MATERIAL DESCRIPTION FABRICATION PROPERTIES
COLD WORK HOT FORMED MACHINABILITY BRAZING FORGING BENDING RIVETING
FREE CUTTING BRASS TYPE I POOR FAIR 100% GOOD - -
FREE CUTTING BRASS TYPE II POOR FAIR 90% GOOD - -
FREE CUTTING BRASS TYPE III FAIR EXCELLENT 80% EXCELLENT - -
FORGING BRASS POOR EXCELLENT 80% GOOD 100% -
MODIFIED FORGING BRASS POOR EXCELLENT 80% GOOD 100% -
FORGING BRASS WITH LOW Mn POOR EXCELLENT 80% GOOD 100% -
RIVETING BRASS RODS LEAD FREE - - 55% - EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
- - 40% - EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
RIVETING BRASS RODS LEADED EXCELLENT - 70% - - EXCELLENT
EXCELLENT - 70% - - EXCELLENT
HIGH TENSILE BRASS RODS POOR GOOD 30% - - -
FAIR GOOD 30% - - -
NAVAL BRASS ROD GRADE I FAIR EXCELLENT 30% EXCELLENT 90% -
NAVAL BRASS ROD GRADE II POOR GOOD 50% GOOD 90% -
LEADED BRASS FOR SECTIONS POOR GOOD 50% GOOD 90% -
NICKEL SILVER ALLOY RODS - EXCELLENT 80% GOOD - -
COPPER ROD FOR GENERAL ENGG PURPOSE EXCELLENT EXCELLENT - GOOD - -