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C27400 Yellow Brass "63/37"

Hot-forms more readily and is stronger than C26000.

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C27400 Yellow Brass
available shapes & sizes

Bar

Wire

Typical Uses for C27400

  • Industrial: Cold Headed Parts
  • Plumbing: Plumbing Accessories, Traps, Plumbing Trap Tube

Product Specifications

End Product Specification
Tube ASTM B135
Wire ASTM B134

Chemical Composition

  Cu Fe Pb Zn
Min./Max. 61.0-64.0 .05 .09 Rem.
Nominal 62.5 - - 37.5

Temper

Product Type Temper Type
TUBE H55, H80, O50, O60
WIRE H01, H02, H03, H04, H06, H08, H10, OS015, OS025, OS035, OS050, OS070

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
Tube
OS025 0.0 0 TYP 68 56 23 - - 50 - - 82 - - - - - - 0.0
  0.0     20 386 159 - - 50 - - 82 - - - - - - 0.0
H80 0.0 0 TYP 68 74 55 - - 10 80 - - - - - - - - 0.0
  0.0     20 510 379 - - 10 80 - - - - - - - - 0.0

Physical Properties

Product Property US Customary Metric
Melting Point - Liquidus 1680 F 916 C
Density 0.305 lb/in3 at 68 F 8.44 gm/cm3 @ 20 C
Specific Gravity 8.440 8.44
Electrical Conductivity 27.60 %IACS @ 68 F 0.161 MegaSiemens/cm @ 20 C
Thermal Conductivity 67 Btu · ft/(hr · ft2̴ · oF) at 68F 116.0 W/m · oK at 20 C
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 11.40 ·10-6 per oF (68-572 F) 20.5 · 10-6 per oC (20-300 C)
Specific Heat Capacity 0.090 Btu/lb/oF at 68 F 377.1 J/kg · oK at 293 K
Modulas of Elasticity in Tension 15000 ksi 103400 MPa
Modulus of Rigidity 5600 ksi 38610 MPa

Fabrication

Joining Technique Suitability
Soldering Excellent
Brazing Excellent
Oxyacetylene Welding Good
Gas Shielded Arc Welding Fair
Coated Metal Arc Welding Not Recommended
Spot Weld Good
Seam Weld Not Recommended
Butt Weld Good
Capacity for Being Cold Worked Excellent
Capacity for Being Hot Formed Fair
Machinability Rating 35

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