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General Physical and Chemical Properties

Alloy Density Copper Zinc Lead Tensile Elongation Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Per °F from 77°F-572°F x 10-6 Thermal Conductivity BTU/Sq.Ft. Ft./Hr/°F@68°F Electric Conductivity %IASC@68°F Machinabillity Rating (Approximate) Cold Working Hot Working Hot Working Range °F ASTM Spec.
Hard Soft Hard Soft
101 Oxygen Free Copper - Electronic 0.323 99.99     55 35 10 55 9.8 226 101 20 E E 1400-1600  
102 Oxtgen Free Copper 0.323 99.95     55 35 10 55 9.8 226 101 20 E E 1400-1600  
110 Electrolytic Tough Pitch Copper 0.323 99.9     55 35 10 55 9.8 226 101 20 E E 1400-1600  
145 Tellurium Copper 0.323 99.49 Te.50 P.01 48 32 12 45 9.8 215 95 90 G G 1400-1600  
220 Commercial Bronze, 90% 0.318 90 10.0   50 40 13 50 10.2 109 44 20 E G 1400-1600 B134
226 Jewelry Bronze, 87% 0.317 87 13.0   55 40 12 44 10.3 100 40 30 E G 1400-1650  
230 Red Brass, 85% 0.316 85 15.0   59 41 12 48 10.4 92 37 30 E G 1450-1650 B134
240 Low Brass, 80% 0.313 80 20.0   62 46 12 50 10.6 81 32 30 E F 1500-1650 B134
260 Cartridge Brass, 70% 0.308 70 30.0   65 50 25 60 11.1 70 28 30 E F 1350-1550 B134
270 Yellow Brass, 65% 0.306 65 35.0   65 50 25 60 11.3 67 27 30 E P   B134
314 Leaded Commercial Bronze 0.319 89 9.0 2.0 55 37 6 45 10.2 104 42 80 G P    
320 Leaded Red Brass 0.316 85 13.2 1.8 53 40 7 45 10.4 90 36 80 G P    
335 Low Leaded Brass, 64.75% 0.306 64.75 34.9 0.35 50 48 60 65 11.3 67 27 50 E P    
344 Low Leaded Brass, 63.5% 0.306 63.5 35.7 0.8 55 48 40 50 11.6 71 28 60 E F 1300-1500  
353 High Leaded Brass, 62% 0.306 62.5 35.5 2.0 65 48 15 55 11.3 67 26 90 F P    
356 Extra High Leaded Brass 0.307 61.8 35.9 2.3 65 47 15 55 11.4 67 26 100 P F 1300-1450  
360 Free Cutting Brass 0.307 61 35.7 3.3 65 48 15 53 11.4 67 26 100 P F 1300-1450  
377 Forging Brass 0.305 59.8 39.3 1.9 67.5 52 18 45 11.5 69 27 80 P E 1200-1500  
651 Duronze #5 0.316 98.15   Si 1.85 90 45 12 50 9.9 33 12 30 E E 1300-1600 B99

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