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C23000 Red Brass (CDA 230 / C230 / 230 brass)
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C23000 Red Brass (CDA 230 / C230 / 230 brass)

ASTM B134, ASTM B135, ASTM B43, SAE J461, ASTM B36

EN: CuZn15, CW502L

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.

Typical Uses for C23000 Red Brass:

ARCHITECTURE: Etching Parts, Weather Strip, Trim

ELECTRICAL: Sockets, Screw Shells, Conduit, Rotor Bars, AC Motors

FASTENERS: Fasteners, Eyelets

INDUSTRIAL: Heat Exchanger Shells, Flexible Metal Hose, Pump Cylinder Liners, Tags, Radiator Cores, Pickling Crates, Condenser Tubes, Fire Extinguishers, Tubing for Instrumentation, Tubing for Heat Exchangers, Heat Exchangers

BUILDERS HARDWARE: Kick Plates

PLUMBING: Fittings, Pump Lines, Pipe Service Lines, Pipe Nipples, Pipe, Service Lines, J-Bends, Traps

OTHER: Fire Hose Couplings

Specifications

End Product Specification
Bar ASTM B36
Fittings ASME B16.29, B16.22
Nipples ASTM B687
Pipe ASME SB43, ASTM B698, B43
Plate ASTM B36
Sheet ASTM B36, SAE J461, J463
Strip ASTM B888, B36, SAE J463, J461
Tube ASTM B569, B698
Tube, Condenser ASME SB111, ASTM B111
Tube, Finned ASME SB359, ASTM B359
Tube, Seamless AMS 4553, ASME SB135, ASTM B135, FEDERAL WW-T-791, MILITARY MIL-T-20168, SAE J461, J463
Tube, U-Bend ASME SB395, ASTM B395
Tube, Welded ASME SB543, ASTM B587, B543
Wire ASTM B134

Chemical Composition
Temper
Mechanical Properties
Physical Properties
Fabrication
Cu Fe Pb Zn
Min/Max 84.0 - 86.0 0.05 0.05 Rem
Nominals 85.0000 - - 15.0000
Product Type Temper Type
Bar ASTM B36
Fittings ASME B16.29, B16.22
Nipples ASTM B687
Pipe ASME SB43, ASTM B698, B43
Plate ASTM B36
Sheet ASTM B36, SAE J461, J463
Strip ASTM B888, B36, SAE J463, J461
Tube ASTM B569, B698
Tube, Condenser ASME SB111, ASTM B111
Tube, Finned ASME SB359, ASTM B359
Tube, Seamless AMS 4553, ASME SB135, ASTM B135, FEDERAL WW-T-791, MILITARY MIL-T-20168, SAE J461, J463
Tube, U-Bend ASME SB395, ASTM B395
Tube, Welded ASME SB543, ASTM B587, B543
Wire ASTM B134
Temper Sect. Size Cold Work Type Min Temp Tensile Strength YS
0.05% UL 		YS
0.02% Offset 		YS
0.005% Offset 		Elong. RH
B 		RH
C 		RH
F 		RH
30T 		VH
500 		BH
500 		BH
3000 		Shear
Strgth 		Fatigue
Strgth 		Izod
Impact
Strgth
- in. % - F ksi ksi ksi ksi % B C F 30T 500 500 3000 ksi ksi ft-lb
- mm. - - C MPa MPa MPa MPa - - - - - - - - MPa MPa J
FLAT PRODUCTS
H04 0.04 68 70 57 - - - - - - - - - - 42 -
H04 1 0 TYP 20 483 393 - - 5 77 - - 68 - - - 290 - 0
OS070 0.04 68 39 10 - - - - - - - - - - 31 -
OS070 1 0 TYP 20 269 69 - - 48 - - 56 10 - - - 214 - 0
M20 0 68 43 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
M20 0 0 TYP 20 299 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0
OS015 0.04 68 45 18 - - - - - - - - - - 33 -
OS015 1 0 TYP 20 310 124 - - 42 - - 71 38 - - - 228 - 0
H02 0.04 68 57 49 - - - - - - - - - - 37 -
H02 1 0 TYP 20 393 338 - - 12 65 - - 60 - - - 255 - 0
H06 0.04 68 78 61 - - - - - - - - - - 44 -
H06 1 0 TYP 20 538 421 - - 4 83 - - 72 - - - 303 - 0
OS035 0.04 68 41 14 - - - - - - - - - - 31 -
OS035 1 0 TYP 20 283 97 - - 46 - - 63 22 - - - 214 - 0
H08 0.04 68 84 63 - - - - - - - - - - 46 -
H08 1 0 TYP 20 579 434 - - 3 86 - - 74 - - - 317 - 0
OS050 0.04 68 40 12 - - - - - - - - - - 31 -
OS050 1 0 TYP 20 276 83 - - 47 - - 59 14 - - - 214 - 0
H01 0 68 49 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
H01 0 0 TYP 20 338 - - - - 45 - - 48 - - - - - 0
OS025 0.04 68 43 16 - - - - - - - - - - 32 -
OS025 1 0 TYP 20 296 110 - - 44 - - 66 28 - - - 221 - 0
PIPE
OS015 0 68 44 18 - - - - - - - - - - - -
OS015 0 0 TYP 20 303 124 - - 45 - - 71 - - - - - - 0
TUBE
H80 0.06 68 70 58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
H80 1.65 35 TYP 20 483 400 - - 8 77 - - 68 - - - - - 0
H55 0.06 68 50 40 - - - - - - - - - - - -
H55 1.65 15 TYP 20 345 276 - - 30 55 - - 54 - - - - - 0
OS050 0.06 68 40 12 - - - - - - - - - - - -
OS050 1.65 0 TYP 20 276 83 - - 55 - - 60 15 - - - - - 0
OS015 0.06 68 44 18 - - - - - - - - - - - -
OS015 1.65 0 TYP 20 303 124 - - 45 - - 71 38 - - - - - 0
WIRE
OS025 0.08 68 43 - - - - - - - - - - - 32 -
OS025 2 0 TYP 20 296 - - - - - - - - - - - 221 - 0
H02 0.08 68 72 - - - - - - - - - - - 43 -
H02 2 0 TYP 20 496 - - - 8 - - - - - - - 296 - 0
H08 0.08 68 105 - - - - - - - - - - - 54 -
H08 2 0 TYP 20 724 - - - - - - - - - - - 372 - 0
OS035 0.08 68 41 - - - - - - - - - - - 31 -
OS035 2 0 TYP 20 283 - - - 48 - - - - - - - 214 - 0
H04 0.08 68 88 - - - - - - - - - - - 48 -
H04 2 0 TYP 20 607 - - - 6 - - - - - - - 331 - 0
OS015 0.08 68 45 - - - - - - - - - - - 33 -
OS015 2 0 TYP 20 310 - - - - - - - - - - - 228 - 0
H00 0.08 68 50 - - - - - - - - - - - 35 20
H00 2 0 TYP 20 345 - - - 25 - - - - - - - 241 138 0
H01 0.08 68 59 - - - - - - - - - - - 38 -
H01 2 0 TYP 20 407 - - - 11 - - - - - - - 262 - 0
Product Property US Customary Metric
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 10.4 ÌÎ?̴ÌÁ10-6 per ÌÎ?̴åÁF (68-572 ÌÎ?̴åÁF) 18.7 ÌÎ?̴ÌÁ 10 6? per ÌÎ?̴åÁC (20-300 C)
Density 0.316 lb/in3 @ 68 F 8.75 gm/cm3 @ 20 C
Electrical Conductivity 37 %IACS @ 68 F 0.216 MegaSiemens/cm @ 20 C
Electrical Resistivity 28.0 ohms-cmil/ft @ 68 F 4.65 microhm-cm @ 20 C
Melting Point Liquid US 1880 F 1027 C
Melting Point Solid US 1810 F 988 C
Modulas of Elasticity in Tension 17000 ksi 117000 MPa
Modulas of Rigidity 6400 ksi 44130 MPa
Specific Gravity 8.75 8.75
Specific Heat Capacity 0.09 Btu/lb/ÌÎ?̴åÁF @ 68 F 377.1 J/kg ÌÎ?̴ÌÁ ÌÎ?̴åÁK at 293 K
Thermal Conductivity 92.0 Btu ÌÎ?̴ÌÁ ft/(hr ÌÎ?̴ÌÁ ft2 ÌÎ?̴ÌÁÌÎ?̴åÁF) @ 68 F 159.2 W/m ÌÎ?̴ÌÁ ÌÎ?̴åÁK at 20 C
Joining Technique Suitability
Brazing Excellent
Butt Weld Good
Capacity for Being Cold Worked Excellent
Capacity for Being Hot Formed Good
Coated Metal Arc Welding Not Recommended
Gas Sheilded Arc Welding Good
Machinability rating 30
Oxyacetylene Welding Good
Seam Weld Not Recommended
Soldering Excellent
Spot Weld Fair

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