MATERIAL DESCRIPTION PHYSCIAL PROPERTIES
TENSILE STRENGTH Kg/mm2 ELONGATION % ON 5.65 OA
FREE CUTTING BRASS TYPE I ANNEALED : 35 to 29
HALF HARD : 41 to 33
HARD : 56 to 50
ANNEALED : 12 to 22
HALF HARD : 41 to 17
HARD : - Upto 4 
FREE CUTTING BRASS TYPE II ANNEALED : 34 to 28
HALF HARD : 40 to 32
HARD : 56 to 49
ANNEALED : 15 to 25
HALF HARD : 7 to 20
HARD : - Upto 4
FREE CUTTING BRASS TYPE III ANNEALED : 30 to 25
HALF HARD : 36 to 26
HARD : 45 to 40
ANNEALED : 22 to 32
HALF HARD : 8 to 27
HARD : - Upto 4
FORGING BRASS 35 Min. 25% Min.
MODIFIED FORGING BRASS 42.5 Min. 25% Min.
FORGING BRASS WITH LOW Mn 42.0 Min. 25% Min.
RIVETING BRASS RODS LEAD FREE 34.5 Min. 25% Min.
ANNEALED : 30 Min
HALF HARD : 47 to 63
HARD : 63 to 79
35% Min.
RIVETING BRASS RODS LEADED OUTR HARD : 33 to 39
HALF HARD : 40 to 49
HARD : 50 to 69
E HARD : 70 to 90
30%
20%
15%
5%
OUTR HARD : 33 to 39
HALF HARD : 42 to 51
30%
15%
HIGH TENSILE BRASS RODS AS MFGD : 47
HARD : 55
18%                                           12%
47 Min. 20% Min.
NAVAL BRASS ROD GRADE I 35 to 40 18% Min.
NAVAL BRASS ROD GRADE II 40 Min. 15% Min.
LEADED BRASS FOR SECTIONS 40 Min. 15% Min.
NICKEL SILVER ALLOY RODS 47 Min. 8% Min.
COPPER ROD FOR GENERAL ENGG PURPOSE 41 Min. 15% Min.