C83600 Leaded Red Brass, SAE 40 Alloy Information Page
Understand how C83600 Leaded Red Brass performs, what it’s made of, and where it’s used.
Atlas Bronze offers C83600 Leaded Red Brass (85-5-5-5 bronze), SAE 40 in Solid Bar Stock, Cored Bars, and Rectangles/Plates. We offer these different shapes through three different manufacturing methods. They are available as either a Sand Casting (per ASTM B584), a Centrifugal Casting (per ASTM B271), or as a Continuous Cast Bar (usually up to 12 feet long, per ASTM B505). The Method of Manufacture (or how the C83600 bronze material is made) will depend on the following criteria:
- Overall Dimensions
- Desired Quantity
- Total Number of Pounds
- Specifications Required
- Desired Lead Time
C83600 Leaded Red Brass is the most common and is also called 85-5-5-5 bronze or 85 metal. It contains 85% copper and 5% each of tin, lead, and zinc. Typical uses for this C83600 bronze equivalent are: Valves, flanges, pipe fittings, plumbing goods, pump castings, water pump impellers and housings, ornamental fixtures small gears.
 
What is C83600 Typically Used For?
This material is used in a variety of applications. Typical uses for this alloys are: Valves, flanges, pipe fittings, plumbing goods, pump castings, water pump impellers and housings, ornamental fixtures small gears.
What Is the Chemical Composition of C83600 Red Brass?
(%max., unless shown as range or min.)
Note: Information courtesy of
Copper.org
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Cu(1)
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Al
|
Sb
|
Fe
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Pb
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Ni(2)
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P(3)
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Si
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S
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Sn
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Zn
|
|
Min./Max.
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84.0-86.0
|
.005
|
.25
|
.30
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4.0-6.0
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1.0
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.05
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.005
|
.08
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4.0-6.0
|
4.0-6.0
|
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Nominal
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85.0
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-
|
-
|
-
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5.0
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
5.0
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5.0
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(1) In determining Cu min., Cu may be calculated as Cu + Ni.
(2) Ni value includes Co.
(3) For continuous castings, P shall be 1.5%, max.
Note: Cu + Sum of Named Elements, 99.3% min.
Note: Information courtesy of Copper.org
What Are the Mechanical Properties of C83600?
(measured at room temperature, 68 F (20 C)
Note: Information courtesy of Copper.org
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Temper
|
Section
Size
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Cold
Work
|
Typ/
Min
|
Temp
|
Tensile
Strength
|
Yield
Strength
(0.5% ext.
under load)
|
Yield
Strength
(0.2%
offset)
|
Yield
Strength
(0.05%
offset)
|
El
|
Rockwell
Hardness
|
Vickens
Hard.
|
Brinell
Hard.
|
Shear
Strength
|
Fatigue
Strength*
|
Izod
Impact
Strength
|
|
in.
|
%
|
|
F
|
ksi
|
ksi
|
ksi
|
ksi
|
%
|
B
|
C
|
F
|
30T
|
500
|
500
|
3000
|
ksi
|
ksi
|
ft-lb
|
|
mm.
|
|
|
C
|
MPa
|
MPa
|
MPa
|
MPa
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MPa
|
MPa
|
J
|
|
As Sand Cast
|
|
M01
|
0.0
|
0
|
TYP
|
68
|
37
|
17
|
-
|
-
|
30
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
11
|
10.0
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
20
|
255
|
117
|
-
|
-
|
30
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
76
|
14.0
|
|
As Centrifugal Cast
|
|
M02
|
0.0
|
0
|
SMIN
|
68
|
30
|
14
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.0
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
20
|
207
|
97
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.0
|
|
As Continuous Cast
|
|
M07
|
0.0
|
0
|
SMIN
|
68
|
36
|
19
|
-
|
-
|
15
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.0
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
20
|
248
|
131
|
-
|
-
|
15
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.0
|
|
As Sand Cast
|
|
M01
|
0.0
|
0
|
SMIN
|
68
|
30
|
14
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.0
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
20
|
205
|
97
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.0
|
C83600 APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS:
Note: Information courtesy of
Copper.org
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Product
|
Specification
|
|
Centrifugal
|
AMS 4855
ASTM B271
SAE J462, J461
|
|
Continuous
|
ASTM B505
SAE J462, J461
|
|
Fittings
|
ASME B16.15, SB62, B16.32, B16.26, B16.23, B16.18
ASTM B62
FEDERAL WW-P-460
|
|
Flanges
|
ASME SB62, B16.24
ASTM B62
|
|
Ingot
|
ASTM B30
|
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Precision
|
MILITARY MIL-C-11866
|
|
Sand
|
AMS 4855
ASME SB62
ASTM B584, B62
SAE J461, J462
|
|
Unions
|
FEDERAL WW-U-516
|
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