UNS C34500 Leaded Brass
Brass
O60 (soft annealed)
Property Overview
Density8.2g/cm³
Elastic Modulus100GPa
Tensile Strength340MPa
Yield Strength120MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature120°C
Chemical Composition
CU
62 to 65%
PB
1.5 to 2.5%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.4%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.4%
ZN
32 to 36.5%
FE
0 to 0.15%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
100 GPa
Elongation at Break
28 %
Poisson's Ratio
0.31
Shear Modulus
40 GPa
Shear Strength
220 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
340 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
120 MPa
Physical
Density
8.2 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
170 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
120 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
910 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
890 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
380 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
120 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
37 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
21 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
11 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
26 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
29 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
75 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
69 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
7.1 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
19 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
12 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
13 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
24 % relative
Embodied Carbon
2.6 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
45 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
45 MJ/kg 19 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
320 L/kg
Embodied Water
320 L/kg 38 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
C34500UNS C34500 Leaded Brass
Standards
ASTM B453 ASTM B453: Standard Specification for Copper-Zinc-Lead Alloy (Leaded-Brass) Rod, Bar, and Shapes