UNS C37700 (CW612N) Forging Brass
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Property Overview
Density8.1g/cm³
Elastic Modulus100GPa
Tensile Strength400MPa
Yield Strength160MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature120°C
Chemical Composition
N
CuZn39Pb2 ( CW612N ) Cupper alloy Chemical composition. Equivalents of CuZn39Pb2 ( CW612N ). Standards.1 Mechanical Properties. Hardness%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.5%
Mechanical
A - Min. elongation Lo = 50mm (%) (R360)
30
A - Min. elongation Lo = 50mm (%) (R420)
12
A - Min. elongation at fracture (%) (R360)
40
A - Min. elongation at fracture (%) (R420)
20
A - Min. elongation at fracture (%) (R490)
9
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
100 GPa
R p0.2 0.2% proof strength (MPa) (R360)
270
R p0.2 0.2% proof strength (MPa) (R420)
270
R p0.2 0.2% proof strength (MPa) (R490)
420
Rm - Tensile strength (MPa) (R360)
360-440
Rm - Tensile strength (MPa) (R420)
420-500
Rm - Tensile strength (MPa) (R490)
490-570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
400 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
160 MPa
Hardness
Vickers hardness ( HV): (H090)
90 - 120
Vickers hardness ( HV): (H120)
120 - 150
Vickers hardness ( HV): (H150)
150 - 180
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
170 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
120 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
890 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
880 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
380 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
120 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
39 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
21 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
13 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
27 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
30 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
130 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
120 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
7.1 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
19 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
14 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
15 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
23 % relative
Embodied Carbon
2.6 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
45 MJ/kg 19 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
320 L/kg 38 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
C37700CW612NCW612NCuZn39Pb2UNS C37700 (CW612N) Forging Brass
Standards
ASTM B124 ASTM B124: Standard Specification for Copper and Copper Alloy Forging Rod, Bar, and Shapes
ASTM B124 ASTM B124: Standard Specification for Copper and Copper Alloy Forging Rod, Bar, and Shapes ASTM B283: Standard Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Die Forgings (Hot-Pressed)
ASTM B283 ASTM B283: Standard Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Die Forgings (Hot-Pressed)
EN 12164 EN 12164: 1998 Copper and copper alloys. Rod for free machining purposes
EN 12165 EN 12165: 1998 Copper and copper alloys. Wrought and unwrought forging stock
EN 12166 EN 12166: 1998 Copper and copper alloys. Wire for general purposes
EN 12167 EN 12167: 1998 Copper and copper alloys. Profiles and rectangular bar for general purposes
EN 12168 EN 12168: 1998 Copper and copper alloys. Hollow rod for free machining purposes
EN 12420 EN 12420: 1999 Copper and copper alloys. Forgings
EN 1652 EN 1652: 1998 Copper and copper alloys. Plate, sheet, strip and circles for general purposes