Forging Cutting Brass

Free Cutting Brass is commonly known as leaded brass which contains 56% to 63% of Copper, 0.50% to 3.70% Lead and remaining of Zinc. It is strong but easy to form, stamp or draw which make it a common choice for a broad spectrum of applications. It has high machinability. Machinability is a catch-all term that describes such important features as the ease with which a metal can be turned, drilled or otherwise cut, the length of time cutting tools remain sharp and the quality of the metal's machined surfaces. No other metal or alloy - and certainly none in its strength class - can be machined faster, longer or more consistently than Free Cutting Brass. Tests have shown that Free Cutting Brass can be machined up to five times faster than steel under conditions under which both metals maintain the same cutting tool life.