C36000 Free Cutting Brass / Free Machining Brass
Short Description:
C36000 Free Cutting Brass / Free Machining Brass is ideally suited for high speed machining operations with its superior machinability, thread rolling and knurling characteristics. Its machinability rating of 100 is standard against which all other copper alloys are rated. It is easily soldered or brazed and has good resistance to corrosion.
| 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 |








