Alloy Name | |
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AMW-23 | CuZn15 |
IS | CuZn15 |
ISO | CuZn15 |
ASTM | C23000 |
JIS | C2300 |
CuZn15 is popularly known as Red Brass and has excellent deep drawing, cold forming properties. This alloy has a higher strength than pure copper. CuZn15 has good welding and brazing properties as well as a good corrosion resistance and is not fragile to stress corrosion and dezincification.
Chemical Composition | Weight percentage |
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Cu | 84.0 - 86.0 % |
Pb | 0.02 % |
Fe | 0.05 % |
Zn | Reminder% |
Total Impurity | 0.13 % |
Main Applications |
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Consumers : Sliders & Pullers for Zippers & Fasteners, Fashion Jewellery ,watch industry |
Industrial : Condenser Tubes, Pickling crates, Heat Exchangers, Flexible Metal House, fire |
Physical Properties Typical values in annealed temper at 20 °C | ||
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Density | 8.75 | g/cm3 |
Thermal expansion coefficient -191 .. 16 | 9.0 | 10-6/K |
Specific heat capacity - 0 .. 300°C | 18.5 | 10-6/K |
Thermal conductivity | 0.380 | J/(g•K) |
Electrical conductivity (1 MS/m = 1 m/(O mm²)) | 159 | W/(m•K) |
Electrical conductivity (IACS) | 21 | MS/m % |
Thermal coefficient of electrical resistance (0 .. 200 C) | 36 | 10-3/K |
Modulus of elasticity ( 1 GPa = 1 kN/mm²) cold formed | 99 - 115 | GPA |
Mechanical Properties (EN 1652) | ||||
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Temper | Tensile Strength Rm MPa (N/mm2) | Yield Strength Rp0.2 MPa (N/mm2) | Elongation A50mm % | Hardness HV |
O (SOFT) | 245 Min | 170 | 35 Min | 75 Max |
HB (Half Hard) | 325 Min | 250 | 7 min | 110 min |
HD (Hard) | 400 Min | 320 | 5 min | 120 min |