ASTM B453/B453M-11e1
Standard Specification for Copper-Zinc-Lead Alloy 40;Leaded-Brass41; Rod, Bar, and Shapes

Standard No.
ASTM B453/B453M-11e1
Release Date
2011
Published By
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Status
Replace By
ASTM B453/B453M-11(2017)
Latest
ASTM B453/B453M-19
Scope

1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper-zinc-lead alloy (leaded-brass) rod, bar, wire, and shapes produced from Copper Alloys UNS Nos. C33500, C34000, C34500, C35000, C35300, C35330, C35350, and C35600. These alloys have nominal composition given in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Nominal Composition, %

Copper Alloy
UNS No.

Copper

Zinc

Lead

C33500

63.5

36.0

0.5

C34000

63.5

35.3

1.2

C34500

63.5

34.5

2.0

C35000

61.5

37.1

1.4

C35300

61.5

36.5

2.0

C35330

61.8

35.7