Indian Standard

IS t 410 - 1977
( Reaffirmed 2006 )

SPECIFICATION FOR
COLD ROLLED BRASS SHEET,
STRIP AND FOIL
(

Third Revision )

Fifth Reprint DECEMBER 1996

UDC

669.355-41-122.2

@ Co&ti~ht 1978
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STANDARDS

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NEW DELHI 110002

March 1978

IS : 410- 1917

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
COLD ROLLED BRASS SHEET,
STRIP AND FOIL

( Third Revision )
Copper and Copper Alloys SeCtional Committee,
Chairman
DB L. R. VAXDYANATH

SMDC 11

Refirescnting
Indian Copper Information

Centre, Calcutta

Mambas
KUXAR AWABWAL
Bralco Metal Industries Pvt Ltd, Bombay
SERI V. R. GADBE ( Altcrnata )
Mining
& Allied
Machinery
Corporation
Ltd,
SERI M. ANJANEY~W
Durgapur
Saar B. M. SEN~UPTA ( Altarnatc )
Development Commissioner, Small Scale Industries,
SEBI J. V. BAPUF~AJ
New Delhi
Indian Telephone Industries Ltd, Bangalore
SERI B. NA~ESEA BHATTA
SH~I A. DWABKANATH ( Allernate )
Directorate General of Ordnance Factories, Calcuth
SERI \*. N. Barnp:
SHBI S. K. MOHANTY ( Altern& )
National Test House, Calcutta
SERI B. C. BIEWAS
Alcobex Metals (P) Ltd, Jodhpur
Pnorr A. D. BOHRA
SH~I S. L. JAIN ( Alttmata )
Ministry of Defence ( DGI )/DPI (N)
CDR S. K. DAS
SHE1 S. C. PAUL ( Altunata )
Ministry of Finance
SHE1 S. R. DUTT
SH~I B. M. MISTRY ( Altarnata )
Indian Cable Co Ltd, Jamshedpur
SE&I P. GHOSH
SERI TRILOK SINQH L Alternate )
Institution
of Engineers ( India ), Calcutta; end
SHRI S. GHOSH
Kbetri Copper Complex, Jodhpur
Directorate
General
of Supplies
& Disposals,
&RI A. K. GUQA
New Delhi
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Secunderabad
SHRI A. V. HARNE
SHBI T. MUHHERJEE ( Altarnate )
Saru Smelting Private Ltd, Meerut
SHRI D. P. JAIN
SHRI D. N. CHAKRABORTY ( Alternat )
IndiaqStandard
Metal Co Ltd, Bombay
SHRI F. A. A. JtinANwuA
Sam C. CHATTERJEE ( Altrrnk )

SHY

DEV

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IS : 4P - 1977
( Conlinurdfrom pogc 1 )
Re$r~senting

Members

J o I N T DIRECTOR ( M & C ) , Ministry of Railways

RDSO, LIJCKNOW
CHEYIST AND METALLURQIST,
CHITTARANJAN LOCOMOTIVE
WORKS.
CHITTARANJAN
( Alfernaic )
Bengal Ingot Co Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI S. R. KHASTOIR
SHRI S. N. CI~ANDA ( Alternate )
National
Metallurgical
La-tory
( CSIR ),
DR MANJIT SIN~H
lamshedour
SHRI S. C. SIVARAMRRISRNAN( A&ate
)

Ministry of Steel & Mines, New Delhi

SHRI J. MARWAHA
SHRI C. SHARMA ( Alternate )
Directorate
General of Technical
Developmenr~
SHRI L.@%A&xAN
MISHRA
New Delhi
SHRI T. R. MOHAN RAO ( Altcmata )
National Pipes & Tubes Co Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI A. K. MITRA
Advani Oerlikon Ltd, Bombay
SRRI S.V.NADnRNI
SHRI S. K. SENOUPTA ( Altcmak )
Ministry of Defence ( R & D )
SHRI A. T. PAlC
SHRI G. R. K. MURTHY ( Alfrrnatc)
Kamani Metals & Alloys Ltd, Bombay
SHRI H. S. PARQH~
$IRI R. T. BAJAJ ( Alternafr )
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
DR E. G. RAMACHANDRAN
Bhandary
Metallurgical
Corporation
Pvt
Ltd
SERI F. S. RAMASWAMY
Bombay
Indian Non-Ferrous Metals Manufacturers AssociaSERI M. K. RAO
tion, Calcutta; and The Binani Metal Works
Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI B. NAQCHAUDHURI ( Ahxate
)
Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd, Ranchi
-I
S. C. RASTO~I
SRRI A. N. RAO ( Alternate )
Ministry of Defence ( DGI )
SRRI S. K. ROY
SHRI P. K. L. P. NIMAMKAR ( Alicrnatc )
Leader Engineering Works, JuIlundur
SHRI D. K. SEH~AL
SER,I V. K. CHOUDHURY ( Alternate )
Multimetals Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI N. S. SUXANA
SHRI D. S. BARLA ( ltcmota )
J. B. Metal Industries Pvt Ltd, Bombay
4,
SHRI S. S. VAIDYANATHA
Director General, IS1 ( Ex-oficio Member )
SHRI C. R. RAMA RAO,
Director ( Strut & Met )
Secretary
SHRI S. L. BALI

Deputy Director ( Metals ), IS1

Copper and Copper Alloys Plate, Sheet, Strip and Foil Panel,
SMDC 11:2:1
Conuencr
SHRI DEV KUMAR AQQARWAL

Bralco Metal Industries Fvt Ltd, Bombay

Members
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Hardwar
SHRI P. N. BHARGIAVA
Indian Telephone Industries Ltd, Bangalore
SHRI J. NAQESEA BHATTA
SHRI T. GOVINDA f Alternate )
( Conlinurd on page 12

IS : 410 - 1977

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
COLD ROLLED BRASS SHEET,
STRIP AND FOIL

( Third Revision )
0.

FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian

Standard
( Third Revision ) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution on 28 December 1977, after the draft finalized by the
Copper and Copper Alloys Sectional
Committee
had been approved by
the Structural
and Metals Division Council.
0.2 This standard
was first published
in 1953 and was subsequently
revised in 1959 and 1967.
In this revision,
the main modifications
introduced
are given below:

In order to bring the standard

in line with other International
Standards on the subject, it has been specified that for all grades,
nickel shall not be counted as copper but as an impurity because
the presence of higher percentage of nickel affects annealability
of
the material;

b)

The requirements
for brass plates have been excluded
covered in a separate standard;

cl

Data on the Erichsen Cupping test and grain size have been incorporated for guidance as material covered by the specification
is
used for a number of industrial applications;

Hardness test has been made mandatory

where both
hardness requirements
are specified in the standard;

e)

A comprehensive
table on mechanical
properties
for the three
alloys has been included relating it to the thickness of the material.
A separate table on mechanical
properties
has been included for
telecommunication
industries;

f)
g)

A clause on manufacture
Temper
designations
with IS : 2378-1974*.

has been deleted;

of the material

*Code for designation of copper and copper alloys.

have

and will be

tensile

and

and
been

brought

in line

E.-..

M 8.410-1977
().3 For the
standard
ing

purpose

the

result

value

with,

the

whether
final

a particular

value,

observed

requirement

of

or calculated,

this

express-

of a test or analysis,
shall be rounded
off in accordance
with
The number
of significant
p~aces
retained
in the rounded

IS : 2-1960*.
off

Of cle~iding

is cornplied

be the same as that of the

should

specified

value

in this

standard

1. SCOPE
1.1
brass
and

This

standard

sheet,

covers

strip

and

the
foil

as CuZn30,

designated

requirements

requi_red

for

CuZn 37

of

alloys of cold rolled

and general purposes

three

engineering

and

CuZn40,

2. TERMINOLOGY
the
2.() For the purpose of th,js standard,
IS :3288 ( Part I )-19737 shall apply.

following

definitions

as given

2.1 Sheet ~]at product, of exact length, over 016 mm thick and
and including 10 mm thick and over 300 mm wide.

Up

in

tQq

2.2 Strip Flat product over O16 mm thick and up to and including
10 mm thick, of any width, and generally
110~ cut to length; usually in
coil, but may be fiat or foided.
2.3 Foil .4 flat product of thickness up to and including O*16 mm .of
anY width gellerally not cut to length; usually in ~oil form but may a]so
be in fiat
or fi.)lded form.
3. SUPPLY

OF MATERIAL

3.1 General requirements relating

laid down in lS-: 1387-1967:.
4. FREEDOM

FROM

tO the

SUPPk

of

material

shall

bi

as

DEFECTS

4.1 The sheet, strip and foil in the finished condition

smooth, sound and free from surface or visible defects.

va]ues ( reuised ).
*RL1l~sfOr rounding off numerical

shall

be

clean,

&IOSSa:~
of terms-for
copper and copper alloys: Part I Cast form and wrought
form
( main types ; ( Jrsl revision ).
~(]cncrai
requirements
for the supply
of metallurgical
materials
( jir~~ reuision ).

IS : 410 - 1977
5. CONDITION
5.1 The material

shall be supplied in the following

Temper

ALloy Designation
CuZn30

Annealed ( 0 ); Quarter
hard ( HA );
Half hard ( HB ), Hard ( HD ), .
Extra hard ( HE ); Spring hard ( HS )

& CuZn37

Annealed ( 0 ); Half hard ( HB ),

Hard (HD).

CuZn40
6. CHEMICAL

COMPOSITION

6.1 The material,

have the chemical

when analyzed inaccordance

composition
given in Table
TABLE

ALLOY
DESIGNATION

r--------

1 CHEMICAL

CU

c-2)
685 to 715
61.5 to 64.5
58.5 to 61.5

(1)
CuZn30
CuZn37
CuZn40

7. MECHANICAL

TEST

conditions:

TESTS

with IS : 3635-19G6*
1.

COMPOSITION

P~RCENTAOE
-~---_--__----_~
Pb
Fe
Total
Impurities
MUX
Max
( Including
Iron )
Max
(3)
005
030
0.30

shall

(4)
005
0075
010

(INCLUDING

Zn

(5)
03
00:!5

PREPARATION

(6)
Remainder
Remainder
Remainder

OF

PIECES )

7.1 Where both tensile and hardness properties are specified ( see Tables
2 and 3 ), they are to be regarded as alternatives
and the hardness shall
be taken as mandatory
unless otherwise agreed.
The following tests shall
be made on test pieces selected as specified in 9.
tensile tests shall be made
7.1.1 Tensile Test - Whenever practicable,
Alternatively,
a test piece of the full
on the full section of the material.
thickness of the material
and machined
to the dimensions of the 12 mm
wide rectangular
section test piece specified in IS : 2654-1964t
shall be
used.
The longitudinal
axis of symmetry of the test piece shall be in the
direction of rolling.
The elongation shall be measuredon
a gauge length
The tensile test shall not be applied to material
0.50 mm in
of 50 mm.
thickness and less. The elongation test shall not be applied to strip thinner
than 030 mm and less than 12 mm wide.
The values obtained shall
comply
with the appropriate
requirements
given in Tables 2 and 3.
*Methods of chemical analysis of brasses.
iMethod for tensile testing of copper and copper alloys.

IS:410-1977
7.1.2Hardness Test - Hardness tests shall be made on test piecq taken
&om the samples selected as in 9 and shall be made in accordance
with
IS : 2866-1965*.
The values obtained shall comply with the appropriate
requirements
given in Tables 2 and 3.
MECHANICAL

TABLB 3

PROPERTIES ( FOR TELECOMMUNICATION

INDUSTRIES )

( Clauses 7.1, 7.1.1 and 7.1.2)

ALLOY
DESIONA-

CONDITION WIDTH UP
TO AND 1

Min
N/mm*
( kgf/mmz )

IN~LUDINQ

TION

mm

(1)
CuZn30

TENSILE
STRENC~TH

VICKERS
HARDNESS
(HV)
---9
Min
Max

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

600

275
( 28-O )

50

80

HS

300

560
( 57.0 )

180

CuZn37

F.LoNoATIoN
ON GAUQE
LENQTIIOF
50 mm
PERCENT
Min

275
( 28.0 )

40

80

HB

600

365
( 370 )

15

90

130

HD

600

130

160

HE

300

450
( 46.0 )
515
( 52.5 )

160

185

HS

300

185

220

565
( 575 )

~~

--

Where possible the material

shall be subjected to a
transverse bend test.made
on test piece cut with their major axes at right
where this is not possible, it shall be
angles to the directron. of rolling;
subjected
to
a longrtudmal
bend test, made on test pieces cut with their
to the direction
of rolling.
Both surfaces of the
major
ax& parallel
The test pieces shall not crack when bent once
test piece shall be tested.
through the appropriate
angle specified in Table 2. The bend tests shall
be made in accordance
with IS :3260-1965t.
The test pieces shall be of
convenient
length and the width shall be 12 mm for thickness up to 6 mm
and twice the thickness for over 6 mm thickness.
7.1.3

Bend Test -

7.1.3.1

be carefully
rounded and smoothed
up to 30 mm thick the cross section
has approximately
semi-circular
edges; for material
over 3.0 mm thick J
tl~e edges shall be rounded to a radius of 1.5 mm.
longitudinally

--

The longer
SO that

edges

shall

for material

-c_

*Method for Vickers .hardness test for copper and copper alloys.
t&nd test for copper and copper alloys.

7.1.4 Erichssn Cupping Values for BTUSSi&t

7.1.4.1 If required by the purchaser, the minimum Erichsen v&4
may be mutually agreed to between the manufacturer and the purchaser..
However, minimum values are given in Appendix A for general guidance
and should not be taken as mandatory.
7.1.5 Grain Size - The average grain size shall be as agreed to between
However, Vickers hardness values for
the supplier and the purchaser.
annealed samples For different grain sizes are given in Appendix B for
guidance.
The material may be tested for grain size using the following
tests:
For materials more than 75 mm wide, the outer surface of the
dome of the Erichsen cupping test shall be free from roughness. For
materials less than 75 mm, wide the convex surface of the appropriate
.bend test ( see 7.1.3 ) shall be free from roughness.
8. DIMENSIONS
8.1 The material may be supplied in coils, if consideration of width,
thickness and temper permit, or in flat form, if so specified particularly,
8.2 The dimensions shall be as specified in IS : 3052-1974*.
8.3 The tolerances on the specified thickness, width and length shall be as
specified in IS : 3052-1974*.
9. SAMPLING

AND RETEST

9.1 Sampling
- When tests are specifically called for by the purchaser,
quantities of sheet ( or strip ) of the same width, thickness and temper
For each batch the number of samples taken
- shall be batched together.
shall be as given below:
The samples shall be cut off cold and shall receive no Further treatment ( except that they may be machined to the shape of the test
piece ) before being tested.
9.1.1 From batches weighing up to 1000 kg the number of samples
taken shall be in the proportion of one per 200 kg of material submitted,
and fractional remainder being considered as 200 kg.
Where strip is
supplied in coils weighing more than 200 kg, one sample shall be taken
from each coil to provide the necessary test pieces. If the purchaser requires more than one sample to be taken From any coil, the method of
taking the additional sample or samples shall be agreed to between the
supplier and the purchaser.
*Dimensions for wrought copper and copper alloys, sheet, strip and foil ( for
engineering purposes ) ( firsf r8uision ).

general

1s : 410- 1977
9.1.2 Batches exceeding 1000 kg shall be sub-divided into smaller
batches of not less than 200 kg and not more than 1000 kg to which
the provision of 9.1.1 shall then supply.
9.2 Retests - Should any one of the test pieces first selected by the purchaser or his representative fail to pass any of the prescribed tests, two
further samples from the same batch shall be selected for testing, one
of which shall be from the sheet or strip from which the original test sample was taken, unless that sheet or strip has been withdrawn by the supplier.
Should the test piece from both these additional samples pass, the batch
represented by the test sample shall be deemed to comply with this standard. Should the test pieces from either of these additional samples fail,
the batch represented by the test samples shall be deemed not to comply
with this standard.
The supplier shall, if required, certify that the sheet,
strip or foil complies with the requirements of this standard appropriate
to the material ordered.
10. PACKING
10.1 Sheet, strip or foil shall be packed in bundles, boxes or crates as
agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
11. MARKING
11.1 Each bundle, box or crate shall be legibly marked with the name
of the manufacturer or supplier, the alloy designation of the material,
condition,.dimensions
and weight.
11.1.1 The material
Mark.

may also be marked with the IS1 Certification

Mark is governed by the provisions of

NOTE - The use of the ISI Certification
the Indian Standards
Institution
( Certification
Marks)
Act and the Rules and
Regulations
made thereunder.
The ISI Mark on products covered by an Indian
Standard conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply with !he
requirements
of that standard under a well-defined system of inspeciion, testing and
quality control which is devised and supervised
by IS1 and operated
by the
producer.
IS1 marked products are also continuously
checked by IS1 for conformity
Details of conditions under which a licence
to that standard as a further safeguard.
for the use of the IS1 Certification
Mark may be granted to manufacturers
or
processors, may be obtained from the Indian Standards Institution.

10

IS : 410 - 197.7

APPENDIX
( Clause7.1.4.1 )

MINIMUM
ERICHSEN CUPPING VALUES
( FOR ANNEALED TEMPER ONLY )
ERICHSENVALUE

THICKNESS

mm

mm

01
o-15
0.2
0-25
o-3
035
04
0.5
06
o-7
0.8
o-9
1-O
1.2
1.5

10.19
10-5
IO.8
11.05
11.31
11.5
11.65
12.01
12.23
1242
1259
12*8
13.0
133
13.7
14-1
14.3

;:;

APPENDIX
( Clause 7.1.5 )
GRAIN
AL.LOY
DESIGNATION

SIZE

GRAIN SIZE
~_~~~-h~~_~~
Nominal

Min

Max

VICKERS
HARDNESS( HV )
Max

CuZn30

op120
0.070
0050
0.035
0025

0070
0.050
0.035
0.025
0.015

0.120
0.070
0.050
0.035

60
65
70
75
80

ChZn37

0.035
0025

@a!5
0.015

0.050
0.035

75
80

11

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RepIcstnting
Mtmbtrs
Rashtriya Metal Works Ltd, Bombav
.I B. K. BINANI
SHR~ B. S. JAJOO ( Allcrnn& )
India Radiators Ltd, Madras
SERI J. G. MASILAMANI
SEIRIS. V. SRIBIVABAN ( Alttrnatt )
Kamani Metals atid Alloys Ltd, Bombay
SBRI H. S. PARQRI
Ministry of Dcfence ( DGI )
Sam S. K. ROY
SRRI K. L. CEAKRABORTY ( Alftrnalt )
Indian Smelting and Refining Co Ltd, Bomb;
SERI R. SSSHADRI
J. B. Metal Industries Ltd, Bombay
.SHRI S. S. VAIDYANATEAN

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AMENDMENT
NO, 1

APRIL 1981

TO
15:410-1977 SPECIFICATION FOR COLDROLLED
BRASSSHEET, STRIP ANDFOIL
(Third

Page

g> cZuu8e

Revhid

Alteration
----8.2)
- Substitute

the following

for the existing clause:.

'8.2 The dimensions may be either as specified in
IS:3052-1974* or as agreed between the manufacturer
and the purchaser.'

(SMDC.ll)
Reprography Unit, DIS, New Delhi, India