Brass forging rods Brass forging quality extruded rods Jamnagar Brass extrusion Name Free Cutting and Forging Brass Rods DIN EN 17660 MS - 58 Free Cutting and Forging Brass Rods DIN EN 12164 DIN 17660 2.0402 Free Cutting Forging Brass CW614N CW617N CW608N Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Copper 57 59 57 59 57 59 57 59 60 61 57 59 Lead 2.50 3.50 1.50 2.50 2.5 3.5 1.60 2.50 1.6 2.5 1.50 2.50 Tin - 0.40 - 0.30 - 0.30 - 0.30 - 0.20 - 0.30 Iron - 0.50 - 0.40 - 0.30 - 0.30 - 0.20 - 0.40 Aluminium - 0.10 - 0.10 - 0.05 - 0.05 - 0.05 - 0.10 Nickel - 0.50 - 0.40 - 0.30 - 0.30 - 0.30 - 0.40 Silicon - - - - - - - - - - - - Maganise - - - - - - - - - - - 0.20 Zinc Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Total Impurities - 0.20 - 0.20 - 0.20 - 0.20 - 0.20 - 0.20 Name BS - 218 Modified Forging Brass IS 6912/85 FLB Forging Brass (with low Mn) High Tensile Brass Rods As IS 320/80 Riveting Brass Wires (Leaded) IS 2704/83 HT - 1 HT - 2 Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Copper 56.50 60.0 56.50 60.0 56 60 56 61 62 65 Lead 1.0 1.50 0.60 1.20 0.20 1.50 0.50 1.50 0.75 1.50 Tin - - - - 0.20 1.00 - 1.00 - - Iron - 0.30 - 0.30 0.20 1.25 0.20 1.50 - 0.10 Aluminium - - - - - 0.20 0.30 2.0 - - Manganise - 0.50 - 0.20 0.25 2.0 0.50 2.0 - - Nickel - - - - - - - - - - Silicon - - - - - - - - - - Zinc Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Total Impurities - 0.50 - 0.25 - 0.50 - 0.50 - 0.50