C36000 Free Cutting Brass (CuZn36Pb3)
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MA36B is the US reference standard for free-cutting brass with machinability rating of 100, moderate strength, and good resistance to corrosion. The alloy is used in the widest range of applications where excellent machining performance is the key selection criteria, including all types of special machined or micro-machined components with or without electrical requirement.
Mechanical Properties
Round Wire
| Temper Name | Temper Code | Tensile Strength (N/mm²) | Mill Limits | |
| Min | Max | |||
| Annealed | O6O | 330 | 370 | .0254 - 3.264 mm |
| 1/2 Hard | H02 | 525 | 625 | |
| Hard | H04 | 675 | 780 | |
Square Wire
| Temper Name | Temper Code | Tensile Strength (N/mm²) | Mill Limits | |
| Min | Max | |||
| Annealed | O6O | 330 | 370 | .2540 - 1.905 mm |
| 1/2 Hard | H02 | 525 | 625 | |
| Hard | H04 | 675 | 780 | |
Rolled Flat
| Temper Name | Temper Code | Tensile Strength (N/mm²) | Mill Limits | |
| Min | Max | |||
| Annealed | O6O | 305 | 370 |
Thickness: Width: |
| 1/2 Hard | H02 | 380 | 450 | |
| Hard | H04 | 470 | 540 | |
Physical Properties
| Melting Point (Liquidis) | 899°C |
| Melting Point (Solidus) | 888°C |
| Density | 8.49784 gm/cu cm |
| Electrical Resistivity (Annealed) | 6.6331 ?? -cm @ 20°C |
| Electrical Conductivity (Annealed) | 0.15221 MegaSiemens /cm @ 20°C |
| Thermal Conductivity (Solutionized-Aged) | 116.0158 W/m · °K @ 20°C |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | 0.00002052°C (20-300°C) |
| Modulus of Elasticity (Tension) | 96500 MPa |
| Modulus of Rigidity | 36500 MPa |
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