BS CZ101 (CW501L) Gilding Metal

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Description

2.0230 (CuZn10) is a brass alloy containing approximately 90% copper and 10% zinc. It is primarily supplied as a sheet grade and is classed as a gilding metal. The alloy offers excellent cold working properties and is generally not susceptible to dezincification or stress corrosion. Due to its formability and its attractive rich golden colour, CZ101 (CW501L) is widely used for architectural and decorative applications. It is also readily brazed and enamelled. It shows the following features and properties:

Excellent cold formability

High resistance to stress corrosion and dezincification

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Chemical properties

Property	Value
Copper	90 % Show Material materials with Copper of 90 %
Zinc	10 % Show Material materials with Zinc of 10 %

Technological properties

Property
Application areas	Offshore & marine: Hardware, rivets and screws, wire gauzes and slide and zip fasteners;Architectural: Showcase and window fittings, decorative metalwork, roofing panels, grillwork, weatherstrip, cold-formed angles and channels, ornamental pressing and trim;Decorative: Cosmetic compacts and cases, costume jewellery, emblems, medallions and other items requiring vitreous enamelling
Cold Forming	Excellent cold working properties
Corrosion properties	High corrosion resistance

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BS CZ101 (CW501L) Gilding Metal

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