Red Brass

Name:
Red Brass
Detailed information:
Copper-zinc (brass) alloys characterized by their red color and high copper content. The term is used for several different types of brass. One ASTM classification permits 2–8% zinc, tin less than zinc, and lead less than 0.5%. Other alloys referred to as red brass include those with 75–85% copper, up to 20% zinc, and usually very small amounts of lead and tin. In one alloy possessing good machining qualities, the lead content may be as high as 10%, the tin as high as 5%.Red brasses are widely used for decorative purposes and in plumbing and piping because of their resistance to atmospheric corrosion and dezincification.