C37700 Forging Brass

Another wrought alloy, C37700 forging brass, earned its name because it makes an excellent choice for forging. With exceptional hot-working characteristics, it can be easily shaped and has good machinability and moderate strength.

C37700 is used for builders' hardware and in the architectural, consumer, electrical, and industrial industries. Some common applications include:

Diversified Bronze has solid and cored bronze bars in 144" lengths. Other lengths and non-standard sizes are available.

Technical Details

C37700 is made up of 58-61% copper, 1.2-2.5% lead, and 0.3% iron. The best welding techniques include:

C37700 Forging Brass Properties

Physical
Property
Imperial
Metric
Density
0.305 lb/in
8.44 g/cm3
 
Mechanical
Property
Imperial
Metric
Rockwell B Hardness
74
74
Tensile strength
52200 psi
360 MPa
Yield strength
20300 psi
140 MPa
Fracture strain
45%
45%
Machinability
80
80
Elastic modulus
17000 ksi
117 GPa
Poisson's ratio
0.34
0.34
 
Thermal
Property
Imperial
Metric
Thermal expansion coefficient (@20-300°C/68-572°F)
11.5 µin/in°F
20.7 µm/m°C
Thermal conductivity (@20.0°C/68°F)
833 BTU in/hr.ft².°F
120 W/mK