Brass Compositions
Brasses
Copper
Trade Name Alloy # Cu Pb Fe Zn Other
Gilding, 95% C21000 94.0 - 96.0 .03 .05 balance —
Commercial Bronze, 90% C22000 89.0 - 91.0 .05 .05 balance —
Red Brass, 85% C23000 84.0 - 86.0 .05 .05 balance —
Cartridge Brass, 70% C26000 68.5 - 71.5 .07 .05 balance —
C27200 62.0 - 65.0 .07 .07 balance —
Muntz Metal, 60% C28000 59.0 - 63.0 .30 .07 balance —
Leaded Brasses
Copper
Trade Name Alloy # Cu Pb Fe Sn Zn Other
Low-Leaded Brass C33000 65.0 - 68.0 .25 - .7 .07 — balance —
C34500 62.0 - 65.0 1.5 - 2.5 .15 — balance —
High-Leaded Brass, 62% C35300 60.0 - 63.0 1.5 - 2.5 .15 — balance —
Free Cutting Brass C36000 60.0 - 63.0 2.5 - 3.7 .35 — balance —
Leaded Muntz Metal,
Uninhibited C36500 58.0 - 61.0 .25 - .7 .15 .25 balance —
Architectural Bronze,
Low-Leaded C38000 55.0 - 60.0 1.5 - 2.5 .35 .30 balance Al=.50
Tin Brasses
Copper
Trade Name Alloy # Cu Pb Fe Sn Zn P Other
Naval Brass,
Non-Leaded C46400 59.0 - 62.0 .20 .10 .5 - 1.0 balance — —
Naval Brass,
High-Leaded C48500 59.0 - 62.0 1.3 - 2.2 .10 .5 - 1.0 balance — —