Brass Alloy 353 | McMaster-Carr

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10,000 psi to 19,999 psi

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H02

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67 BTU/(hr⋅ft⋅°F) @ 68° F

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Formable Easy-to-Machine 353 Brass Sheets and Bars

353 brass is more formable than 385 brass while maintaining good machinability. Commonly called engraver’s brass, it’s well suited for fabrication processes such as knurling and threading. Use it to make nuts, gears, drawer pulls, and hinges.

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

Sheets

Yield Strength: 50,000 psi
Hardness: Rockwell B65 (Soft)
Temper: H02 (1/2 Hard)
Heat Treatable: No
Specifications Met: ASTM B121

6" × 6"
Thick.	Thick. Tolerance Range		Each
0.063"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	000000
1/8"	-0.006" to 0.006"	0000000	00000
0.15"	-0.007" to 0.007"	0000000	00000
1/4"	-0.009" to 0.009"	0000000	000000
3/8"	-0.012" to 0.012"	0000000	000000
1/2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	0000000	000000
3/4"	-0.018" to 0.018"	0000000	000000
12" × 12"
0.063"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	00000
1/8"	-0.006" to 0.006"	0000000	000000
0.15"	-0.007" to 0.007"	0000000	000000
1/4"	-0.009" to 0.009"	0000000	000000
3/8"	-0.012" to 0.012"	0000000	000000
1/2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	0000000	000000
3/4"	-0.018" to 0.018"	0000000	000000
12" × 24"
0.063"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	000000
1/8"	-0.006" to 0.006"	0000000	000000
0.15"	-0.007" to 0.007"	0000000	000000
1/4"	-0.009" to 0.009"	0000000	000000
3/8"	-0.012" to 0.012"	0000000	000000
1/2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	0000000	000000
3/4"	-0.018" to 0.018"	0000000	00000000
12" × 48"
0.063"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	000000
1/8"	-0.006" to 0.006"	0000000	000000
0.15"	-0.007" to 0.007"	0000000	000000
1/4"	-0.009" to 0.009"	0000000	000000
3/8"	-0.012" to 0.012"	0000000	00000000
1/2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	0000000	00000000
3/4"	-0.018" to 0.018"	0000000	00000000
24" × 48"
0.063"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	000000
1/8"	-0.006" to 0.006"	0000000	000000
1/4"	-0.009" to 0.009"	0000000	00000000
3/8"	-0.012" to 0.012"	0000000	00000000
1/2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	0000000	00000000

Bars

Yield Strength: 15,000 psi
Hardness: Rockwell B35 (Soft)
Temper: H02 (1/2 Hard)
Heat Treatable: No
Specifications Met: ASTM B121

1/16" Thick. (-0.009" to 0.009" Tolerance)
Wd.		1/2 ft. Lg.	1 ft. Lg.	2 ft. Lg.	3 ft. Lg.	6 ft. Lg.
1/4"	0000000	00000	00000	000000	000000	000000
3/8"	0000000	0000	0000	00000	00000	00000
1/2"	0000000	0000	0000	00000	00000	00000
3/4"	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000	00000
1"	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	00000
2"	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	00000
4"	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	000000

Formable Easy-to-Machine 353 Brass Rods

Yield Strength: 25,000 psi
Hardness:
1/8" to 7/16" dia. rods: Not Rated
All other sizes: Rockwell B60 (Soft)
Temper: H02 (1/2 Hard)
Heat Treatable: No
Specifications Met: ASTM B453

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.
1/8"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	00000	00000	000000
1/4"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	0000	00000	00000
5/16"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	0000	00000	00000
3/8"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	00000	00000	00000
7/16"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	00000	00000	00000
1/2"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	00000	00000	00000
5/8"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	00000	00000	000000
3/4"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	00000	00000	000000
1"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	00000	000000	000000