Brass Bar

Round brass materials are long, circular products that have a circular cross-section. This semi-finished object is made of cast or kneading brass. Cast brass is great for casting. Forming is a good use for kneading brass (forging, rolling, and bending). There are three types of brass rods: soft, semi-hard, and firm. It can be between 4 and 200 millimeters in diameter.

Brass is an alloy that contains 50% of copper and 40% of zinc in it. Other metals like silicon, lead, iron, manganese, nickel, and aluminum can be present in trace amounts of this alloy.

This substance is composed of approximately 57-59 percent copper, 36-40 percent zinc, and 2.5-3.5 percent lead. There is little to understand about this alloy, and it can be machined on an automatic machine. In addition, it is the most common alloy for machining. The grade is not recommended for welding due to the lead concentration. Water, salt solutions, and organic liquids are particularly susceptible to corrosion of it due to their low corrosion resistance. 

One of the most compelling benefits of brass bar is its ability to be recycled an infinite number of times without any loss of chemical or physical properties – when re-melted and formed back into its raw state, it retains the exact same properties as the starting material. Brass is one of the most recycled metals globally. In fact, many brass product lines feature over 95% recycled content.

Recycling brass significantly reduces the need for virgin materials (copper and zinc), lessens environmental impact, and keeps waste out of landfills. It's a vital component of the circular economy, where resources are reused rather than discarded after single use.

The production economics of brass bar are built upon a "closed loop" recycling process. In this system, brass scrap generated during subtractive manufacturing processes (e.G., machining and forging to produce finished parts) is returned back to the producing rod mills where it is directly remelted, cast, and extruded back into new brass bar products.

This strict separation ensures the quality and reusability of the recycled brass, cycle after cycle. Collaborative efforts among rod mills, machine shops, and scrap yards to keep different alloy streams separate is essential to ensure the long-term viability of brass recycling. 

Brass is an alloy of copper, zinc, and other metals, contributing to its strength, workability, and aesthetic appeal. This metal offers a wide range of advantages as a brass bar. 

C26000 (Cartridge Brass): Averaging 30% zinc and 70% copper, cartridge brass is one of the most economical brass alloys offering a balanced combination of strength, ductility, and corrosion resistance.
 

C26800 (Sheet and Coil): Around 66% copper, yellow brass is conducive to cold working, soldering, and brazing.
 

C27200 (Brass Tubes): With 62-65% copper, this alloy is strong, durable, and easily worked. This is usually used for brass tubing.
 

C33000 (Low-Leaded Brass): With about 65-68% copper, low-leaded brass is easy to machine and bend.
 

C36000 (Free-Cutting Brass): Averaging 61.5% copper and close to 3% lead, free-cutting brass is easier to work and cut. 360 brass is commonly used for brass bars.
 

C38500 (Architectural Bronze): Consisting of about 57% copper and 2.5-3.5% lead, this alloy is particularly durable and corrosion-resistant. Unlike other brass alloys, architectural bronze can be hot formed.
 

C46400 (Naval Brass): The most corrosion-resistant of popular brass alloys, naval brass averages 60.5% copper and up to 1% tin, making it suitable for saltwater exposure.  

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.