Continental Steel and Tube Company
Continental Steel and Tube Company
P.O. BOX 030040
Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33303
Phone: 954.332.2290
Fax: 954.332.2296
Email: Sales@ContinentalSteel.com
Website: www.continentalsteel.com
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Leaded Brasses - Flat, stiff, free-cutting brass for blanking; clock, watch, and instrument frames; wheels and so on. Also used for engraving purposes.
Naval Brass Rod - Made to U.S. Government specifications for marine construction.

12' Lengths - Half Hard Temper
Leaded Specifications:
CDA 485 ASTM B21
UNS C48500
Nominal Composition:
Copper: 60% Zinc: 37.5% Lead: 1.8% Tin: 0.7%
Unit of Measure

Specifications

Material

 Brass

Shapeform

 Hex Rod

Temper

 Half Hard

Type

 Leaded

Size

 3/8 inches

Size

 0.375 inches9.525 mm

Weight

 0.4443 lbs/ft0.66120726 kg/m

Weight per 12' Length

 5.331 lbs2.414943 kg

Nominal Composition

 0.7% Tin 1.8% Lead 37.5% Zinc 60% Copper

ASTM Specification

 ASTM B21 CDA 485 UNS C48500

Length

 12 ft

Dimensional Specifications

Clean-up Allowances for I.D.

 1/32 inches

Clean-up Allowances for O.D.

 1/32 inches

Tolerance for I.D.

 +0.012 inches-0.033 inches

Tolerance for O.D.

 +0.004 inches-0.006 inches