Half-Hard (H02) C34000 Brass
H02 C34000 brass is C34000 brass in the H02 (half hard) temper. The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare H02 C34000 brass to: wrought brasses (top), all copper alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
100 GPa 15 x 106 psi
Elongation at Break
12 %
Poisson's Ratio
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness
66
Rockwell Superficial 30T Hardness
60
Shear Modulus
40 GPa 5.8 x 106 psi
Shear Strength
260 MPa 37 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
430 MPa 62 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
180 MPa 26 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion
170 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
120 °C 260 °F
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
930 °C 1700 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
890 °C 1630 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
380 J/kg-K 0.092 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity
120 W/m-K 67 BTU/h-ft-°F
Thermal Expansion
21 µm/m-K
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
26 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
29 % IACS
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price
24 % relative
Density
8.1 g/cm3 510 lb/ft3
Embodied Carbon
2.6 kg CO2/kg material
Embodied Energy
45 MJ/kg 19 x 103 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
320 L/kg 38 gal/lb
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
41 MJ/m3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
160 kJ/m3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
7.1 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
19 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
15 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
16 points
Thermal Diffusivity
37 mm2/s
Thermal Shock Resistance
14 points
Alloy Composition
| Cu | 62 to 65 | |
| Zn | 33 to 37.2 | |
| Pb | 0.8 to 1.5 | |
| Fe | 0 to 0.1 | |
| res. | 0 to 0.4 |
All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.
Followup Questions
Further Reading
ASTM B453: Standard Specification for Copper-Zinc-Lead Alloy (Leaded-Brass) Rod, Bar, and Shapes
ASTM B121: Standard Specification for Leaded Brass Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
ASM Specialty Handbook: Copper and Copper Alloys, J. R. Davis (editor), 2001