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Chemical composition of common copper alloys and comparison of domestic and foreign grades

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Chemical composition of common copper alloys and comparison of domestic and foreign grades

Comparison table of Chinese copper grades and standards with foreign ones Chemical composition of commonly used copper alloys and comparison of domestic and foreign grades


1. Lead brass series

Brand

Main Ingredients

Impurity content    %

Total impurities %

Cu

Pb

Zn

Fe

Ni

HPb59-1

57-60

0.8-1.9

margin

≤0.5

≤1.0

≤1.0

HPb59-2

57.5-59.5

2.0-2.8

margin

≤0.5

--

≤1.2

HPb59-3

57.5-59.5

2.0-3.0

margin

≤0.5

≤0.5

≤1.2

HPb60-2

58-61

1.5-2.5

margin

≤0.3

-

-

HPb62-2

60-63

1.5-2.5

margin

≤0.15

-

-

HPb62-3

60-63

2.5-3.7

margin

≤0.35

-

-

HPb63-3

62-65

2.4-3.0

margin

≤0.1

≤0.5

≤0.75


  2. Ordinary brass series


main ingredient

Impurity content    %

Total impurities %


Cu

Zn

Pb

Fe

Ni

H59

57-60

margin

≤0.5

≤0.3

≤0.5

≤1.0

HP62

57-60

margin

≤0.08

≤0.15

≤0.5

≤0.5

H65

63.5-68

margin

≤0.03

≤0.1

≤0.5

≤0.3

H68

67-70

margin

≤0.03

≤0.1

≤0.5

≤0.3

H70

68.5-71.5

margin

≤0.03

≤0.1

≤0.5

≤0.3

H80

79-81

margin

≤0.03

≤0.1

≤0.5

≤0.3

H85

84-86

margin

≤0.03

≤0.1

≤0.5

≤0.3

H90

88-91

margin

≤0.03

≤0.1

≤0.5

≤0.2

H96

95-97

margin

≤0.03

≤0.1

≤0.5

≤0.2

  3. Copper Series


name

Code

Cu+Ag

P

Ag

Bi

Sb

As

Fe

Ni

Pb

Sn

S

Zn

O

No. 1 Copper

T1

99.95

0.001

-

0.001

0.002

0.002

0.005

0.002

0.003

0.002

0.005

0.005

0.02

Copper No. 2

T2

99.9

-

-

0.001

0.002

0.002

0.005

-

0.005

-

0.005

-

-

Copper No. 3

T3

99.7

-

-

0.002

-

-

-

-

0.01

-

-

-

-

Oxygen -free copper

TU0

99.99

0.0003

0

0.0001

0.0004

0.0005

0.001

0.001

0.0005

0.0002

0.0015

0.0001

0.0005

Se : 0.001 ; Te : 0.001 ; Cd : 0.0001

No. 1 oxygen-free copper

TU1

99.97

0.002

-

0.001

0.002

0.002

0.004

0.002

0.003

0.002

0.004

0.003

0.002

No.2 oxygen- free copper

TU2

99.95

0.002

-

0.001

0.002

0.002

0.004

0.002

0.004

0.002

0.004

0.003

0.003

No.1 Phosphorus Deoxidized Copper

TP1

99.9

0.004-0.012

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

No.2 Phosphorus Deoxidized Copper

TP2

99.9

0.015-0.020

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-


  Chemical composition of commonly used Japanese copper alloys

  1. Lead brass series


Brand

Main Ingredients

Impurity content    %

Total impurities %

Corresponding Chinese brand

Cu

Pb

Zn

Fe

Sn

C3601

59.0-63.0

1.8-3.7

margin

≤0.3

Fe +Sn ≤ 0.5

≤1.0

HPb62-3

C3602

59.0-63.0

1.8-3.7

margin

≤0.5

Fe +Sn ≤ 1.2

≤1.2

HPb60-2

C3603

57.0-61.0

1.8-3.7

margin

≤0.35

Fe +Sn≤0.6

≤1.2

HPb60-2

C3604

57.0-61.0

1.8-3.7

margin

≤0.5

Fe +Sn ≤ 1.2

-

HPb59-3

C3605 

56.0-60.0

3.5-4.5

margin

≤0.5

Fe +Sn ≤ 1.2

-

HPb59-3

C3771

57.0-61.0

1.0-2.5

margin

Fe +Sn≤1.0

-

HPb59-1

  2. Ordinary brass series


Brand

main ingredient

Impurity content    %

Total impurities %

Corresponding Chinese brand

Cu

Zn

Pb

Fe

Ni

C2800

59-62

margin

≤0.07

≤0.1

--

--

H59

C2720

62-64

margin

≤0.07

≤0.07

--

--

HP62

C2700

63-67

margin

≤0.05

≤0.05

--

--

H65

C2680

64-68

margin

≤0.05

≤0.05

Bi≤0.002

Sb≤0.005

H68

C2600

68.5-71.5

margin

≤0.05

≤0.05

--

--

H70

C2400

78.5-81.5

margin

≤0.05

≤0.05

--

--

H80

C2300

84-86

margin

≤0.05

≤0.05

--

--

H85

C2200

89-91

margin

≤0.05

≤0.05

--

--

H90

C2100

94-96

margin

≤0.05

≤0.05

--

--

H96


  3. Copper Series


Brand

chemical composition, %

Corresponding Chinese brand

Cu+Ag

P

Ag

Bi

Sb

As

Fe

Ni

Pb

Sn

S

Zn

O

C1020

99.96

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

T1

C1100

99.9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

T2

C1221

99.75

0.004-0.04

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

T3

C1011

99.99

0.0003

-

0

-

-

-

-

0

-

0

0

0

TU0

Hg:0.0001 ; Se : 0.001 ; Te : 0.001 ; Cd : 0.0001

C1020

99.96

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

TU1 , TU2

C1201

99.9

0.004-0.015

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

TP1

C1220

99.9

0.015-0.040

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

TP2


Common German copper alloy grades chemical composition

  1. Lead brass series


Brand

Code

Main Ingredients

Impurity content    %

Total impurities

Corresponding Chinese brand

Cu

Pb

Zn

Fe

Al

Ni

Sn

%

CuZn36Pb3

--

60-62

2.5-3.5

margin

≤0.3

≤0.05

≤0.3

≤0.2

≤0.2

HPb62-3

CuZn39Pb2

CW612N

58.5-60

1.5-2.5

margin

≤0.4

--

≤0.3

≤0.2

≤0.2

HPb60-2

CuZn39Pb3

CW614N

57-59

2.5-3.5

margin

≤0.5

≤0.1

≤0.5

≤0.4

≤0.2

HPb59-3

CuZn40Pb2

CW617N

57-59

1.5-2.5

margin

≤0.4

≤0.1

≤0.4

≤0.3

≤0.2

HPb59-1

  2. Ordinary brass series


Brand

main ingredient

Impurity content    %

Total impurities %

Corresponding Chinese brand

Cu

Zn

Pb

Fe

Al

Sn

Ni

CuZn40 2.0360

59.5-61

margin

≤0.3

≤0.2

≤0.05

≤0.2

≤0.3

≤0.2

H59

CuZn37 2.0321

62-64

margin

≤0.1

≤0.1

≤0.03

≤0.1

≤0.3

≤0.1

HP62

CuZn33 2.0280

66-68.5

margin

≤0.05

--

--

≤0.05

--

≤0.1

H65

CuZn30 2.0265

69-71

margin

≤0.05

--

--

≤0.05

--

≤0.1

H68 , H70

CuZn20 2.0250

78.5-81.5

margin

≤0.05

≤0.05

≤0.02

≤0.05

≤0.2

≤0.1

H80

CuZn15 2.0240

84-86

margin

≤0.05

≤0.05

≤0.02

≤0.05

≤0.2

≤0.1

H85

CuZn10 2.0230

89-91

margin

≤0.05

≤0.05

≤0.02

≤0.05

≤0.2

≤0.1

H90

CuZn5 2.0220

94-96

margin

≤0.05

≤0.05

≤0.02

≤0.05

≤0.2

≤0.1

H96

  3. Copper Series


Brand

chemical composition, %

correspond

Cu+Ag

P

Ag

Bi

Sb

As

Fe

Ni

Pb

Sn

S

Zn

O

Chinese Brand

OF-Cu .0040

99.95

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

T1 , TU1

SE-Cu2.0070

99.9

0.003

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

T2

SW-Cu2.0076

99.9

0.005-0.014

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

TP1

SW-Cu2.0076

99.9

0.015-0.040

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

TP2


Copper alloy grade comparison table

  1. Lead brass grade comparison table


Chinese Brand 

Japanese Brand 

German brand 

American Brand

British Brand

HPb59-1

C3710

CuZn40Pb2

C37000

CZ120

HPb59-3 

C3561

CuZn40Pb3 

C37710

CZ121Pb3

HPb60-2 

C3771

CuZn39Pb2

C37700

CZ120

HPb62-2 

C3713

CuZn38Pb2

C35300

CZ119

HPb62-3 

C3601

CuZn36Pb3

C36000

CZ124

HPb63-3 

C3560 

CuZn36Pb3

C35600

CZ124


  2. Common brass grade comparison table


Chinese Brand 

Japanese Brand 

German brand 

American Brand

British Brand

H59 

C2800 

CuZn40 

C28000 

CZ109 

H62

C2720 

CuZn40 

C27400 

CZ109 

H65

C2680 

CuZn35 

C27000 

CZ107

H68

C2600 

CuZn30 

C26000 

CZ106

H70

C2600 

CuZn30 

C26000 

CZ106

H80

C2400 

CuZn20 

C24000 

CZ103

H85

C2300 

CuZn15 

C23000 

CZ102

H90

C2200 

CuZn10 

C22000 

CZ101

H96 

C2100 

CuZn5 

C21000 

--


  3. Copper Grade Comparison Table


name 

Chinese Brand 

Japanese Brand 

German brand 

American Brand 

U.K. 

Oxygen-free copper 

TU0 

C1011 

--

C10100 

C110 

No. 1 oxygen-free copper 

TU1

C1020

OF-Cu 

C10200 

C103 

No.2 oxygen-free copper 

TU2

C1020

OF-Cu 

C10200 

C103 

No. 1 Copper 

T1 

C1020

OF-Cu 

C10200 

C103 

Copper No. 2 

T2

C1100 

SE-Cu 

C11000 

C101 

Copper No. 3 

T3

C1221 

--

--

--

No.1 Phosphorus Deoxidized Copper 

TP1 

C1201 

SW-Cu 

C12000 

--

No.2 Phosphorus Deoxidized Copper 

TP2

C1220 

SF-Cu 

C12000 

--

Chemical composition of common copper alloy grades --German grades

  1. Lead brass series


Brand

Code

Main Ingredients

Impurity content    %

Total impurities

Corresponding Chinese brand

Cu

Pb

Zn

Fe

Al

Ni

Sn

%

CuZn36Pb3

--

60-62

2.5-3.5

margin

≤0.3

≤0.05

≤0.3

≤0.2

≤0.2

HPb62-3

CuZn39Pb2

CW612N

58.5-60

1.5-2.5

margin

≤0.4

--

≤0.3

≤0.2

≤0.2

HPb60-2

CuZn39Pb3

CW614N

57-59

2.5-3.5

margin

≤0.5

≤0.1

≤0.5

≤0.4

≤0.2

HPb59-3

CuZn40Pb2

CW617N

57-59

1.5-2.5

margin

≤0.4

≤0.1

≤0.4

≤0.3

≤0.2

HPb59-1

  2. Ordinary brass series


Brand

main ingredient

Impurity content    %

Total impurities %

Corresponding Chinese brand

Cu

Zn

Pb

Fe

Al

Sn

Ni

CuZn40 2.0360

59.5-61

margin

≤0.3

≤0.2

≤0.05

≤0.2

≤0.3

≤0.2

H59

CuZn37 2.0321

62-64

margin

≤0.1

≤0.1

≤0.03

≤0.1

≤0.3

≤0.1

HP62

CuZn33 2.0280

66-68.5

margin

≤0.05

--

--

≤0.05

--

≤0.1

H65

CuZn30 2.0265

69-71

margin

≤0.05

--

--

≤0.05

--

≤0.1

H68 , H70

CuZn20 2.0250

78.5-81.5

margin

≤0.05

≤0.05

≤0.02

≤0.05

≤0.2

≤0.1

H80

CuZn15 2.0240

84-86

margin

≤0.05

≤0.05

≤0.02

≤0.05

≤0.2

≤0.1

H85

CuZn10 2.0230

89-91

margin

≤0.05

≤0.05

≤0.02

≤0.05

≤0.2

≤0.1

H90

CuZn5 2.0220

94-96

margin

≤0.05

≤0.05

≤0.02

≤0.05

≤0.2

≤0.1

H96


  3. Copper Series


Brand

chemical composition, %

correspond

Cu+Ag

P

Ag

Bi

Sb

As

Fe

Ni

Pb

Sn

S

Zn

O

Chinese Brand

OF-Cu .0040

99.95

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

T1 , TU1

SE-Cu2.0070

99.9

0.003

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

T2

SW-Cu2.0076

99.9

0.005-0.014

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

TP1

SW-Cu2.0076

99.9

0.015-0.040

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

TP2

Chemical composition of commonly used American copper alloy grades

  1. Lead brass series


Brand

Main Ingredients

Impurity content %

Total impurities %

Corresponding Chinese brand

Cu

Pb

Zn

Fe

Sn

C35300

60-63

1.5-2.5

margin

≤0.15

--

--

HPb62-2

C36000

60-63

2.5-3.7

margin

≤0.35

--

--

HPb62-3

C37700

58-61

1.5-2.5

margin

≤0.30

--

--

HPb60-2

C38500

55-60

2.0-3.8

margin

≤0.35

--

--

HPb59-3


  2. Ordinary brass series


Brand

main ingredient

Impurity content    %

Total impurities %

Corresponding Chinese brand

Cu

Zn

Pb

Fe

Ni

C28000

59-63

margin

≤0.3

≤0.07

--

--

H59

C27400

61-64

margin

≤0.10

≤0.05

--

--

HP62

C27000

63-68.5

margin

≤0.10

≤0.07

--

--

H65

C26000

68.5-71.5

margin

≤0.07

≤0.05

--

--

H68 , H70

C24000

78.5-81.5

margin

≤0.05

≤0.05

--

--

H80

C23000

84-86

margin

≤0.05

≤0.05

--

--

H85

C22000

89-91

margin

≤0.05

≤0.05

--

--

H90

C21000

94-96

margin

≤0.03

≤0.05

--

--

H96


  3. Copper Series


Brand

chemical composition, %

Corresponding Chinese brand

Cu+Ag

P

Ag

Bi

Sb

As

Fe

Ni

Pb

Sn

S

Zn

O

C10200

99.95

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0

T1

C11000

99.9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

T2

C10100

99.99

3E-04

0

0

0

0

0

0

5E-04

0

0

0

0

TU0

Hg : 0.0001 , Se : 0.0003 , Te : 0.0002 , Mn : 0.00005 , Cd : 0.0001

C10200

99.95

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0

TU1 , TU2

C12000

99.9

0.004-0.012

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

TP1

C12200

99.9

0.015-0.040

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

TP2


Chemical composition of common copper alloy grades --British grades

  1. Lead brass series


Brand

Main Ingredients

Impurity content %

Total impurities %

Corresponding Chinese brand

Cu

Pb

Zn

Fe

Sn

CZ120

58-60

1.5-2.5

margin

--

--

≤0.3

HPb59-1 、HPb60-2

CZ121Pb3

56.5-58.5

2.5-3.5

margin

≤0.3

--

≤0.7

HPb59-3

CZ119

61-64

1 . 0-2.5

margin

--

--

≤0.3

HPb62-2

CZ124

60-63

2.5-3.7

margin

≤0.3

--

≤0.5 (except iron)

HPb62-3 , HPb63-3


  2. Ordinary brass series


Brand

main ingredient

Impurity content    %

Total impurities %

Corresponding Chinese brand

Cu

Zn

Pb

Fe

Ni

CZ109

59-62

margin

≤0.1

--

--

0.3 ( Except Pb )

H59 , HP62

CZ107

64-67

margin

≤0.1

≤0.1

--

0.4

H65

CZ106

68.5-71.5

margin

≤0.05

≤0.05

--

0.3

H68 , H70

CZ103

79-81

margin

≤0.05

≤0.1

--

0.4

H80

CZ102

84-86

margin

≤0.05

≤0.1

--

0.4

H85

CZ101

89-91

margin

≤0.05

≤0.1

--

0.4

H90

  3. Copper Series


Brand

chemical composition, %

Corresponding Chinese brand

Cu+Ag

P

Ag

Bi

Sb

As

Fe

Ni

Pb

Sn

S

Zn

O

C103

99.95

-

-

0.001

-

-

-

-

0.005

-

Total impurities <0.03 (except O and Ag )

T1 , TU1

C101

99.9

-

-

0.001

-

-

-

-

0.005

-

Total impurities <0.03 (except O and Ag )

T2

C110

99.99

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.001

-

Total impurities <0.0050

TU0


British Standard Chemical Composition Comparison Table

Standard No.: BSG017-1981


Brand

Chemical composition (mass fraction) ( % ) not more than (except for those with specified remainder and range)

Cu

Pb

Fe

Zn

Other elements

Total impurities

CZ101

89.0–91.0

0.05

0.1

margin

0.4

CZ102

84.0–86.0

0.05


margin

0.4

CZ103

79.0–81.0

0.05

0.1

margin

0.4

CZ104

79.0–81.0

0.05

margin

0.6

CZ105

70.0–73.0

0.075

margin

As0.02–0.06

0.3

CZ106

68.5–71.5

0.05

0.05

margin

0.3

CZ107

64.0–67.0

0.1

0.1

margin


0.4

CZ108

62.0–65

0.3

0.2

margin

0.5 ( Except Pb )

CZ109

59.0–62.0

0.1

margin

Sb0.02 ( if necessary )

0.3 ( Except Pb )

CZ110

76.0–78.0

0.04

0.06

margin

Al1.80–2.30

0.3

As0.02–0.05

CZ111

70.0–73.0

0.075

0.06

margin

As0.02–0.06

0.3

Sn1.0–1.5

CZ112

61.0–63.5

margin

Sn1.0–1.4

0.75

CZ113

57.5–60.5

margin

Sn0.6–1.25

0.75

CZ114

56.5–58.5

0.5–1.5

0.3–1.0

margin

Sn0.2–0.8 、Al1.5 、Mn0.5–2.0

0.5

( excluding Al)

CZ115

56.5–58.5

0.5–1.5

0.3–1.0

margin

Sn0.2–0.8 , Al0.1 , Mn0.5–2.0

0.5

CZ116

64.0–68.0

0.25–1.2

margin

Al4.0–5.0 ,

0.5

Mn0.3–2.0

CZ118

63.0–66.0

0.75–1.5

margin

0.3

CZ119

61.0–64.0

1.0–2.5

margin

0.3

CZ120

58.0–60.0

1.5–2.5

margin

0.3

CZ121Pb3

56.5–58.5

2.5–3.5

0.3

margin

0.7

CZ121Pb4

56.8–58.5

3.5–4.5

0.3

margin

0.7

CZ122

56.5–58.5

1.5–2.5

0.3

margin

0.7

CZ123

59.0–62.0

0.3–0.8

margin

0.3

CZ124

60.0–63.0

2.5–3.7

0.3

margin

0.5 ( Except Fe )

CZ125

95.0–98.0

0.02

0.05

margin

0.25

CZ126

69.0–71.0

0.07

0.06

margin

As0.02–0.06

0.3

CZ128

58.5–61.0

1.5–2.5

0.2

margin

0.5

CZ129

58.5–61.0

0.8–1.5

0.2

margin

0.5

CZ130

55.5–57.5

2.5–3.5

margin

Al0.5

0.7( excluding Al)

CZ131

61.0–63.0

1.5–2.5

0.2

margin

0.5

CZ132

60.0–63.0

1.7–2.8

0.2

35.0–37.0

Sn0.2 、As0.08–0.15

0.5

CZ133

59.0–62

0.2

0.1

margin

Sn0.5–1.0

0.4

CZ134

59.0–62.0

1.3–2.2

0.1

margin

Sn0.5–1.0

0.2

CZ135

57.0–60.0

0.8

0.5

margin

Sn0.3 、Al1.0–2.0

0.5 ( excluding Sn , Pb , Fe , Ni)

Ni0.2 、Mn1.5–3.5

Si0.3–1.3

CZ136

56.0–59.0

3

margin

Mn0.5–1.5

0.7 ( excluding Pb)

CZ137

58.5–1.0

0.3–0.8

0.2

margin

0.5

European material standard ( EN12164) chemical composition


Ingredients

CuCopper

Al

FeIron

Nickel

Pb lead

Sn

Zn

other

density

( g / cm3 )

CuZn36Pb3 (CW603N)

60-62

< 0.05

<0.3

<0.3

2.5-3.5

<0.2

the remaining

0.2

8.5

CuZn38Pb4 (CW609N)

57-59

< 0.05

<0.3

<0.3

3.5-4.2

<0.3

the remaining

0.2

8.4

CuZn39Pb3 (CW614N)

57-59

< 0.05

<0.3

<0.3

2.5-3.5

<0.3

the remaining

0.2

8.4

CuZn40Pb2 (CW617N)

57-59

< 0.05

<0.3

<0.3

1.6-2.5

<0.3

the remaining

0.2

8.4

CuZn37Pb2 (CW606N)

61-62

< 0.05

<0.2

<0.3

1.6-2.5

<0.2

the remaining

0.2

8.4

CuZn38Pb2 (CW608N)

60-61

< 0.05

<0.2

<0.3

1.6-2.5

<0.2

the remaining

0.2

8.4

CuZn39Pb2 (CW612N)

59-60

< 0.05

<0.3

<0.3

1.6-2.5

<0.3

the remaining

0.2

8.4

CuZn35Pb1 (CW600N)

62.5-64

< 0.05

<0.1

<0.3

0.9-1.6

<0.1

the remaining

<0.1

8.5

CuZn35Pb2 (CW601N)

62-63.5

< 0.05

<0.1

<0.3

1.6-2.5

<0.1

the remaining

<0.1

8.5

CuZn38Pb1 (CW607N)

60-61

< 0.05

<0.2

<0.3

0.8-1.8

<0.2

the remaining

<0.2

8.4

CuZn39Pb0.5(CW610N)

59-60.5

< 0.05

<0.2

<0.3

0.2-0.8

<0.2

the remaining

<0.2

8.4

CuZn39Pb1 (CW611N)

59-60

< 0.05

<0.2

<0.3

0.8-1.6

<0.2

the remaining

<0.2

8.4

CuZn36Pb2As(CW602N)

61-63

< 0.05

<0.1

<0.3

1.7-2.8

<0.1

the remaining

<0.2

8.4

  Note: CuZn36Pb2As(CW602N)As arsenic content: 0.02-0.05; Mn content < 0.1.


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