Brass Sheet

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Brass sheet is one of our most highly sought after decorative products, renowned for it's distinct colouration and brightly polished gold lustre. With a fully stocked warehouse, you can order sheet metal online today from us. We are one of the country's largest brass metal stockists supplying three of the most popular commercial grades of brass sheet: CZ106, CZ108 and CZ120. Our goal is to be your go-to online metal store, where to buy brass sheet. Whichever form of the brass metal or brass plate you require, as your online sheet supplier UK, we can readily supply and deliver this material to thousands of addresses across the country. Brass sheet compared with similar alloys, has two of the greatest advantages; high corrosion resistance and tensile strength. Within our collection we have grades suitable for either cold forming or hot formability. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. Typically, the copper composition is approx. 67% and the zinc composition is approx. 33%. Brass with this ratio is highly malleable however, brass containing higher levels than 45% zinc may be termed “unworkable”. This only means the brass will need to be heated first before forming. To enjoy the best formability from your brass sheet, you can choose a brass alloy with a lower zinc composition. This brass is easily workable even in its cold state. Types of Brass There are two main types of brass primarily considered when making sheets of brass metal. However, it’s important to note this only applies when copper and zinc are the primary alloys. Alpha Brass This is usually made from brass with less than 37% zinc. Alpa brass is more ductile and softer than their counterparts. Alpha brass is the most popular choice for making brass sheets. This is thanks to their cold workability i.e. they can be bent and shaped without the presence of heat or fire. The most common alpha brass is cartridge brass. Typically, it has a 30:70 zinc/copper ratio. It also offers higher protection against corrosion