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UNS C40500
Category Copper Alloy
Class Wrought
Common Names Copper-zinc brass
Designations United States: UNS C40500

Composition
ElementWeight %
Cu  95 
Sn  1 
Zn  4 

Mechanical Properties
Properties Conditions 
T (°C)Treatment
Density (×1000 kg/m3) 8.8-8.94 25  
Poisson's Ratio 0.34 25  
Elastic Modulus (GPa) 117 25  
Tensile Strength (Mpa) 269-538 25  (flat products) 
Yield Strength (Mpa) 83-483
Elongation (%) 49 
Reduction in Area (%)  
Note: Elongation is measured in 3 inches.
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