Brass Hex Rods

Brass Hex Rods are precision-engineered for machining and manufacturing high-quality fasteners and industrial components. They offer excellent machinability, corrosion resistance, dimensional accuracy, and strength, making them ideal for bolts, nuts, fittings, valves, electrical components, and a wide range of engineering and construction applications.

  • Description
  • Chemical Composition
  • Physical Properties
  • Sizes Available

C36000 Free Machining Brass / Free Cutting 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.

Typical Applications:

  • BUILDERS HARDWARE: Lock Bodies, Hardware, Fittings CONSUMER: Hot Combs (to Straighten Hair)
  • FASTENERS: Bolts, Nuts, Screws
  • INDUSTRIAL: Faucet Components, Pneumatic Fittings, Fluid Connectors, Automatic Screw Machine Parts, Unions, Adapters, Screw Machine Products, Gauges, Valve Seats, Valve Trim, Valve Stems, Nozzles, Pinions, Gears
  • PLUMBING: Plumbers' Brass Goods, Faucet Stems, Faucet Seats, Plumbing Fittings

 

Equivalent Specifications

SPECIFICATIONSDESIGNATION
ISOCuZn36Pb3
EuropenCuZn36Pb3
BSCZ-124
RussianLS63-3

Chemical Composition

 CuFePbZn
Min/Max60.0 - 63.00.352.5 - 3.7Rem
Nominals61.5000-3.100035.4000

Physical Properties

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion11.4 10−6Per °F (68-572 F)
Density0.304 lb/in3 @ 68 F
Electrical Conductivity26 %IACS @ 68 F
Electrical Resistivity39.9 ohms-cmil/ft @ 68 F
Melting Point Liquid US1650 F
Melting Point Solid US1630 F
Modulas of Elasticity in Tension14000 ksi
Modulas of Rigidity5300 ksi
Specific Gravity8.5
Thermal Conductivity67.0 BTU in/hr.ft2.°F @ 68 F

Sizes Available

WIRE1mm To 8mm
HOLLOW RODSMin Bore Size 20 mm and Max OD 100 mm
ROUND RODS/RODS6mm To 130 mm
HEX5mm To 60mm
SQUARE4mm To 60mm
FLAT5mm Min Thickness and max Width 120mm
PROFILES / SECTIONSAS per Customer Drawing
BILLETSUp to 200 mm
INGOTSAS per Specification
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