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Cold-Worked Brass

Achieving Results Beyond Extrusion

Whether serving the automotive, safety components, or general appliances industries, there is a growing demand for a cost-effective source of high-quality shaped brass. With this growing demand, it is imperative that customers don’t face well-too-known issues like cracking of material, dimension deviations, rough surfaces, etc.

At Bekaert, our cold-worked brass offers exceptional precision, uniformity, and strength; ensuring consistent, high-quality results.

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Technical Details

Temper Designation - ASTM Standards:

  • Annealed (060)
  • ½ Hard (H02)
  • Full Hard (H04)

Cold Drawn Size Ranges:

  • Round (diameter in inches): 0.15” to 1.0” Diameter
  • Shaped (area in square inches): 0.07 sq in to 0.7 sq in

Surface Finish Ranges:

  • Cold Drawn Surface Finish: 2-5 µm/in

(ranges subject to change depending on strength, shape, tolerance requirements.)

Additional Services:

  • Straight and Cut Lengths: 4-12 foot bars

Our Cold-Work Processes

At Bekaert, we service our customers by providing a more precise and efficient solution for their shaped, typically extruded, metals. Our cold-work process involves taking metal rod, drawing through dies or rolling and flattening with rolls to elongate the material, reach required specifications, reduce its diameter, and/or apply a shape to the material. Heat treatment and additional processes are available to achieve the required mechanical properties and tolerances. This material can be provided in a coil or cut to a specific bar length. This process offers several key benefits to our customers.

Tighter Tolerance - Superior Quality

Cold working delivers enhanced precision by enabling finer control over part dimensions, ensuring consistent, high-accuracy results even in large-scale production. This process reduces variability by minimizing material deformation, producing more uniform components and cutting down on costly rework. The result is improved performance—parts that fit better, function more reliably, and contribute to the overall quality of the final product.

Control Over Mechanical Properties

Cold-worked brass allows for more intricate shaping and finer details than extrusion, while also offering more consistent control over mechanical properties including: Enhanced hardness control, Uniform tensile strength, and Improved Design flexibility

Advantages

  • 10x More Accurate Dimensional Precision
  • 20% Improved Machinability
  • +80% Better Surface Finish
  • Increased control of Tensile Strength and Hardness
  • Reduced Scrap
  • A Flexible, Sustainable Solution