Brass

Brass

Brass is primarily composed of the elements Copper and Zinc. It has high strength and is ductile for severe cold working. It has mild corrosion resistance. Commonly available in Alloy 240 Low Brass and Alloy 270 High Brass.

See our Wire Cloth inventory below. For larger openings, please check out our weaving capabilities noted in the tabs Wire Mesh by Centers and Wire Mesh By Space.

Questions? Call 215-736-8981 and we can help your select the right material and specifications for your project.

Chemical Composition

Element & AbbreviationCopper (Cu)Zinc (Zn)
Maximum Content Percentage %60.5 – 63.5Balance

Brass

Material Count Wire Diameter Wire / mm Opening Opg / mm Micron Open area % Lbs/sq ft
brass Brass 2X2 .063″ 1.6 .437″ 11.0998 11099.8 76.40% 0.566
brass Brass 3X3 .063″ 1.6 .270″ 6.858 6858 65.60% 0.858
brass Brass 4X4 .047″ 1.19 .203″ 5.1562 5156.2 65.90% 0.637
brass Brass 4X4 .063″ 1.6 .187″ 4.7498 4749.8 56.00% 1.158
brass Brass 6X6 .035″ 0.89 .132″ 3.3528 3352.8 62.70% 0.53
brass Brass 8X8 .028″ 0.71 .097″ 2.4638 2463.8 60.20% 0.453
brass Brass 10X10 .025″ 0.64 .075″ 1.905 1905 56.30% 0.453
brass Brass 12X12 .023″ 0.584 .060″ 1.524 1524 51.80% 0.464
brass Brass 14X14 .020″ 0.508 .051″ 1.2954 1295.4 51.00% 0.409
brass Brass 16X16 .018″ 0.457 .0445″ 1.1303 1130.3 50.70% 0.381
brass Brass 18X18 .017″ 0.432 .0386″ 0.9804 980.4 48.30% 0.385
brass Brass 20X20 .016″ 0.406 .034″ 0.8636 863.6 46.20% 0.38
brass Brass 24X24 .014″ 0.356 .0277″ 0.0736 73.6 44.20% 0.351
brass Brass 30X30 .012″ 0.305 .0213″ 0.541 541 40.80% 0.321
brass Brass 40X40 .010″ 0.254 .015″ 0.381 381 36.00% 0.305
brass Brass 50X50 .009″ 0.229 .011″ 0.2794 279.4 30.30% 0.464
brass Brass 60X60 .0075″ 0.19 .0092″ 0.2337 233.7 30.50% 0.262
brass Brass 80X80 .0055″ 0.14 .007″ 0.1778 177.8 31.40% 0.188
brass Brass 100X100 .0045″ 0.114 .0055″ 0.1397 139.7 30.30% 0.157
brass Brass 120 X 108 .0035″ 0.089 .0047″ / .0057″ .1194 / .1448 119.4 / 144.8 32.00% 0.144
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