Products
Standard Brass Alloys
Mueller Brass is the name to turn to for a full range of standard brass alloy products for screw-machined and hot forging applications.
- Chemistry
- Shapes & Sizes
- Minimal Mechanical Tolerances
- Tolerances (Rounds)
- Tolerances (Hex)
- Machinability
- Specifications. Equal.
- Workability
- Applications / Markets
| Alloy | Cu | Pb | Fe | Zn | P | As | Sn | Al | Mn | Ni | Si | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C34500 | 62.0 - 65.0 | 1.5 - 2.5 | 0.15 MAX | REM | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | <0.4 |
| C35300 | 61.0 - 63.0 | 1.5 - 2.5 | 0.15 MAX | REM | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | <0.5 |
| C36000 | 60.0 - 63.0 | 2.5 - 3.0 | 0.35 MAX | REM | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | <0.5 |
| C37700 | 58.0 - 61.0 | 1.5 - 2.5 | 0.30 MAX | REM | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | <0.5 |
| Alloy | Rounds | Hex | Square | Octagon | Rectangle | Special Shapes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C34500 | 0.250" to 4.000" | 0.250" to 3.500" | 0.250" to 3.500" | 0.375" to 2.000" | 0.375" to 2.000" | Consult Mill |
| C35300 | 0.250" to 4.000" | 0.250" to 3.500" | 0.250" to 3.500" | 0.375" to 2.000" | 0.375" to 2.000" | Consult Mill |
| C36000 | 0.250" to 4.000" | 0.250" to 3.500" | 0.250" to 3.500" | 0.375" to 2.000" | 0.375" to 2.000" | Consult Mill |
| C37700 | 0.375" to 4.000" | Consult Mill | Consult Mill | Consult Mill | Consult Mill | Consult Mill |
| Alloy | Tensile Strength (KSI) | Yield Strength (KSI) | Elongation % | Rockwell B Hardness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C34500 | 54 | 34 | 0.35 | 66 |
| C35300 | 54 | 45 | 0.25 | 65 |
| C36000 | 56 | 45 | 0.25 | 72 |
| C37700 | 52 | 20 | 0.45 | 78 |
| Alloy | .0250" to 0.375" | 0.375" to 0.500" | 0.500" to 1.000" | 1.000" to 2.000" | 2.000" to 2.500" | 2.500" to 3.000" | 3.000" to 3.500" | 3.500" to 4.000" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C34500 | +/-0.0015 | +/-0.0015 | +/-0.0020 | +/-0.0025 | +/-0.0030 | +/-0.0035 | +/-0.0045 | +/-0.0050 |
| C35300 | +/-0.0015 | +/-0.0015 | +/-0.0020 | +/-0.0025 | +/-0.0030 | +/-0.0035 | +/-0.0045 | +/-0.0050 |
| C36000 | +/-0.0015 | +/-0.0015 | +/-0.0020 | +/-0.0025 | +/-0.0030 | +/-0.0035 | +/-0.0045 | +/-0.0050 |
| C37700 | +/-0.010 | +/-0.010 | +/-0.010 | +/-0.015 | +/-0.025 | +/-0.025 | +/-0.035 | +/-0.060 |
| Alloy | .0250" to 0.375" | 0.375" to 0.500" | 0.500" to 1.000" | 1.000" to 2.000" | 2.000" to 2.500" | 2.500" to 3.000" | 3.000" to 3.500" | 3.500" to 4.000" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C34500 | +/-0.0030 | +/-0.0030 | +/-0.0040 | +/-0.0050 | +/-0.0060 | +/-0.0075 | +/-0.0090 | +/-0.0100 |
| C35300 | +/-0.0030 | +/-0.0030 | +/-0.0040 | +/-0.0050 | +/-0.0060 | +/-0.0075 | +/-0.0090 | +/-0.0100 |
| C36000 | +/-0.0030 | +/-0.0030 | +/-0.0040 | +/-0.0050 | +/-0.0060 | +/-0.0075 | +/-0.0090 | +/-0.0100 |
| C37700 | +/-0.010 | +/-0.010 | +/-0.010 | +/-0.015 | +/-0.025 | +/-0.025 | +/-0.035 | +/-0.060 |
| Alloy | Lathe Speed | Lathe Feed | Lathe Back Rack Angle | Lathe Clearance Angle | Drill Speed | Drill Feed | Drill Back Rack Angle | Drill Clearance Angle | Milling Cutters Speed | Milling Cutters Feed | Milling Cutters Back Rack Angle | Milling Cutters Clearance Angle | Form Tools Speed | Form Tools Feed | Form Tools Back Rack Angle | Form Tools Clearance Angle | Taps Speed | Tap Feed | Tap Back Rack Angle | Tap Clearance Angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C34500 | 300 ~ 1000 | 0.002 ~ 0.015 | 0 ~ 5 | 6 | 300 ~ 1000 | 0.003 ~ 0.020 | 0 | 12 ~ 15 | 200 ~ 500 | 0.015 ~ 0.030 | 0 ~ 10 | 10 ~ 15 | 300 ~ 1000 | 0.001 ~ 0.003 | 0 ~ 5 | 7 ~ 12 | 100 ~ 200 (lineal) | NA | 2 ~ 4 | NA |
| C35300 | 300 ~ 1000 | 0.002 ~ 0.015 | 0 ~ 5 | 6 | 300 ~ 1000 | 0.003 ~ 0.020 | 0 | 12 ~ 15 | 200 ~ 500 | 0.015 ~ 0.030 | 0 ~ 3 | 12 ~ 15 | 300 ~ 1000 | 0.001 ~ 0.003 | 7 ~ 12 | 7 ~ 12 | 100 ~ 200 (lineal) | NA | 2 ~ 4 | NA |
| C36000 | 300 ~ 1000 | 0.002 ~ 0.015 | 0 ~ 5 | 6 | 300 ~ 1000 | 0.003 ~ 0.020 | 0 | 12 ~ 15 | 200 ~ 500 | 0.015 ~ 0.030 | 0 ~ 10 | 10 ~ 15 | 300 ~ 1000 | 0.001 ~ 0.003 | 0 ~ 5 | 7 ~ 12 | 100 ~ 200 (lineal) | NA | 2 ~ 4 | NA |
| C37700 | 300 ~ 1000 | 0.002 ~ 0.015 | 0 ~ 5 | 6 | 300 ~ 1000 | 0.003 ~ 0.020 | 0 | 12 ~ 15 | 200 ~ 500 | 0.015 ~ 0.030 | 0 ~ 3 | 5 ~ 10 | 300 ~ 1000 | 0.001 ~ 0.003 | 7 ~ 12 | 7 ~ 12 | 100 ~ 200 (lineal) | NA | 2 ~ 4 | NA |
| Alloy | Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 | Option 4 | Option 5 | Option 6 | Option 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C34500 | ASTM B453 | SAE J463 | |||||
| C35300 | AS 1567 - C35330 | BS 2873 - C2119 | ASTM453 | ||||
| C36000 | ASTM B16 | SAE J463 | AMS ALLOY 4610 | ||||
| C37700 | UNS NO. C37700 | ASTM B124 | AMS 4614D | SAE J463 |
| Alloy | Cold Working Capacity | Thread Rolling | Cold Heading | Hot Working Capacity | Machinability Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C34500 | When Necessary* | Excellent | When necessary* | Poor | Excellent |
| C35300 | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Poor | 100% |
| C36000 | Moderate | Excellent | NA | Poor | 100% |
| C37700 | Poor | Bad | Bad | Excellent | Bad |
| Alloy | Transportation | Plumbing | Defense | Refrigeration | Medical | Industrial | Builder's Hardware | Architecture | Marine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C34500 | Gears, Couplings, Gears | Valve Stems, Flare Fittings | |||||||
| C35300 | Plumber's Hardware, Valve Spindles & Fittings | Adapters, Automatic Screw Machine Parts, Bearing Cages, Couplings, Flare Fittings, Gears, Instrument Backs, Pinions, Ratchets, Valve Stem, Nuts, Rivets, Screws | |||||||
| C36000 | Plumbing Components & Products, Fittings, Adapters, Faucet Stems and Seats, Shut-off Valves | Central Heating System Parts - Adapters, Fittings, Valves | General Machining, High Volume Production | ||||||
| C37700 | Fittings | Fittings, Valve Bodies | Forgings and Pressings of all kinds, Valve Components | Valve Bodies for Scuba Tanks |