C360 & C353 Custom Parts Manufacturing
Brass is a versatile copper alloy that combines excellent machinability with outstanding corrosion resistance and electrical conductivity. This golden-colored metal offers a unique balance of properties that make it valuable for precision machined components.The addition of zinc to copper creates brass's distinctive properties: high strength, good ductility, and natural corrosion resistance.
Brass maintains its mechanical properties across a wide temperature range and resists wear in demanding applications. Its natural lubricity helps reduce friction in moving parts, while its non-magnetic properties make it suitable for electrical applications.
One of brass's most significant advantages is its exceptional machinability. The metal cuts cleanly, producing smooth surface finishes with minimal tool wear. This characteristic allows for precise machining of complex geometries while maintaining tight tolerances. The material also accepts a variety of platings and surface finishes, enhancing both its appearance and performance characteristics.
C353 brass is a lead-containing brass alloy that offers enhanced corrosion resistance and higher strength compared to standard brass alloys. Its tin content provides improved resistance to dezincification, making it particularly suitable for marine and industrial applications.
Material Properties (Scale 1-10)
Material Cost: 7
Machining Cost: 6
Durability: 8
Corrosion Resistance: 9
Temperature Resistance: 7
Strength-To-Weight Ratio: 5
Typical Tolerances: ±0.002" to ±0.005"
C360 brass is the industry standard for free-machining brass, offering excellent machinability while maintaining good strength and corrosion resistance. Its lead content optimizes machining characteristics, making it ideal for high-volume production.
Material Properties (Scale 1-10)
Material Cost: 6
Machining Cost: 4
Durability: 7
Corrosion Resistance: 9
Temperature Resistance: 6
Strength-To-Weight Ratio: 5
Typical Tolerances: ±0.002" to ±0.005"
For fluid handling components, brass delivers exceptional performance through its natural corrosion resistance and smooth surface characteristics that promote efficient flow. The material's excellent machining properties allow for precise internal passages and complex flow paths. Brass also maintains its strength when exposed to various liquids and resists dezincification, making it particularly reliable for long-term fluid control applications.
Common applications:
• Control valve bodies
• Flow meter housings
• Pressure regulator components
• Check valve assemblies
• Threaded pipe fittings
• Hydraulic manifold blocks
• Flow distribution nozzles
Brass is a natural choice for electrical applications, combining good conductivity with excellent machining characteristics. Its ability to be machined into precise geometries while maintaining tight tolerances makes it perfect for connector components. The material's durability ensures consistent electrical contact over time, while its corrosion resistance prevents degradation that could impact conductivity.
Common applications:
• Terminal blocks
• Bus bar components
• Switch housings
• Cable gland bodies
• Connector shells
• Ground terminals
• Junction box components
Brass excels in gas and oil applications due to its resistance to corrosive environments and ability to withstand high pressures. Its low-friction properties prevent galling in threaded components, while its spark resistance provides crucial safety in volatile environments. The material's stability across temperature ranges ensures reliable performance in varying operating conditions.
Common applications:
• Flow control valves and valve bodies
• Pressure gauge fittings and adapters
• Sampling system components
• Distribution manifolds
• Quick-connect couplings
• Instrumentation fittings
• Safety relief valve components
With over 75 years of precision machining excellence, we deliver custom brass components that meet the most demanding specifications. From prototype development to multi-million piece orders, our ISO:9001 certified facility specializes in handling complex, high-difficulty work across all brass grades.
Our commitment to quality, combined with extensive machining capabilities, ensures your brass parts and components are manufactured to the highest standards with competitive lead times.
Our advanced vertical and horizontal milling centers with up to 6-axis capabilities excel in precision brass machining. We specialize in complex brass HVAC parts and components, custom valve bodies, and intricate flow control parts where superior surface finish is essential. Whether you need custom brass components for industrial instrumentation or precision-machined parts for fluid handling systems, our milling expertise covers all common grades including free-cutting brass, naval brass, and lead-free alloys.
Specialized in high-volume brass production, processing bars up to 1-5/8" and chucking to 6". This service is ideal for large-quantity precision components used in HVAC systems, pressure gauges, and fluid control equipment. We help manufacturers maintain quality and efficiency in their supply chains through consistent, reliable production of complex brass parts, leveraging brass's excellent machinability for optimal production rates.
Offering complete brass turning services for bars up to 4" and chucking to 20" diameter. We excel in manufacturing precision brass components for industrial valves, pressure gauge housings, and fluid control equipment. Our turning capabilities serve diverse applications from high-precision brass fittings for energy infrastructure to custom gauge and instrumentation parts, delivering the tight tolerances and exceptional finishes that brass components demand.
Precision Swiss turning for brass bars up to 7/8" diameter and lengths to 4". This specialized service is perfect for small, intricate brass components used in precision instruments, thermometers, and flow control devices. Our Swiss machining capabilities excel in producing the high-precision, small-diameter brass parts that instrumentation manufacturers require, with superior surface finishes and exact tolerances that brass's excellent machining characteristics allow.
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