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Weldable Marine-Grade 464 Brass Sheets and Bars

A lead-free alternative to 485 brass, 464 brass offers good weldability, strength, and wear resistance. It’s widely used for marine hardware, pump and propeller shafts, and rivets.

Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.

Bars

Yield Strength: 22,000 psi
Hardness: Rockwell B55 (Soft)
Temper: H02 (1/2 Hard)
Heat Treatable: No
Specifications Met: ASTM B21

1/4" Thick. (-0.005" to 0.005" Tolerance)
Wd.	Straightness Tolerance		1 ft. Lg.	3 ft. Lg.	6 ft. Lg.
1"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	000000	000000	0000000
1 1/2"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	00000	000000
3/8" Thick. (-0.005" to 0.005" Tolerance)
4"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	000000	000000	000000
1/2" Thick. (-0.005" to 0.005" Tolerance)
1/2"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	00000	000000
1"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	000000	000000
1 1/2"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	000000	000000
2"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	000000	000000
2 1/2"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	000000	000000	000000
3"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	000000	000000	000000
5/8" Thick. (-0.006" to 0.006" Tolerance)
5/8"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	00000	000000
3/4" Thick. (-0.006" to 0.006" Tolerance)
3/4"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	000000	000000
1"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	000000	000000
1 1/2"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	000000	000000	000000
3"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	000000	000000	000000
1" Thick. (-0.006" to 0.006" Tolerance)
1"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	000000	000000
1 1/4"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	000000	000000	000000
1 1/2"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	000000	000000	000000
2"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	000000	000000	000000
3"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	000000	000000	000000
1 1/2" Thick. (-0.007" to 0.007" Tolerance)
1 1/2"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	000000	000000	000000
2" Thick. (-0.007" to 0.007" Tolerance)
2"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	000000	000000	00000000

Weldable Marine-Grade 464 Brass Rods

Yield Strength: 22,000 psi
Hardness: Rockwell B55 (Soft)
Temper: H02 (1/2 Hard)
Heat Treatable: No
Specifications Met: ASTM B21

A lead-free alternative to 485 brass, 464 brass offers good weldability, strength, and wear resistance. It’s widely used for marine hardware, pump and propeller shafts, and rivets.

Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.

Dia.	Dia. Tolerance Range	Straightness Tolerance		1 ft. Lg.	3 ft. Lg.	6 ft. Lg.
3/16"	-0.003" to 0.003"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	000000	000000
1/4"	-0.003" to 0.003"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	0000	00000	00000
5/16"	-0.003" to 0.003"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	00000	00000
3/8"	-0.003" to 0.003"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	00000	00000
7/16"	-0.003" to 0.003"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	00000	00000
1/2"	-0.003" to 0.003"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	00000	00000
9/16"	-0.003" to 0.003"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	00000	00000
5/8"	-0.003" to 0.003"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	00000	000000
3/4"	-0.003" to 0.003"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	00000	000000
7/8"	-0.003" to 0.003"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	000000	000000
1"	-0.003" to 0.003"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	000000	000000
1 1/4"	-0.003" to 0.003"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	00000	000000	000000
1 1/2"	-0.003" to 0.003"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	000000	000000	000000
2"	-0.003" to 0.003"	1/2" per 10 ft.	0000000	000000	000000	000000

Marine-Grade 485 Brass

Yield Strength: 25,000 psi
Hardness:
3/16" to 3/8" dia. rods: Not Rated
All other sizes: Rockwell B60 (Soft)
Temper:
3" dia. rods: M30
All other sizes: H02 (1/2 Hard)
Heat Treatable: No
Specifications Met: ASTM B21

Also known as high-leaded naval brass, 485 brass contains lead for good machinability. It is commonly used for marine hardware, valve stems, and screw machine products.

Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.

Dia.	Dia. Tolerance Range		1 ft. Lg.	3 ft. Lg.	6 ft. Lg.
3/16"	-0.002" to 0.002"	0000000	00000	00000	000000
5/16"	-0.002" to 0.002"	0000000	0000	00000	00000
3/8"	-0.002" to 0.002"	0000000	0000	00000	00000
1/2"	-0.002" to 0.002"	0000000	00000	00000	00000
5/8"	-0.002" to 0.002"	0000000	00000	00000	00000
3/4"	-0.002" to 0.002"	0000000	00000	00000	000000
7/8"	-0.002" to 0.002"	0000000	00000	00000	000000
1"	-0.002" to 0.002"	0000000	00000	000000	000000
1 1/8"	-0.003" to 0.003"	0000000	00000	000000	000000
1 1/4"	-0.003" to 0.003"	0000000	00000	000000	000000
1 3/8"	-0.003" to 0.003"	0000000	00000	000000	000000
1 1/2"	-0.003" to 0.003"	0000000	00000	000000	000000
1 3/4"	-0.003" to 0.003"	0000000	000000	000000	000000
2"	-0.003" to 0.003"	0000000	000000	000000	000000
3"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	000000	000000	00000000