Standards: ASTM B-21. ASTM B-124. ASTM B-171. SAE J461. SAE J463. SAE 73. AMS 4611. AMS 4612. DIN 3.053
Naval Brass C46400 is nominally composed of 60% copper, 39.2% zinc, and 0.8% tin. As is typical of brass alloys with the duplex alpha + beta structure, C46400 has good strength and rigidity. By substituting tin for an equal quantity of zinc, a high corrosion resistance to seawater is achieved. The addition of tin also gives the alloy an inherent resistance to dezincification, thereby further inhibiting the impingement by seawater at higher than normal temperatures. The alloy is also noted for its resistance to wear, fatigue, galling, and stress corrosion cracking.
Typical Uses for C46400 Naval Brass "Lead-Free":
BUILDERS HARDWARE:Lock Pins
ELECTRICAL: Precision Shipboard Equipment
FASTENERS: Rivets, Bolts, Nuts
INDUSTRIAL: Welding Rod, Condenser Plates, Structural Uses, Valve Stems, Balls, Heat Exchanger Tube, Aircraft Turn Buckle Barrels, Bearings, Dies, Pressure Vessels, Bearings, Bushings, Hub Cones
MARINE: Propeller Shafts, Marine Hardware, Decorative Fittings, Shafting, Propeller Shafts, Turnbuckles
ORDINANCE: Missile Components
OTHER: Baffle Plates and Flanges
PLUMBING: Fittings
Shapes & Sizes Available From NBM
SOLID BAR . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/16" - 12" diameter
HEX & SQUARE BARS . . . . up to 3"
PLATES (HOT ROLLED) . . . .cut to size, up to 6" thick
SHEETS (COLD ROLLED) . . up to 1/4" thick
DISCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cut to size, up to 6" thick
C46400 Naval Brass Specifications
End Product | Specification |
Bar | AMS 4611, 4612, ASTM B21, FEDERAL QQ-B-639, SAE J463, J461 |
Bar, Forging | ASTM B124 |
Bolts | ASTM F468 |
Forgings, Die | ASTM B283 |
Nuts | ASTM F467 |
Plate | FEDERAL QQ-B-639 |
Plate, Clad | ASTM B432 |
Plate, Condenser Tube | ASME SB171, ASTM B171 |
Rod | AMS 4611, 4612, ASTM B21, SAE J463, J461 |
Rod, Forging | ASTM B124 |
Screws | ASTM F468 |
Shapes | ASTM B21 |
Shapes, Forging | ASTM B124 |
Sheet | FEDERAL QQ-B-639 |
Strip | FEDERAL QQ-B-639, SAE J463, J461 |
Studs | ASTM F468 |
Wire, Metallizing | MILITARY MIL-W-6712 |