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 Tubes (Square / Rectangular / Round) | |||
| Parameter | Bronze Tube (C93200 / C51000) | Copper Tube (C12200 / C11000) | Brass Tube (C26000 / C38500) |
| Material Type | Bearing Bronze / Phosphor Bronze | Phosphorus Deoxidized / ETP | Cartridge Brass / Architectural Bronze |
| Standard | ASTM B505 / B139 | ASTM B88 / B75 / B280 | ASTM B135 / B587 |
| Shape Types | Square / Rectangular / Round | Square / Rectangular / Round | Square / Rectangular / Round |
| Round Tube OD | 1/8" to 12" (3 mm to 305 mm) | 1/8" to 12" (3 mm to 305 mm) | 1/8" to 6" (3 mm to 152 mm) |
| Square Tube (A/F) | 1/4" to 6" (6 mm to 152 mm) | 1/4" to 4" (6 mm to 102 mm) | 1/4" to 4" (6 mm to 102 mm) |
| Rectangular Tube Sizes | 1/2" x 1/4" to 6" x 2" (12 x 6 mm to 152 x 51 mm) | 1/2" x 1/4" to 4" x 2" (12 x 6 mm to 102 x 51 mm) | 1/2" x 1/4" to 4" x 2" (12 x 6 mm to 102 x 51 mm) |
| Wall Thickness | 0.016" to 0.500" (0.4 mm to 12.7 mm) | 0.016" to 0.200" (0.4 mm to 5.0 mm) | 0.016" to 0.250" (0.4 mm to 6.4 mm) |
| Length | 13" (330 mm) stock or 12 ft (3.66 m) | 10 ft (3 m), 20 ft (6 m), or Coiled | 12 ft (3.66 m) or Custom |
| Temper Condition | Soft (O60), Half-Hard (H02) | Soft (Annealed – O60), Hard (Drawn – H80) | Soft (O60), Half-Hard (H02), Hard (H04) |
| Corrosion Resistance | Excellent (marine / saltwater) to Good | Excellent | Good |
| Typical Applications | Bearings, bushings, marine hardware, heat exchanger tubes, instrument components | Plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration lines, hydraulic tubes, bus bars, roofing | Decorative handrails, architectural trim, furniture tubing, heat exchanger tubes, musical instruments |







