ABOUT BRASS
Basic information about brass
Brass is essentially a two-component alloy of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn). In order to improve certain properties of brass, such as workability and resilience to corrosion, other chemical elements are added to it in small quantities, thus producing “special brass”.
Arguably the best mechanical properties of brass can be achieved by adding 40% of zinc into the alloy. Adding zinc increases hardness of brass, while reducing its electrical and heat conductivity.
Application of brass
Brass is primarily used in machine processing, the construction industry, architecture and production of components for the electronics industry. Brass is also frequently used in the military industry and for production of ammunition. Copper alloy CuZnPb3 is used in industrial heat processing, in the electronics industry and for production of machine instruments. The MsZn37 (Ms63) is the most important copper alloy for cold processing and producing semi-finished products by extruding, rolling and pressing.
Advantages and significance of using brass
Brass plays a substantial part in modern industry. By adding a third component to the brass alloy, such as aluminum, nickel or lead, certain brass properties like hardness, resilience to corrosion and malleability can be enhanced, making machine processing of brass easier. All brass products are recyclable. Recycled brass products have the same properties as those made from the primary raw brass material, due to which they are extremely environmentally friendly.