Information about brass
Brass band consists of a copper/zinc alloy: CuZn.
ILNOR can provide you with brass band alloys according to the DIN/EN standards.
The base of the alloy is copper with a tin component e.g. CuZn37 = 63% copper, 37% zinc (as well as small traces of other chemical elements).
The higher the copper component, the higher the price of the alloy on the metal markets.
CuZn33 (CW506L)
| Properties | R280 | R350 | R420 | R500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rm (N/mm2) | 280 – 380 | 350 – 430 | 420 – 500 | 500 |
| Rp0,2 (N/mm2) | <170 | >170 | >300 | >450 |
| A50mm (%) | 40 | 23 | 6 | - |
| Properties | H055 | H095 | H125 | H155 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness HV | 55 – 90 | 95 – 125 | 125 – 155 | >155 |
| Properties | G010 | G020 | G030 | G050 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grain size (mm) | <0,015 | 0,015 – 0,030 | 0,020 – 0,040 | 0,035 – 0,070 |
| Hardness HV | <120 | <95 | <90 | <80 |