Metalsnon-ferrous

Brass

Copper-zinc alloy. Non-magnetic, corrosion resistant, used for electrical terminals and decorative hardware.

Stock forms — Round bar, hex bar, plate and tube⌀ dround barshex bartwplateODwall ttube
Brass — stock formsSymbols only — no stock sizes are published

Properties

Family
Metals
Category
non-ferrous
Density
8.5 g/cm³ · 8500 kg/m³

Densityhow brass compares

Density of Brass — 8.5 g/cm³Brass8.50Water1.00Aluminium2.700369g/cm³
8.5 g/cm³ — 8500 kg/m³Water 1.00 · Aluminium 2.70

Applicationswhere brass is normally specified

Electrical terminalsDecorative hardwarePlumbing fittingsInstrumentation

Practical notes

  • Low strength, not for structural joints
  • Non-sparking

Tools used on itmatched on the metals family, not on this page

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CountersinkDrillHole SawImpact DriverImpact WrenchJigsawMitre SawRandom Orbit SanderTap and Die SetTwist Drill Bits

Which tools work a material is a property of the family (Metals), not of the individual species — so this list is the same on every metals page, and changes when the tool data changes rather than when this paragraph does.

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