Quality machined to Perfection

Your satisfaction is our goal:

  • Every rod is inspected individually to ensure the required straightness
  • Diameter tolerances tighter than specified in the norm
  • For rods from 5mm to 65 mm of diameter, the out-of-roundness is residual, deriving from ASBW exquisite drawing process
  • Homogeneity of the surface appearance, mechanical properties and diameter within and across bundles
  • Rod ends shaped to perfectly suit your automated machining process
  • Eddy current test on customer’s request

Precision machining brass rod Details

  • Strict control since raw material selection process ensure high consistency in the alloy properties
  • Refined metallographic structure 
  • Increased lifetime of the tools due to reduced impurity levels, control of alpha and beta phases and lead distribution 
  • Fine chips deriving from homogeneous lead distribution all over the material microstructure

All available alloys:

ASBW International EN UNS JIS FURTHER
RESTRICTIONS
Lead Containing Alloys
B1  CuZn35Pb1  CW600N  C34000 -  
B2*  CuZn35Pb1.5AlAs  CW625N -  -  4 MS Common
Approach, Part B
B3  CuZn37Pb1  CW605N C35000   C3712  
B4*  CuZn36Pb3  CW603N  C36000  C3601
C3602
C3603
  4 MS Common
Approach, Part B
B7  CuZn39Pb1  CW611N -  C3771  
B8  CuZn39Pb0,5  CW610N  C36500  C4641  
B9*  CuZn39Pb2  CW612N  C37700  C3771  4 MS Common
Approach, Part B
 B10   CuZn36Pb2As  CW602N  C35330  -  
B11  CuZn37Pb2 CW606N C35300 C3601  
B12 CuZn35Pb2 CW601N

C34200
C34500

C3601  
B13* CuZn40Pb2 CW617N C37800
C38000
C3603
C3604
 4 MS Common
Approach, Part B
B14 * CuZn39Pb3 CW614N C38500 C3603
C3604
4 MS Common
Approach, Part B
B15 CuZn38Pb2 CW608N C37700 C3771  
B16 CuZn38Pb1 CW607N C37000 C3712  
B24 CuZn37Mn3Al2PbSi CW713R - C6782  
B26 CuZn40Mn1Pb1FeSn CW722R - -  
B27 CuZn35Mn3Pb2Si1 - C67300 -  
B28 CuZn36Pb1.5AlAs CW626N - -  4 MS Common
Approach, Part B
B29 CuZn40Pb1 CW627N - -  
Low Lead Alloys
 B17 *  CuZn42  CW510L C28500  -  4 MS Common
Approach, Part B
B18 * CuZn40 CW509L - C3712 4 MS Common
Approach, Part B
B20 CuZn38As CW511L C27453 -  4 MS Common
Approach, Part B
B22

CuZn40Bi0.7Al0.5Pb0.1***

According to SDWA of
EPA**

- -  
B23

CuZn40Bi0.7Al0.5Pb0.1***

According to SDWA of
EPA**

- -  

* For drinking water applications, there are restrictions to the chemical composition the materials listed in this table according to the specified in the 4 MS Common Composition List.

** Environment Protection Agency (EPA), Safe Water Drinking Act (SDWA) - ANSI/NSF Standard 61 and Copper Development Association (CDA)

*** Internal Designation.

Types of end shaping

By standard, the ASBW machining rod is supplied with pointed and chamfered ends according to EN 12164.
Different combinations of rod ends finishing possible on customers request.

Straigthness

The ASBW precision machining rod is the ideal solution for your production process, offering high quality standards in terms of straightness in its entire length (L1). For round precision machining rods, we offer a gap for the entire deviation of 1 mm/m (h1) and a maximum local deviation of 0,4 mm/ ≤ 400 mm (h2 or h3).

Packaging

Size range up to 10 mm
The rods are packed loose in a wooden box and protected with oiled paper (net weight of approx. 500 kg). Each box is strapped with 4 steel straps to ensure material integrity during shipping.

Size range above 10 mm 
ASBW machining rods are supplied by standard in bundles either of approximately 1.000 kg or 500 kg. Different bundle weights are also possible upon costumer’s request. Each bundle is steel strapped three times on cardboard and both ends are protected with litter, to ensure the material integrity during the transportation.

Labeling

In order to ensure, the traceability according to NP EN ISO 9001:2015, each bale (wooden box or bundle) is marked with a label indicating the details mentioned below:

  • customer
  • number of customer’s order
  • EN Standard of the material
  • ASBW material code
  • rod length
  • ASBW’s PO number
  • ASBW’s Quality Approval Seal

Quality and environment

ASBW has a certified quality management system in place according to EN ISO 9001:2015 and is committed to its customers in continuously improve the quality of production.

Environment is a concern and global responsibility, to which ASBW is compliant with. ASBW adopts a policy of Social Responsibility, reducing the environmental impact of its activities. Believing in the compatibility between technological progress and environmental preservation, we are licensed at environmental level with APA (Environmental Agency) license number 86120.

Technical service

At ASBW we see our customers as business partners. Considering that, we supply not only brass rods but also our expertise and technical know-how that results from decades of experience and research. Our commitment is on-time discussion of any aspect of your production from the planning stage, providing you with detailed information about product properties, further processing and delivery options.

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