Leaded Brasses - Flat, stiff, free-cutting brass for blanking; clock, watch, and instrument frames; wheels and so on. Also used for engraving purposes. Phosphor Bronzes - Excellent for spring contacts, for electronic and mechanical devices, diaphragms, instruments. Good fatigue and wear resistance. Free Cutting - Most versatile of many machinable alloys, high-speed, free-cutting brass rod permits fast screw machine operations without sacrifice of quality in the finished part and with minimum tool maintenance. Fills 90 percent of industry's need for machining rod.
