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 Wire | |||
| Parameter | Bronze Wire (C51000 / C52100) | Copper Wire (C11000 / C10200) | Brass Wire (C26000 / C27000) |
| Material Type | Phosphor Bronze | Electrolytic Tough Pitch (ETP) / Oxygen-Free (OF) | Cartridge Brass / Yellow Brass |
| Standard | ASTM B159 / B206 | ASTM B1 / B3 / B33 | ASTM B134 / B135 |
| Diameter Range | 0.001" to 0.500" (0.025 mm to 12.7 mm) | 0.001" to 1.000" (0.025 mm to 25.4 mm) | 0.002" to 0.500" (0.05 mm to 12.7 mm) |
| Temper Condition | Soft, Half-Hard, Hard, Spring, Extra Spring | Soft, Half-Hard, Hard, Extra Hard | Soft, Half-Hard, Hard, Extra Hard |
| Tensile Strength (Ultimate) | 50 – 140 ksi (345 – 965 MPa) | 32 – 66 ksi (220 – 455 MPa) | 48 – 95 ksi (330 – 655 MPa) |
| Yield Strength (0.2% Offset) | 40 – 120 ksi (275 – 830 MPa) | 10 – 55 ksi (70 – 380 MPa) | 20 – 70 ksi (140 – 480 MPa) |
| Elongation (in 10") | 1 – 40 % | 1 – 45 % | 3 – 50 % |
| Hardness | 60 – 90 HRB (approx. 110 – 180 HV) | 40 – 80 HRF (approx. 45 – 85 HV) | 55 – 85 HRB (approx. 100 – 160 HV) |
| Density | 0.320 lb/in³ (8.86 g/cm³) | 0.323 lb/in³ (8.94 g/cm³) | 0.307 lb/in³ (8.50 g/cm³) |
| Magnetic Properties | Non-magnetic | Non-magnetic | Non-magnetic |
| Solderability | Excellent | Excellent | Very Good |







