BS 2874 : 1986
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BS 2874 : 1986
Copper and copper alloy rods and sections (other than forging stock)
tolerance material
in the order.
Material
designation
Chemical composition
Cu
Sn Pb
Fe
Al
Mechanical properties
Mn As Ni
Si
Zn
Total
Condition Size
impurities
Over
Tensile
Up to and strength
including
CZ 121
Pb3
CZ 121
Pb4
Leaded
brass
58% Cu
3% Pb
Leaded
brass
58% Cu
4% Pb
% %
% %
56.5- _
58.5
2.5- 0.3
3.5
Rem. 0.7
56.5- _
58.5
3.5- 0.3
4.5
Rem. 0.7
0.2%
Elongation
proof
on
stress
5.65So
min.
min.
min.
mm
mm
N/mm2
N/mm2
6
18
40
80
6
18
40
80
18
40
80
_
18
40
80
_
425
400
380
350
425
400
380
350
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
15
20
20
25
15
20
20
25
NOTE. For essential alloying elements, limits are in bold type. Unless otherwise stated, figures in the total impurities column include those that are not in
bold type. Unless otherwise indicated, all single limits are maxima.
Up to and
including
mm
1.6
3
6
10
18
30
50
80
3
6
10
18
30
50
80
100
Tolerance
on width
mm
Up to and
including 10 mm
mm
Tolerances on thickness
> 10 mm
> 18 mm
to 18 mm
to 30 mm
mm
mm
> 30 mm
to 50 mm
mm
+0.07
+0.09
+0.11
+0.22
+0.26
+0.31
+0.60
+1.10
+0.07
+0.09
+0.11
+0.19
+0.19
+0.19
+0.29
+0.45
_
_
_
+0.22
+0.22
+0.22
+0.35
+0.55
_
_
_
_
_
+0.31
+0.50
+0.80
_
_
_
_
+0.26
+0.26
+0.42
+0.65
BS 2874 : 1986
cont.
Copper and copper alloy rods and sections (other than forging stock)
Table 3. Dimensional tolerances for round bar
Over
mm
1.6
3
6
10
18
30
50
Specified Diameter
Up to and inlcuding
mm
3
6
10
18
30
50
80
Close tolerance
Normal tolerance
mm
mm
-0.04
-0.05
-0.06
-0.07
-0.08
-0.10
-0.19
+0.05
+0.06
+0.08
+0.14
+0.16
+0.20
+0.37
Close tolerance
Normal tolerance
mm
mm
-0.08
-0.09
-0.11
-0.13
-0.16
-0.30
+0.06
+0.08
+0.14
+0.16
+0.31
+0.60
Close tolerance
Normal tolerance
mm
mm
-0.12
-0.15
-0.18
-0.21
-0.25
-0.46
-0.08
-0.09
-0.11
-0.13
-0.16
-0.30