C83600 Cast Leaded Red Brass, SAE 40 Alloy Information Page
Atlas Bronze offers C83600 Leaded Red Brass, SAE 40 in Solid Bar Stock, Cored Bars, and Rectangles/ Plates. We offer these different shapes through three different manufacturing methods. They are available as either a Sand Casting (per ASTM B584), a Centrifugal Casting (per ASTM B271), or as a Continuous Cast Bar (usually up to 12 feet long, per ASTM B505). The Method of Manufacture (or how the C83600 material is made) will depend on the following criteria:
- Overall Dimensions
- Desired Quantity
- Total Number of Pounds
- Specifications Required
- Desired Lead Time
C83600 Leaded Red Brass is the most common and is also called 85-5-5-5 bronze bar or 85 metal. It contains 85% copper and 5% each of tin, lead and zinc. Typical uses for red brass are for low-pressure valves, pump housings, impellers and fittings.
 
C83600 TYPICALLY USED FOR:
This material is used in a variety of applications. Typical uses for this alloys are: Valves, flanges, pipe fittings, plumbing goods, pump castings, water pump impellers and housings, ornamental fixtures small gears.
C83600 RED BRASS CHEMICAL COMPOSITION:
(%max., unless shown as range or min.)
Note: Information courtesy of
Copper.org
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Cu(1)
|
Al
|
Sb
|
Fe
|
Pb
|
Ni(2)
|
P(3)
|
Si
|
S
|
Sn
|
Zn
|
|
Min./Max.
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84.0-86.0
|
.005
|
.25
|
.30
|
4.0-6.0
|
1.0
|
.05
|
.005
|
.08
|
4.0-6.0
|
4.0-6.0
|
|
Nominal
|
85.0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
5.0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
5.0
|
5.0
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(1) In determining Cu min., Cu may be calculated as Cu + Ni.
(2) Ni value includes Co.
(3) For continuous castings, P shall be 1.5%, max.
Note: Cu + Sum of Named Elements, 99.3% min.
Note: Information courtesy of Copper.org
C83600 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES:
(measured at room temperature, 68 F (20 C)
Note: Information courtesy of Copper.org
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Temper
|
Section
Size
|
Cold
Work
|
Typ/
Min
|
Temp
|
Tensile
Strength
|
Yield
Strength
(0.5% ext.
under load)
|
Yield
Strength
(0.2%
offset)
|
Yield
Strength
(0.05%
offset)
|
El
|
Rockwell
Hardness
|
Vickens
Hard.
|
Brinell
Hard.
|
Shear
Strength
|
Fatigue
Strength*
|
Izod
Impact
Strength
|
|
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
|
|
As Sand Cast
|
|
M01
|
0.0
|
0
|
TYP
|
68
|
37
|
17
|
-
|
-
|
30
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
11
|
10.0
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
20
|
255
|
117
|
-
|
-
|
30
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
76
|
14.0
|
|
As Centrifugal Cast
|
|
M02
|
0.0
|
0
|
SMIN
|
68
|
30
|
14
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.0
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
20
|
207
|
97
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.0
|
|
As Continuous Cast
|
|
M07
|
0.0
|
0
|
SMIN
|
68
|
36
|
19
|
-
|
-
|
15
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.0
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
20
|
248
|
131
|
-
|
-
|
15
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.0
|
|
As Sand Cast
|
|
M01
|
0.0
|
0
|
SMIN
|
68
|
30
|
14
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.0
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
20
|
205
|
97
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.0
|
C83600 APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS:
Note: Information courtesy of
Copper.org
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Product
|
Specification
|
|
Centrifugal
|
AMS 4855
ASTM B271
SAE J462, J461
|
|
Continuous
|
ASTM B505
SAE J462, J461
|
|
Fittings
|
ASME B16.15, SB62, B16.32, B16.26, B16.23, B16.18
ASTM B62
FEDERAL WW-P-460
|
|
Flanges
|
ASME SB62, B16.24
ASTM B62
|
|
Ingot
|
ASTM B30
|
|
Precision
|
MILITARY MIL-C-11866
|
|
Sand
|
AMS 4855
ASME SB62
ASTM B584, B62
SAE J461, J462
|
|
Unions
|
FEDERAL WW-U-516
|
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