Brass Tube

There are a variety of benefits of using brass tubes for residential applications. Brass piping might be an option if you want something that lasts a long time. 

A brass tube is a cylindrical tube made primarily of brass, an alloy of copper and zinc. It is a versatile plumbing component that serves various purposes in residential and industrial applications. Brass tubes are valued for their durability, corrosion resistance, and ease of manipulation.

The size and thickness of a brass tube can vary depending on its intended use. It may come in different diameters and lengths to accommodate specific requirements. The tube's ends are typically threaded to allow for easy connection to other fittings or components.

In recent history, the most common use for brass is in plumbing tubes and fittings. Brass tube fittings are the first choice of plumbers and other construction professionals because of their benefits. It is more durable and flexible than other material options and corrosion-resistant.

Some other common uses of brass tubes include:
● Water Supply: Brass tubes distribute potable water in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. Their resistance to corrosion makes them suitable for long-term water supply applications.

● Heating Systems: Brass tubes, such as radiators and baseboard heaters, are frequently employed in heating systems. They efficiently transfer heat and can withstand high temperatures.

● HVAC: Brass tubes are used in HVAC systems for refrigerant lines and condenser units. Their resistance to corrosion and ability to handle pressure make them ideal for this purpose.

Brass tubes offer a reliable and efficient means of fluid transportation and are widely utilized in various industries and domestic settings. 

Brass tubes has many advantages in one body. It has high strength of general metal, and it is easy to bend, twist, crack and break compared with general metal. It also has certain frost resistance and impact resistance. Therefore, once installed, the copper tubes in the water supply system in the building can be used safely and reliably, even without maintenance.

Brass tubes also have the characteristics of hard texture, corrosion resistance, high-temperature resistance and high-pressure resistance, which can be used in various environments. Compared with this, the disadvantages of many other pipes are obvious.

If they were used for a short time, the tap water would turn yellow and the water flow would become smaller. The strength of some other materials will decrease rapidly under high temperatures, which will cause unsafe risks when used in hot water pipes. The melting point of copper is as high as 1083 ℃, and the temperature of the hot water system is negligible for copper pipes. Now it is generally used as a copper pipe for electrical appliances, refrigeration, high-pressure, corrosion-resistant, connection, water channel, electric heating, and industrial purposes. 

A bunch of factors affects the bending in the brass tube. Some key factors that are worth considering are here for your reference. 

Brass tube pieces are very versatile and can be used for a number of applications. Due to brass' malleability they are commonly re-molded into parts of furniture, accessories, and sometimes also as a part of plumbing fixtures. Although brass is known for being rust and corrosion resistant, the alloy isn't safe from gradual tarnishing. During these cases, you can still clean and polish the pieces to breathe new life to them.

The key is to do the cleaning and maintenance regularly and correctly. Here's how you can do that:

● Check and determine the condition
Traditionally brass tubes and other brass pieces come with a layer of lacquer to protect them from tarnish. Usually when pieces are severely tarnished, this means they do not have lacquer as protection. Other times, the lacquer will being to chip over time and this means a professional might have to restore the piece for you. Otherwise, cleaning brass isn't too hard.

● Lightly tarnished pieces
The best way to clean lightly tarnished brass square tubing and pieces is to use hot soapy water and a soft clean cloth. Simply wipe the surface using the soapy water and cloth, use a soft bristled toothbrush if there are hard to reach crevices and you are done. Be sure to only use mild detergent as strong chemicals can do damage on the surface of the tubes. Wipe the pieces dry and begin polishing.

● Heavily tarnished pieces
There are two ways to clean heavily tarnished brass tube. First, commercial cleaners are very effective and make the job easier. However, these chemicals can be too strong and may cause a lot of damage when used too much. Try to avoid using commercial cleaners as much as possible. 

Guilin Lijia Metals Co., Ltd, established in 1976, is a key enterprise of copper fabrication in Guangxi, China. Our enterprise, as a key exporting enterprise in Guangxi, is the council member of China Nonferrous Metals Association. We are located in Tieshan Industrial Park of Guilin High and New Technology Industrial Development District.
Our company is a modern nonferrous-metals processing enterprise engaging in manufacturing copper and copper alloy (brass, copper-nickel and bronze) tubes/pipes/coils, rods/bars, profiles and finned tubes. Persevering in development orientation of "special, innovation, shaped and preciseness", we have accumulated more than 40 years' manufacturing experience and held yearly capability of 16,000 tons.
Insisting on global business strategy and worldwide marketing net, we started exporting business since 1998 and have steady market in USA, Europe, Australia, Canada and Southeast Asia.
Our corporate culture slogans are "teamwork, perseverance, preciseness, sincerity and innovation".
Registered capital of Guilin Lijia reaches 187 million. Our shareholders include Guangxi Hanggui Industrial Co., Ltd (52.52%), China Orient Assets Management Co., Ltd (34%) and Guilin National Asset Investment Management Company (13.48%).  

Guilin Lijia has a professional management system, which is certified by ISO 9001: 2015, ISO 14001: 2015 and OHSAS 18001: 2007.
Our quality assurance system is certified by TUV SUD Industrie Service GmbH in accordance with the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU, Annex I, Section 4.3, AD 2000-Merkblatt W 0 as well as EN764-5, Para. 4.2.
Besides, we also get Certificate of Works Approval authorized by China Classification Society.
Our Intellectual Property Management System is in accordance with GB/T 29490-2013.