C23000 Red Brass (CDA 230)
Short Description:
C23000 brass is the most durable of all metals for commercial water pipe in the practical price range. Excellent for its resistance to dezincification and season cracking for which the high copper brasses are known. Moderate strength and good retention of spring properties. Specified for underground service lines since it offers greatest corrosion resistance to all types of potable waters. Applications for C23000 brass include costume jewelry, fire hose couplings, zippers, condenser and heat exchanger tubes. Popular as an outdoor metal and has found for itself a very important place in modern architecture. Also known as Nordic Brass. The EN equivalent for this alloy isåÊCuZn15.
| Bronze, Copper & Brass Rectangular Bars (Flat Bars) | |||
| Parameter | Bronze Rectangular Bar (C93200 / C95400) | Copper Rectangular Bar (C11000 / C12200) | Brass Rectangular Bar (C36000 / C38500) |
| Material Type | Bearing Bronze / Aluminum Bronze | Electrolytic Tough Pitch (ETP) / Phosphorus Deoxidized | Free-Cutting Brass / Architectural Bronze |
| Standard | ASTM B505 / B124 | ASTM B187 / B124 | ASTM B16 / B453 |
| Thickness Range | 1/8" to 4" (3 mm to 102 mm) | 1/16" to 4" (1.6 mm to 102 mm) | 1/8" to 4" (3 mm to 102 mm) |
| Width Range | 1/4" to 12" (6 mm to 305 mm) | 1/4" to 12" (6 mm to 305 mm) | 1/4" to 12" (6 mm to 305 mm) |
| Length | 13" (330 mm) or 6.5 ft (2 m) stock | 12 ft (3.66 m) or Custom | 12 ft (3.66 m) or Custom |
| Temper Condition | As Cast / Annealed (O60) | Soft (Annealed – O60), Half-Hard (H58), Hard (H80) | Half-Hard (H02), Hard (H04) |
| Tensile Strength (Ultimate) | 35,000 – 103,000 psi (240 – 710 MPa) * | 30 – 38 ksi (210 – 260 MPa) | 48 – 65 ksi (330 – 450 MPa) |
| Yield Strength (0.5% Ext.) | 18,000 – 52,000 psi (125 – 360 MPa) * | 10 – 30 ksi (70 – 205 MPa) | 20 – 45 ksi (140 – 310 MPa) |
| Hardness (Brinell) | 65 – 220 HB * | 40 – 50 HB | 80 – 110 HB |
| Corrosion Resistance | Excellent (seawater) to Moderate * | Excellent | Good |
| Typical Applications | Wear plates, machine slides, bushings, bearing blocks, pump components, gear racks | Bus bars, grounding straps, electrical connectors, heat exchanger plates, transformer windings, gaskets | Valve plates, lock components, decorative trim, architectural hardware, screw machine parts, shims, nameplates |








