Data Sheet F3 - Cu Zn38 Sn1

(1970 Edition)

Wrought Materials - Special Copper-Zinc Alloys - Special Brasses

Common names: Naval Brass

A copper-zinc alloy with a duplex alpha-plus-beta phase structure, and containing tin; a small amount of lead may also be added to improve machinability. The alloy has good hot-working properties and the presence of tin improves corrosion resistance in marine and other mildly aggressive environments. The wrought material is generally supplied as plate, sheet or rod.

* Leaded alloys containing up to about 2% Pb are also covered by this data sheet. In American practice, Cu Zn38 Sn1 may be inhibited with arsenic, antimony or phosphorus (0.02-0.10%).

1. Some Typical Uses

2. Physical Properties

3. Fabrication Properties

4. National Specifications for Manufactured Forms

5. Mechanical Properties

6. References

INDEX NUMBERS RELATE TO LITERATURE REFERENCE; INDEX LETTERS RELATE TO FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE

1. Some Typical Uses

Marine and Mechanical

Condenser and heat exchanger tubeplates; bolts, nuts, rivets and other hardware for underwater applications; forged and machined components for marine equipment.