Brass Casting

Tennetek casts using several brass alloys including red and yellow brass. Brass castings are well suited for applications where properties such as durability, corrosion resistance and appearance are important. We are able to produce castings to your specifications up to 35 pounds. We offer secondary services such as machining, burnishing and polishing which can save you time and money.

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Typical Brass Applications

  • Pumps
  • Valve Bodies
  • Machine Components
  • Electrical Hardware
  • Plumbing Fixtures
  • Pipe Fittings
  • Bushings
  • Flanges
  • Marine Hardware
  • Ornamental

Complete Secondary Services

In addition to quality metal part casting, Tennetek offers machining, subassembly, powder coating, plating, heat treating, metal finishing and more.

Brass Alloy Properties

Alloy
CDA Number
Description
Density lb/in3
Machinability*
833
833
Leaded Red Brass
0.318
35
834.5
834.5
Leaded Red Brass
0.319
75
85-5-5-5
836
Leaded Red Brass
0.318
84
405.2
857
Yellow Brass
0.304
80
56 White
997
White Brass
0.296
80
(*) Free cutting brass =100

Alloy
Typical Tensile Strength
Typical Yield Strength
Brinell Hardness 500 kg load
Brinell Hardness 3000kg load
Rockwell Hardness B Scale
833
32 ksi
10 ksi
35
834.5
37 ksi
15 ksi
62
85-5-5-5
37 ksi
17 ksi
60
405.2
50 ksi
18 ksi
75
56 White
55 ksi
25 ksi
110