Nominal Composition
Percentage:
60.0 Cu, 39.25 Zn, .75 Sn
Forgeability Rating: 90
Machinability Rating:
30Typical Applications
Lock pins, precision shipboard equipment, nuts, bolts, rivets,
valve stems, structural uses, condenser plates, welding rod,
balls, aircraft turn buckle barrels, dies, golf ball production,
pressure vessels, bushing, bearings, hub cones, heat exchanger
tube, bearings, shafting, turn
buckles, decorative fittings, marine hardware, propeller shafts,
missile components, baffle plates and flanges, plumbing
fittings. |
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| COMMON FABRICATION
PROCESSES AND TYPICAL USES |
| Joining
Technique |
Suitability |
| Soldering |
Excellent |
| Brazing |
Excellent |
| Oxyacetylene Welding |
Good |
| Gas
Shielded Arc Welding |
Fair |
| Coated Metal Arc
Welding |
Not Recommended |
| Spot Weld
|
Good |
| Seam Weld |
Fair |
| Butt Weld |
Good |
| Capacity for Being
Cold Worked |
Fair |
| Capacity for Being
Hot Formed |
Excellent |
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