International Standard 426/I

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Wrought copper-zinc alloys - Chemical composition

and forms of wrought products -
Part 1: Non-leaded and special copper-zinc alloys
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Second edition - 1963-12-01

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Foreword
IS0 (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of
national standards bodies (IS0 member bodies). The work of developing International
Standards is carried out through IS0 technical committees. Every member body
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and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.

Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to

the member bodies for approval before their acceptance as International Standards by
the IS0 Council.

International Standard IS0 426/l was developed by Technical Committee ISO/TC 26,
Copper and copper alloys, and was circulated to the member bodies in
November 1981.

It has been approved by the member bodies of the following countries:

Austria Germany, F.R. South Africa, Rep. of

Belgium Hungary Spain
Brazil Italy Sweden
Bulgaria Japan Switzerland
Canada Korea, Dem. P. Rep. of Turkey
China Netherlands United Kingdom
Czechoslovakia Norway USA
Egypt, Arab Rep. of Poland USSR
Finland Romania

The member body of the following country expressed disapproval of the document on
technical grounds:

France

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (i.e. IS0 42611-1973).

0 International Organization for Standardization, 1983 0

Printed in Switzerland
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD IS0 426/l-1983 (El

Wrought copper-zinc alloys - Chemical composition

and forms of wrought products -
Part 1 : Non-leaded and special copper-zinc alloys

1 Scope and field of application IS0 1640, Wrought copper alloys - Forgings - Mechanical
properties. 2)
This part of IS0 426 specifies the chemical composition of non
leaded and special copper-zinc alloys and lists the forms of IS0 439212, Plain bearings - Copper alloys - Part2: Wrought
wrought products in which they are currently available in com- copper alloys for solid plain bearings.
mercial quantities.
IS0 9957, Wrought copper alloys - Strip for springs. 1)
For wrought leaded copper-zinc alloys, see IS0 426/2.

3 Definitions
2 References
For the purpose of this International Standard, the definitions
IS0 197, Copper and copper alloys - Terms and definitions given in IS0 197/l and IS0 197/3 apply.
Part 1: Materials.
Part 3: Wrought products.

4 Chemical composition
IS0 1190/l, Copper and copper alloys - Code of designa-
tion - Part I : Designation of materials.
The chemical composition of the copper alloys is given in
tables 1 and 2. The composition limits do not preclude the
IS0 1634, Wrought copper and copper alloys - Mechanical
possible presence of other elements not specified. If the pur-
properties
chaser’s requirements necessitate limits for any other element
Part 1: plate, sheet and strip for general purposes. 1)
not specified, these shall be agreed upon between the supplier
Part 2: plate and sheet for boilers, pressure vessels and con-
and the purchaser. Percentage content of elements shown as
densers. 1)
“remainder” is usually calculated by difference from 100 %.

IS0 1635, Wrought copper and copper alloys - Round tubes

The designations used are in accordance with the principles laid
for general purposes - Mechanical properties. 1)
down in IS0 1190/l.

IS0 1636, Wrought copper and copper alloys - Seamless con-

denser and heat-exchanger tubes - Technical conditions of
delivery. 11 5 Forms of wrought products and mechanical
properties
IS0 1637, Wrought copper and copper alloys - Rod and bar -
Mechanical properties. 2) The forms of wrought products in which these copper alloys
are available are given in table 3. The mechanical properties for
IS0 1638, Wrought copper and copper alloys - Wire - all forms of wrought products for which the symbol X is given,
Mechanical properties. 2) are defined in the following International Standards :

IS0 1639, Wrought copper alloys - Extruded profiles - IS0 163411, IS0 1634/2, IS0 1635, IS0 1636, IS0 1637,
Mechanical properties. 2) IS0 1638, IS0 1639, IS0 1640, IS0 6957.

1) At present at the stage of draft.

21 Under revision.

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Table 1 - Non-leaded copper-zinc-alloys

Chemical composition by mass, 96 Average

Designation Element density
Cu’) Zn Fe Pb kgldm3
- -
Rem. 8.9
0.1 0,05 I

CuZn30
I min.
max.

CuZn35
I min.
max.

1) Nickel up to a maximum of 0.3 % to count as copper.

Table 2 - Special copper-zinc alloys

r I I Chemical composition by mass, % 1 Average 1

Ni P Pb

- - -
- 0,010 0.05
- 0,02 -
- 0,062’ 0.05
- - -
CuZn3QAs
- 0.02 0.05
- - -
CuZnBlSiW
0,5 - W3
- 0,4
- 1.0
- -
- - 0.20
- - -
0,254) - 03
- - -
CuZn39AIFeMn
2.0 - 1.5

1) Either As or Sb.

2) Either As or Sb or P.

3) Mainly for wear resistance applications, e.g. plain bearings according to IS0 43B2/2.

4) By agreement between supplier and purchaser the Ni-content may be maximum of 2,0 %.

5) For good brazing, less than 0,2 96.

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Table 3 - Forms of wrought products

KEY :

X - main manufactured forms.

(X) - forms manufactured in smaller quantities, for example in certain countries only or for special purposes.

NOTE - Where no symbol is given, the form is not considered of importance for that type of copper alloy, but it does not necessarily indicate that
such a product cannot be manufactured.

Plate, sheet Strip Tubes

Designation General General General Con- Rod, bar Wire Extruded Forgings
Boilers Springs profilestJ
purpose purpose purpose denser

Copper-zinc alloys (non-leaded brasses)

CuZn5 X X (X) (Xl

CuZnlO X X X (Xl (Xl

CuZnl5 X X X X 1 (Xl 1 X

CuZn20 1 x 1 x I (Xl I I (Xl I x I

CuZn30 X X X X (Xl X
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CuZn35 I x I x I (Xl I I (X) I x I
I x I I x I x I x I I x I x I (X) I
CuZn40 I (X) I I I I x I I x I (X) I x I (Xl
Special copper-zinc alloys (special brasses)

CuZn2OAl2 I 1 x I 1 x 1 x I I I I
CuZn28Snl X ou X

CuZn3OAs I I I x x I I I
CuZnBlSil (X)2) (X)21 (X)2’
CuZn37SnlPbl X (X)

CuZn3SSnl X (X) X (X) (Xl

CuZn37Mn3Al2Si (X)2’ (X)2’ (X)2) (X)2) (X)2)

CuZn3gAIFeMn X X 1 (X) 1 X X
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111 Made by extruding or by a combination of extruding and drawing.

2) Mainly for wear resistance applications, e.g. plain bearings according to IS0 43S2/2.