, OS025, OS035, OS050, OS070, OS100
WIRE, DRAWN H02, OS050
WIRE, ROLLED H02, H04, H06, OS035, OS050, OS070, OS100
SHAPES M30
TUBE H58, H80, OS025, OS050
WIRE H00, H01, H06, H08, OS015, OS025, OS035, OS050

Mechanical Properties

Temper Sect. Size Cold Work Type Min Temp Tensile Strength YS
0.05% UL
YS
0.02% Offset
YS
0.005% Offset
Elong. RH
B
RH
C
RH
F
RH
30T
VH
500
BH
500
BH
3000
Shear
Strgth
Fatigue
Strgth
Izod
Impact
Strgth
- in. % - F ksi ksi ksi ksi % B C F 30T 500 500 3000 ksi ksi ft-lb
- mm. - - C MPa MPa MPa MPa - - - - - - - - MPa MPa J
FLAT PRODUCTS
OS015 0.04     68 53 22 - - - - - - - - - - 35 14  
OS015 1 0 TYP 20 365 152 - - 54 - - 78 43 - - - 241 97 0
H02 0.04     68 62 52 - - - - - - - - - - 40 18  
H02 1 0 TYP 20 427 359 - - 25 70 - - 65 - - - 276 124 0
H06 0.04     68 86 65 - - - - - - - - - - 46 -  
H06 1 0 TYP 20 593 448 - - 5 88 - - 76 - - - 317 - 0
OS100 0.04     68 44 11 - - - - - - - - - - - 2  
OS100 1 0 TYP 20 303 76 - - 66 - - 54 11 - - - - 13 0
OS035 0.04     68 49 17 - - - - - - - - - - 34 14  
OS035 1 0 TYP 20 338 117 - - 57 - - 68 31 - - - 234 97 0
H04 0.04     68 76 63 - - - - - - - - - - 44 21  
H04 1 0 TYP 20 524 434 - - 8 82 - - 73 - - - 303 145 0
H08 0.04     68 94 65 - - - - - - - - - - 48 23  
H08 1 0 TYP 20 648 448 - - 3 91 - - 77 - - - 331 159 0
OS070 0.04     68 46 14 - - - - - - - - - - 32 13  
OS070 1 0 TYP 20 317 97 - - 65 - - 58 15 - - - 221 90 0
OS050 0.04     68 47 15 - - - - - - - - - - - -  
OS050 1 0 TYP 20 324 103 - - 62 - - 64 26 - - - - - 0
H10 0.04     68 99 65 - - - - - - - - - - - -  
H10 1 0 TYP 20 683 448 - - 3 93 - - 78 - - - - - 0
H01 0.04     68 54 40 - - - - - - - - - - 36 -  
H01 1 0 TYP 20 372 276 - - 43 55 - - 54 - - - 248 - 0
ROD
H02 1     68 70 52 - - - - - - - - - - 42 22  
H02 25.4 20 TYP 20 483 359 - - 30 80 - - - - - - 290 152 0
OS050 1     68 48 16 - - - - - - - - - - 34 -  
OS050 25.4 0 TYP 20 331 110 - - 65 - - 65 - - - - 234 - 0
H00 1     68 55 40 - - - - - - - - - - 36 -  
H00 25.4 6 TYP 20 379 276 - - 48 60 - - - - - - 248 - 0
TUBE
H80 0     68 78 64 - - - - - - - - - - - -  
H80 0 35 TYP 20 538 441 - - 8 82 - - 73 - - - - - 0
OS025 0     68 52 20 - - - - - - - - - - - -  
OS025 0 0 TYP 20 359 138 - - 55 - - 75 40 - - - - - 0
OS050 0     68 47 15 - - - - - - - - - - - -  
OS050 0 0 TYP 20 324 103 - - 65 - - 64 26 - - - - - 0
WIRE
OS035 0.08     68 50 - - - - - - - - - - - 34 -  
OS035 2 0 TYP 20 345 - - - 60 - - - - - - - 234 - 0
H08 0.08     68 130 - - - - - - - - - - - 60 22  
H08 2 0 TYP 20 896 - - - 3 - - - - - - - 414 152 0
OS025 0.08     68 52 - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
OS025 2 0 TYP 20 359 - - - 58 - - - - - - - - - 0
OS015 0.08     68 54 - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
OS015 2 0 TYP 20 372 - - - 56 - - - - - - - - - 0
OS050 0.08     68 48 - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
OS050 2 0 TYP 20 331 - - - 64 - - - - - - - - - 0
H00 0.08     68 58 - - - - - - - - - - - 38 -  
H00 2 0 TYP 20 400 - - - 35 - - - - - - - 262 - 0
H01 0.08     68 70 - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
H01 2 0 TYP 20 483 - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - 0
H06 0.08     68 124 - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
H06 2 0 TYP 20 855 - - - 4 - - - - - - - - - 0

Physical Properties

Product Property US Customary Metric
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 11.1 · 10-6 per oF (68-572 ÌÎ?̴åÁF) 20.0 · 10-6 per oC (20-300 C)
Density 0.308 lb/in3 @ 68 F 8.53 gm/cm3 @ 20 C
Electrical Conductivity 28 %IACS @ 68 F 0.164 MegaSiemens/cm @ 20 C
Electrical Resistivity 37.0 ohms-cmil/ft @ 68 F 6.15 microhm-cm @ 20 C
Melting Point Liquid US 1750 F 954 C
Melting Point Solid US 1680 F 916 C
Modulas of Elasticity in Tension 16000 ksi 110000 MPa
Modulas of Rigidity 6000 ksi 41370 MPa
Specific Gravity 8.53 8.53
Specific Heat Capacity 0.09 Btu/lb/oF @ 68 F 377.1 J/kg · oK at 293 K
Thermal Conductivity 70.0 Btu · ft/(hr · ft2 · oF) @ 68 F 121.2 W/m · oK at 20 C

Fabrication

Joining Technique Suitability
Brazing Excellent
Butt Weld Good
Capacity for Being Cold Worked Excellent
Capacity for Being Hot Formed Fair
Coated Metal Arc Welding Not Recommended
Gas Sheilded Arc Welding Good
Machinability rating 30
Oxyacetylene Welding Good
Seam Weld Not Recommended
Soldering Excellent
Spot Weld Fair

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