Red Brass Copper Alloy - CDA 230

Property	Characteristic	Notes
Cold Workability	Excellent	High capacity for cold working
Hot Workability	Good	Suitable for various forming processes
Work Hardening Rate	Moderate	Slower than higher zinc alloys (e.g., 240, 260)
Annealing Requirements	Moderate	Fewer anneals needed between operations
Forming Processes	Versatile	Suitable for drawing, blanking, coining, stamping, piercing, and punching
Machining	Generally Good	Specific data for CDA 220 not available; based on general copper alloy properties
Welding	Possible	Specific data for CDA 220 not available; many copper alloys are weldable

Property	Value	Units
Density	8.80	g/cm³
Melting Point	1,016 - 1,045	°C
Electrical Conductivity	44	% IACS
Thermal Conductivity	188.5	W/m-K
Specific Heat	376.8	J/kg-K
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion	18.4	µm/m-°C
Modulus of Elasticity	117	GPa
Poisson's Ratio	0.31	-

Property	Value	Units
Melting Point	1,016 - 1,045	°C
Thermal Conductivity	188.5	W/m-K
Specific Heat	376.8	J/kg-K
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion	18.4	µm/m-°C

Chemical Composition