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Material Description

Material Number Material Name Material Number (single) Standard Scope Standard Status Country Predecessor VDA 231-106 classification Application temperature [°C]
CW509L (DIN EN 12420 : 2024-12) CuZn40 CW509L DIN EN 12420 : 2024-12 Supersedes DIN EN 12420 : 2014-09 Valid Germany CuZn40 3.2 -196 - 250 1)
1) Remark: Copper-zinc alloy (lead-free brass) die and hand forgings. Hot working attitude: I

Chemical Composition

Al [%] Cu [%] Fe [%] Ni [%] Pb [%] Sn [%] Remainder
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Mechanical Properties

Semi-finished Product Strength Abbrevation Temperature [°C] Specimen Direction Tensile Strength [MPa] Yield Strength (0.2% offset) [MPa] Yield Strength (1.0% offset) [MPa] Elongation A [%] Hardness HB | HBW
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Physical Properties

Temperature [°C] Density [g/cm³] Young's Modulus [GPa] Poisson's Ratio Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion [10^-6*K^-1] Thermal Conductivity [W/(m*K)] Mean Specific Heat Capacity [kJ/(kg*K)] Electric Conductivity [MS/m] Specific Electric Conductivity [% IACS]
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Creep Rupture Behaviour

Strength Abbrevation Temperature [°C] 1% Creep Limit at 10^4 h [MPa] 1% Creep Limit at 3*10^4 h [MPa] 1% Creep Limit at 5*10^4 h [MPa] 1% Creep Limit at 10^5 h [MPa]
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Cross Reference

Material Name Country Standard
CuZn40 Europe EN 12420
CZ109 Great Britain BS 2872 1)
C28000 USA UNS 1)
CuZn40 Germany DIN 17660 2)
2.0360 Germany DIN 17660 2)
CuZn40 Germany AD 2000 W 6/2
1) Source: Deutsches Kupferinstitut Berufsverband e.V., Düsseldorf
2) Source: DIN CEN/TS 13388 (DIN SPEC 9700)

Producer/Supplier/Trade names

Tradename Supplier
CuZn40 Diehl Metall Stiftung & Co. KG, Röthenbach
OF2160 OTTO FUCHS KG, Meinerzhagen
CuZn40 Saar-Metallwerke GmbH, Saarbrücken
CuZn40 ZOLLERN GmbH & Co. KG, Sigmaringen