SPECIFICATION COMPOSITION PROPERTIES FABRICATION PROPERTIES

MATERIAL NEAR TOTAL U.T.S. ELONGATION COLD HOT

ORIGINAL Cu % Zn % Pb % Sn % Fe % Mn % Al % MACHINABILITY SOLDERING BRAZING
DESIGNATION EQUIVALENT IMPURITIES Min. Kgs. % WORKING FORMED USES

BS 2874 / 69 IS 319 / 74 56 to 59 Remainder 2.0 to 3.5 0.35 Max. 0.7 Max. 39 15 POOR FAIR 100% EXCELLENT GOOD
FREE CUTTING Architecture, Extrusions, Thresholds, Butt Hinges,
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BRASS Locks Bodies, Screws, Nuts, Bolts and Hardware.
CZ 121 Type - I

BS 2874 / 69 IS 319 / 74 60 to 63 Remainder 2.5 to 3.7 0.35 Max. 0.5 Max. 28 12 POOR FAIR 90% EXCELLENT GOOD
FREE CUTTING Gears, Pinions, Automatic High Speed Screws
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BRASS Machine Parts.
CZ 124 Type - II

IS 6912 / 98 BS 2874 / 69 56.5 - 60 Remainder 1.5 to 2.0 0.30 Max. 0.7 Max. 40 20 POOR EXCELLENT 80% EXCELLENT GOOD
Forgings and Pressing of all kinds of components
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requiring free cutting as well as forging properties
CZ 122 BS 218 / 63

BS 2874 / 1668 BS 1949 59 to 62 Remainder 0.30 Max. 34 26 55%

CZ 109 IS 4170 / 67

A ductile alloy with good working properties

LEAD FREE
4 Cu Zn 40 40% excellent for bending and punching, Rivets, Bolting,
BRASS
Stem Valve, Tubing for Heat Exchangers.

IS 4413 / 1983 BS 2873 / 69 62 to 65 Remainder 0.3 Max 0.10 Max. 0.60 Max.

CZ 108 Cu Zn 37

BS 2874 BS 250 56 to 60 Remainder 0.5 to 1.5 0.2 - 1.0 0.25 - 1.2 0.3 - 2.0 1.5-Max. 0.50 Max. 55 12 FAIR GOOD 30%
Balls, Clutch Discs, Pump Rods, Shafts, Valve Steam
HIGH TENSILE
5 and Bodies, Welding Rods and such other
BRASS RODS
Components Requiring High Strength.
CZ 115

BS 2874 BS 1001 56 to 60 Remainder 0.5 to 1.5 0.6 - 1.1 0.25 - 1.2 0.3 - 2.0 0.2-Max. 0.5 Max. 47 10 FAIR GOOD 30%
HIGH TENSILE Forgings requiring High Tensile Strength and
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BRASS RODS soldering property
CZ 115

IS 320 / 1962

Alloy - I 56 to 60 Remainder 0.2 to 1.5 0.2 - 1.0 0.2 to 1.25 0.25 to 2.0 0.2-Max. 0.5 Max. 53 15 FAIR GOOD 30% SUITABLE
HIGH TENSILE
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BRASS RODS
LESS EASILY
Alloy - II 56 to 61 Remainder 0.5 to 1.5 1.0 Max. 0.20 to 1.5 0.5 - 2.0 0.3 to 2.0 0.5 Max. 47 20 FAIR GOOD 30%
SOLDERED

Alloy - III 57 to 60 Remainder 0.75 to 1.0 1.0 Min. 0.25 to 1.0 0.1 - 0.2 0.5 - 2.0 0.5 Max. 53 15 FAIR GOOD 30%

IS 291 / 1977 BS 2872 61 to 64 Remainder 0.20 Max. 1 to 1.5 0.10 Max. 0.20 Max. 35 18 FAIR/ GOOD 30% EXCELLENT EXCELLENT

Balls, Bolts, Marine Hardware, Nuts, Propeller

8 NAVAL BRASS GRADE - I CZ 112 Shafts, Rivets Valve Stems, Welding Rods,
Condenser Plates.

BS 251 / 63
 IS 291 / 1977 CZ 113 59 to 62 Remainder 0.5 to 1.0 0.5 to 1.0 0.10 Max. 0.20 Max. 35 16 FAIR FAIR 70 % EXCELLENT GOOD

Condenser plates, Piston Rods, Nuts, Bolts, Rivets

GRADE - II BS 2874 and other Marine Machined Hardware not involving
forging operation.

BS 252/1963

Alloy with good machinability as well as bending

9 RIVETING BRASS IS 2704/1983 62 - 65 Remainder 0.75 to 1.0 0.10 0.5 Max. 35 20 EXCELLENT 70%
and cold working properties.

MODIFIED FOR L.P.G. & Other Gas Cylinder Valves, Pumps, Rods,
10 56 - 60 Remainder 1.5 Max. 0.35 Max. 0.75 - 1.10 0.5 Max. 42.5 25 POOR EXCELLENT 80% EXCELLENT GOOD
VALVES Shafts, Valves Stems etc.