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C21000 Gilding, 95% Wrought BRASSES Copper-Zinc Alloys (Yellow Brasses) true true https://api.copper.org/alloys.xhtml/C21000
Chemical Composition | Elements |
| (1) Cu + Sum of Named Elements 99.8% min. |
| 94.0 |
| 96.0 | 0.05 | Rem | 0.05 |
Mechanical Properties *
| * Measured at room temperature, 68°F (20°C). |
| 1/2 Hard | H02 | 48 Typ | 40 Typ | 12 Typ | 52 Typ | 54 Typ | 34 Typ | 0.04 |
| 1/4 Hard | H01 | 42 Typ | 32 Typ | 25 Typ | 32 Typ | 0.04 |
| 1/4 Hard | H01 | 42 Typ | 32 Typ | 25 Typ | 38 Typ | 44 Typ | 32 Typ | 0.04 |
| Extra Hard | H06 | 61 Typ | 55 Typ | 4 Typ | 70 Typ | 64 Typ | 39 Typ | 6.4 Typ | 0.04 |
| Hard | H04 | 56 Typ | 50 Typ | 5 Typ | 64 Typ | 60 Typ | 37 Typ | 0.04 |
| Hard | H04 | 56 Typ | 50 Typ | 5 Typ | 37 Typ | 0.04 |
| Nominal Grain Size 0.015 mm | OS015 | 38 Typ | 14 Typ | 42 Typ | 60 Typ | 15 Typ | 30 Typ | 0.04 |
| Nominal Grain Size 0.035 mm | OS035 | 35 Typ | 11 Typ | 45 Typ | 52 Typ | 4 Typ | 28 Typ | 0.04 |
| Nominal Grain Size 0.050 mm | OS050 | 34 Typ | 10 Typ | 45 Typ | 46 Typ | 0.04 |
| Spring | H08 | 64 Typ | 58 Typ | 4 Typ | 40 Typ | 0.04 |
| Spring | H08 | 64 Typ | 58 Typ | 4 Typ | 73 Typ | 66 Typ | 40 Typ | 0.04 |
Physical Properties | 1950 |
| 1920 |
| 0.32 |
| 8.86 |
| 56 |
| 135 |
| 10 |
| 0.09 |
| 17000 |
| 6400 |
Fabrication Properties
| Excellent |
| Excellent |
| Good |
| Good |
| Not Recommended |
| Not Recommended |
| Not Recommended |
| Good |
| Excellent |
| Good |
| 20 |
- Blanking
- Coining
- Drawing
- Etching
- Forming and Bending
- Piercing and Punching
- Shearing
- Spinning
- Squeezing and Swaging
- Stamping
Thermal Properties
| * Temperature is measured in Fahrenheit. |
| 800 | 1450 |
| 1400 | 1600 |
Typical uses
| Ornamental Trim | Appearance | Appearance |
| Ornamental Trim | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance |
| Ornamental Trim | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength |
| Ornamental Trim | Plating Characteristics | Plateable |
| Emblems | Appearance | Appearance |
| Emblems | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance |
| Emblems | Forming Characteristics | Formability |
| Emblems | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength |
| Emblems | Plating Characteristics | Plateable |
| Jewelry | Appearance | Appearance |
| Jewelry | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance |
| Jewelry | Forming Characteristics | Formability |
| Jewelry | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength |
| Jewelry | Plating Characteristics | Plateable |
| Plaques, Medallions | Appearance | Appearance |
| Plaques, Medallions | Finishing Characteristics | Accepts Lacquers |
| Plaques, Medallions | Forming Characteristics | Coinability |
| Plaques, Medallions | Forming Characteristics | Formability |
| Plaques, Medallions | Plating Characteristics | Base for Gold Plate |
| Connectors | Conductivity (Electrical) | Electrical Conductivity |
| Connectors | Conductivity (Thermal) | Thermal Conductivity |
| Connectors | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance |
| Connectors | Forming Characteristics | Formability |
| Connectors | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength |
| Rotor Bars, AC Motors | Brazing Characteristics | Brazability |
| Rotor Bars, AC Motors | Conductivity (Electrical) | Electrical Resistivity |
| Rotor Bars, AC Motors | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength |
| Fasteners | Appearance | Appearance |
| Fasteners | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance |
| Fasteners | Forming Characteristics | Formability |
| Fasteners | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength |
| Base for Gold Plate | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength |
| Base for Gold Plate | Plating Characteristics | Plateable |
| Base for Vitreous Enamel | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength |
| Base for Vitreous Enamel | Plating Characteristics | Plateable |
| Bullet Jackets | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance |
| Bullet Jackets | Forming Characteristics | Formability |
| Bullet Jackets | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength |
| Firing Pin Support Shells | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance |
| Firing Pin Support Shells | Forming Characteristics | Formability |
| Firing Pin Support Shells | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength |
| Fuse Caps | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance |
| Fuse Caps | Forming Characteristics | Formability |
| Fuse Caps | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength |
| Fuse Caps | Plating Characteristics | Plateable |
| Primers | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance |
| Primers | Forming Characteristics | Formability |
| Primers | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength |
| Small Arm Ammunition:Primer Caps, Bullet Jackets | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance |
| Small Arm Ammunition:Primer Caps, Bullet Jackets | Corrosion Resistance | Stress Corrosion Cracking Resistance |
| Small Arm Ammunition:Primer Caps, Bullet Jackets | Forming Characteristics | Formability |
| Small Arm Ammunition:Primer Caps, Bullet Jackets | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength |
| Coins | Appearance | Appearance |
| Coins | Forming Characteristics | Coinability |
| Coins | Plating Characteristics | Plateable |
| Medals | Appearance | Appearance |
| Medals | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance |
| Medals | Forming Characteristics | Formability |
| Medals | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength |
| Medals | Plating Characteristics | Plateable |
| Tokens | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance |
| Tokens | Forming Characteristics | Coinability |
| Tokens | Forming Characteristics | Formability |
| Tokens | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength |
Applicable Specifications | Standard | Description |
| Bar | ASTM | B36/B36M | BRASS PLATE, SHEET, STRIP AND ROLLED BAR |
| SAE | J463 | WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS |
| SAE | J461 | WROUGHT AND CAST COPPER ALLOYS |
| Plate | ASTM | B36/B36M | BRASS PLATE, SHEET, STRIP AND ROLLED BAR |
| Rod, Bar & Shapes | ASTM | B927/B927M | BRASS ROD, BAR, AND SHAPES |
| Sheet | ASTM | B36/B36M | BRASS PLATE, SHEET, STRIP AND ROLLED BAR |
| SAE | J461 | WROUGHT AND CAST COPPER ALLOYS |
| SAE | J463 | WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS |
| Strip | SAE | J463 | WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS |
| ASTM | B36/B36M | BRASS PLATE, SHEET, STRIP AND ROLLED BAR |
| SAE | J461 | WROUGHT AND CAST COPPER ALLOYS |
| Tube | ASTM | B587 | WELDED BRASS TUBE |
| Wire | ASTM | B134/B134M | BRASS WIRE |
No Corrosion Properties Available.