Abstract
This specification establishes the requirements for free-cutting brass rod, bar, wire, and shapes of any specified cross-section produced from Copper Alloy UNS No. C36000 suitable for high-speed screw machining applications and moderate thread rolling. The chemical composition, temper, tensile, Rockwell hardness, and shape requirements are detailed.
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1. Scope
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for free-cutting brass rod, bar, wire, and shapes of any specified cross section produced from Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C36000 or C36010 suitable for high-speed screw machining applications and moderate thread rolling.
1.2 Units—Values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
1.2.1 Within the text, SI units are shown in brackets.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) 
The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
B249/B249M Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and Forgings
B250/B250M Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper Alloy Wire
B601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper and Copper Alloys--Wrought and Cast
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials [Metric]
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys
Keywords
Copper Alloy UNS No. C36000; Copper Alloy UNS No. C36010; free-cutting brass bar; free-cutting brass rod; free-cutting brass wire; screw machine rod; Brass rod/bar/shapes--specifications; Copper alloy rod/bar/shapes--specifications; Copper rod/bar/shapes--specifications; Free-cutting brass; Screw machine work; UNS C36000 (free-cutting brass) ;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 77.150.30 (Copper products)
DOI: 10.1520/B0016_B0016M-10
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