Some Common Brass Types Used in Water Distribution Systems
Table 1. Common names and typical uses |
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Name |
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Uses |
C22000 |
Red brass |
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fittings, pumps |
C23000 |
Cartridge brass |
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faucet tubes |
C32000 |
Leaded red brass |
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fittings |
C33000 |
Low leaded brass (Tube) |
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plumbing accessories |
C33200 |
High leaded brass (Tube) |
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plumbing accessories |
C34000 |
Medium leaded brass |
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fittings |
C34500 |
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valve stems, fittings |
C35000 |
Medium leaded brass |
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meter parts, sink strainers |
C35300 |
High leaded brass |
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fittings, faucet stems, faucet seats |
C35330 |
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fittings |
C35350 |
Leaded brass |
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shafts for valves |
C36000 |
Free-cutting brass |
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faucet stems, faucet seats, fittings |
C83600 |
Ounce metal |
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faucets, fittings |
C83800 |
Hydraulic bronze |
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plumbing fixtures |
C84200 |
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tees, couplings, unions |
C84400 |
Valve metal |
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fittings |
C84500 |
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faucets, fittings |
C84800 |
Plumbing goods brass |
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faucets, fittings |
C85200 |
Leaded yellow brass |
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fittings |
C85400 |
No. 1 yellow brass |
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plumbing parts |
C85700 |
Leaded yellow brass |
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fittings, flanges |
C86400 |
Manganese bronze |
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fixtures |
C87500 |
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fixtures |
C87800 |
Cast silicon bronze |
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plumbing parts |
C87850 |
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faucets, fittings, water meter cases |
C89510 |
SeBiLOY I (EnviroBrass I) |
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lead-free plumbing parts |
C89520 |
SeBiLOY II (EnviroBrass II) |
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lead-free plumbing parts |
C89530 |
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lead-free plumbing parts |
C89535 |
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lead-free plumbing parts |
C89540 |
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plumbing castings |
C89550 |
SeBiLOY III (EnviroBrass III) |
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plumbing castings |
C89836 |
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plumbing castings |
C89844 |
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valves, fittings |
See also brass additives, lead in brass
Table 2a. Average composition of some commercial brasses used in plumbing- major constituents |
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Cu |
Sb |
Bi |
Pb |
Pb range |
Sn |
Zn |
Zn/Cu |
C22000 |
89.0 |
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|
0.05 |
|
|
15.0 |
0.18 |
C23000 |
84.0 |
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|
0.05 |
|
|
30.0 |
0.43 |
C32000 |
84.9 |
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|
1.8 |
1.5-2.2 |
|
13.2 |
0.16 |
C33000 |
66.0 |
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0.5 |
0.25-0.7 |
|
33.5 |
0.51 |
C33200 |
66.0 |
|
|
2.0 |
1.5-2.5 |
|
32.0 |
0.48 |
C34000 |
63.5 |
|
|
1.0 |
0.8-1.5 |
|
35.5 |
0.56 |
C34500 |
63.5 |
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2.0 |
1.5-2.5 |
|
34.5 |
0.54 |
C35000 |
61.5 |
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1.1 |
0.8-2.0 |
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37.4 |
0.61 |
C35300 |
61.5 |
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2.0 |
1.5-2.5 |
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36.5 |
0.59 |
C35330 |
61.7 |
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2.5 |
1.5-3.5 |
|
35.7 |
0.58 |
C35350 |
61.7 |
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3.2 |
2.0-4.5 |
0.15 |
34.5 |
0.56 |
C36000 |
61.4 |
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|
3.1 |
2.5-3.7 |
|
35.4 |
0.58 |
C83600 |
84.3 |
0.13 |
|
5.0 |
4.0-6.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
0.06 |
C83800 |
83.0 |
0.13 |
|
6.0 |
5.0-7.0 |
3.8 |
6.5 |
0.08 |
C84200 |
79.0 |
0.13 |
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2.5 |
2.0-3.0 |
5.0 |
12.8 |
0.16 |
C84400 |
80.2 |
0.13 |
|
7.0 |
6.0-8.0 |
3.0 |
9.0 |
0.11 |
C84500 |
77.5 |
0.13 |
|
6.8 |
6.0-7.5 |
3.0 |
11.9 |
0.15 |
C84800 |
75.1 |
0.13 |
|
6.8 |
5.5-7.0 |
2.5 |
14.8 |
0.20 |
C85200 |
72.0 |
0.10 |
|
3.0 |
1.5-3.8 |
1.4 |
23.5 |
0.33 |
C85400 |
67.0 |
|
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3.0 |
1.5-3.8 |
1.0 |
29.0 |
0.43 |
C85700 |
60.9 |
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|
1.0 |
0.8-1.5 |
1.0 |
35.9 |
0.59 |
C86400 |
57.6 |
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|
1.0 |
0.5-1.5 |
1.0 |
37.1 |
0.64 |
C87500 |
81.8 |
|
|
0.0 |
0-0.5 |
|
14.0 |
0.17 |
C87800 |
81.6 |
0.03 |
|
0.0 |
0-0.9 |
0.1 |
13.9 |
0.17 |
C87850 |
75.8 |
0.05 |
|
0.0 |
0-0.1 |
0.2 |
20.8 |
0.28 |
C89510 |
87.0 |
0.13 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
0-0.25 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
0.06 |
C89520 |
86.0 |
0.13 |
1.9 |
0.1 |
0-0.25 |
5.5 |
5.0 |
0.06 |
C89530 |
85.0 |
0.10 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
0-0.25 |
4.7 |
7.9 |
0.09 |
C89535 |
86.5 |
0.10 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
0-0.25 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
0.08 |
C89540 |
61.0 |
|
0.9 |
0.1 |
0-0.25 |
0.6 |
35.0 |
0.57 |
C89550 |
61.0 |
0.03 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
0-0.25 |
0.6 |
35.0 |
0.57 |
C89836 |
88.2 |
0.13 |
2.5 |
0.1 |
0-0.25 |
5.5 |
3.0 |
0.03 |
C89844 |
84.2 |
0.13 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
0-0.20 |
4.0 |
8.0 |
0.09 |
Avg regular brass |
70.8 |
|
0 |
2.67 |
|
2.09 |
24.5 |
0.37 |
Avg envirobrass |
79.9 |
|
1.6 |
0.11 |
|
3.61 |
13.2 |
0.20 |
Table 2b. Average composition of some commercial brasses used in plumbing- minor constituents |
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Al |
As |
Fe |
Mn |
Ni |
P |
Se |
Si |
S |
C22000 |
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0.05 |
|
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C23000 |
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|
0.05 |
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C32000 |
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|
0.05 |
|
0.13 |
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C33000 |
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|
0.04 |
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C33200 |
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|
0.04 |
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C34000 |
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|
0.08 |
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C34500 |
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|
0.08 |
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C35000 |
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|
0.08 |
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C35300 |
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|
0.08 |
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C35330 |
|
0.13 |
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C35350 |
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0.20 |
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0.17 |
0.12 |
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C36000 |
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|
0.18 |
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C83600 |
0.003 |
|
0.15 |
|
0.50 |
0.03 |
|
0.003 |
0.040 |
C83800 |
0.003 |
|
0.15 |
|
0.50 |
0.02 |
|
0.003 |
0.040 |
C84200 |
0.003 |
|
0.20 |
|
0.40 |
0.03 |
|
0.003 |
0.040 |
C84400 |
0.003 |
|
0.20 |
|
0.50 |
0.01 |
|
0.003 |
0.040 |
C84500 |
0.003 |
|
0.20 |
|
0.50 |
0.01 |
|
0.003 |
0.040 |
C84800 |
0.003 |
|
0.20 |
|
0.50 |
0.01 |
|
0.003 |
0.040 |
C85200 |
0.003 |
|
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|
0.01 |
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|
0.025 |
C85400 |
0.175 |
|
0.35 |
|
0.50 |
|
|
0.025 |
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C85700 |
0.300 |
|
0.35 |
|
0.50 |
|
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C86400 |
1.000 |
|
1.20 |
0.8 |
0.50 |
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C87500 |
0.250 |
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4.0 |
|
C87800 |
0.075 |
0.03 |
0.08 |
0.075 |
0.10 |
0.01 |
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4.0 |
0.025 |
C87850 |
|
|
0.05 |
0.05 |
|
0.12 |
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3.0 |
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C89510 |
0.003 |
|
0.10 |
|
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.55 |
0.003 |
0.040 |
C89520 |
0.003 |
|
0.10 |
|
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.95 |
0.003 |
0.040 |
C89530 |
0.005 |
|
0.15 |
|
0.50 |
0.03 |
0.20 |
0.005 |
|
C89535 |
0.005 |
|
0.15 |
|
0.65 |
0.20 |
|
0.005 |
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C89540 |
0.350 |
|
0.25 |
|
0.50 |
|
0.05 |
|
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C89550 |
0.400 |
|
0.25 |
|
0.50 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.125 |
0.025 |
C89836 |
0.003 |
|
0.18 |
|
0.45 |
0.03 |
|
0.003 |
0.040 |
C89844 |
0.003 |
|
0.15 |
|
0.50 |
0.03 |
|
0.003 |
0.040 |
Source: Copper Development Association