by Crystal Rankin | Aug 9, 2019 | Blog
Brass pipes, fixtures and fittings, including faucets and valves, are common in bathrooms for a reason: Brass offers a lot of benefits when it comes to moving water around a building. Plumbers and machinists alike appreciate how easy it is to work with and use,...
by Crystal Rankin | Jul 11, 2019 | Blog
When SPR Machine wanted to optimize the production of a part recently converted from 12L14 steel to brass, the Copper Development Association had the opportunity to help this Hamilton, Ohio-based shop get even more value out of the process. The experience reaffirmed...
by Crystal Rankin | Jun 10, 2019 | Blog
To keep your shop productive and profitable, you constantly investigate new ways to respond quickly to trends and stay ahead of competitive pressures, taking advantage of every opportunity for enhanced efficiency. As a result, when you specify materials for recurring...
by Crystal Rankin | May 20, 2019 | Blog
Brass offers the automotive industry numerous advantages. Its high levels of corrosion resistance make it ideal for use in parts that face constant exposure to substances that can damage other metals. Most vehicle fuels and many other liquids used in automotive...
by Crystal Rankin | Apr 19, 2019 | Blog
Free-cutting brass offers a machinability value of 100, the highest possible rating, making it a benchmark among metals. It machines easily and efficiently, generates good finishes, causes minimal tool wear, and cuts quickly and at high speeds. Compared to other...
by Crystal Rankin | Mar 26, 2019 | Blog
Many machine shops drastically underestimate the machinability of brass and as a result run it as much as 85 percent slower than is actually possible with today’s advanced machine tools. However, once shops abandon these outdated, overly conservative assumptions, they...
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