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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.
- Yield Strength: 50,000 psi
- Hardness: Rockwell B65 (Soft)
- Temper: H02 (1/2 Hard)
- Heat Treatable: No
- Specifications Met: ASTM B121
| Thick. | Thick. Tolerance Range | Each | |
6" × 6" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 00000 |
| 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 | 00000 |
| 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 | 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" × 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 | 000000 |
| 1/2" | -0.015" to 0.015" | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 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 | 000000 |
| 3/8" | -0.012" to 0.012" | 0000000 | 00000000 |
| 1/2" | -0.015" to 0.015" | 0000000 | 00000000 |
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
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.
| Dia. | Dia. Tolerance Range | 1 ft. Lg. | 3 ft. Lg. | 6 ft. Lg. | |
| 1/8" | -0.005" to 0.005" | 0000000 | |||
| 1/4" | -0.005" to 0.005" | 0000000 | |||
| 5/16" | -0.005" to 0.005" | 0000000 | |||
| 3/8" | -0.005" to 0.005" | 0000000 | |||
| 7/16" | -0.005" to 0.005" | 0000000 | |||
| 1/2" | -0.005" to 0.005" | 0000000 | |||
| 5/8" | -0.005" to 0.005" | 0000000 | |||
| 3/4" | -0.005" to 0.005" | 0000000 | |||
| 1" | -0.005" to 0.005" | 0000000 |
Formable Easy-to-Machine 353
Brass Bars with Certification
- Yield Strength: 15,000 psi
- Hardness: Rockwell B35 (Soft)
- Temper: H02 (1/2 Hard)
- Heat Treatable: No
- Specifications Met: ASTM B121
These bars come with a traceable lot number and test report. 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.