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85-15 RED BRASS,  C23000

COMPOSITION
85-15 RED BRASS,  C23000
ELEMENT PERCENT
NOMINAL MINIMUM MAXIMUM
Copper 85 84 86
Lead -- -- .05
Iron -- -- .05
Zinc 15 Remainder

 

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
85-15 RED BRASS,  C23000
HEAT TREATED CONDITION ENGLISH UNITS METRIC UNITS
Melting Range 1810-1880°F 990-1025°C
Density .316 lb/cu in. @ 68°F 8.75 gm/cm@ 20°C
Specific Gravity 8.75 8.75
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion .0000104 per °F (68-392°F) .0000187 per °C (20-200°C)
Thermal Conductivity 92 BTU/sq ft/ft/hr/°F @ 68°F .38 cal/sq cm/cm/sec/°C @ 20°C
Electrical Resistivity (Annealed) 28.0 Ohms circ mil per ft @ 68°F 4.66 microhm - cm @ 20°C
Electrical Conductivity
   (Annealed) †		 37% Copper IACS @ 68°F .215 megohm cm @ 20°C
Specific Heat .09 BTU/lb/°F @ 68°F .09 cal/gm/°C @ 20°C
Modulus of Elasticity (tension) 17,000 KSI* 12,000 kg/sq mm
Modulus of Rigidity  (torsion) 6400 KSI 4500 kg/sq mm
Annealing Temperature †† 800-1350°F 425-725°C
Stress Relief Temperature 500°F 260°C

 

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
85-15 RED BRASS,  C23000
For Round, Half Round and Square Wire
DESIGNATION TENSILE STRENGTH PERCENT ELONGATION †
IN 2 in., IN 50 mm
NOMINAL
STD FORMER KSI* MPa**
-- Annealed (A) 41-48 †† 365-470 †† 55-64
H00 Eighth Hard 50 345 --
H01 Quarter Hard (1/4H) 59 407 --
HO2 Half Hard (1/2H) 72 496 --
HO3 Three Quarters Hard (3/4H) na na --
HO4 Hard 88 607 --
H06 Extra Hard (XH) na na --
H08 Spring 105 724 --

   Based on .080 Wire.   na= Data  not available.

 

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
85-15 RED BRASS,  C23000
For Rolled Flat Wire other than Square
DESIGNATION TENSILE STRENGTH PERCENT
ELONGATION †
IN 2 in., IN 50 mm
NOMINAL
STD FORMER KSI* MPa**
-- Annealed (A) 39-45†† 269-310†† 45
H01 Quarter Hard (1/4H) 50 345 25
H02 Half Hard (1/2H) 57 393 12
H03 Three Quarters Hard na na na
H04 Hard (H) 70 483 5
H06 Extra Hard (XH) 78 538 4
H08 Spring 84 579 3
H10 Extra Spring na na na

   Based on .080 Wire.   na= Data  not available.

* 1 KSI equals 1,000 PSI
   1 KSI equals 6.894,757 MPa (Megapascal)
†   Values for reference only.   Not part of specification.
††    Annealed specification is on grain size only (.015-.050 mm)

85-15 RED BRASS,   C23000
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