Brass alloy with dezincification inhibition capability and good cutting and mechanical properties

Abstract

A brass alloy with dezincification inhibition capability and good cutting and mechanical properties is provided. The brass alloy includes niobium and brass. Niobium is in an amount ranging frosts 0.01 to 0.15 part by weight and brass is in an amount ranging from 99.85 to 99.99 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the brass alloy.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1  . A brass alloy with dezincification inhibition capability and good cutting and mechanical properties, comprising niobium and brass;
 wherein said niobium is in an amount ranging from 0.01 to 0.15 part by weight and said brass is in an amount ranging from 99.85 to 99.99 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of said brass alloy. 
 
     
     
         2 . The brass alloy according to  claim 1 , wherein said niobium is in an amount ranging from 0.029 to 0.077 part by weight and said brass is in an amount ranging from 99.923 to 99.971 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of said brass alloy. 
     
     
         3 . The brass alloy according to  claim 1 , wherein said niobium is 0.077 part by weight and said brass is 99.923 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of said brass alloy. 
     
     
         4 . The brass alloy according to  claim 1 , wherein said brass includes 40 to 80 wt % of copper and 20 to 60 wt % of zinc. 
     
     
         5 . The brass alloy according to  claim 4 , wherein said brass includes 50 to 70 wt % of copper and 30 to 50 wt % of zinc. 
     
     
         6 . The brass alloy according to  claim 5 , wherein said brass includes 55 to 65 wt % of copper and 35 to 45 wt % of zinc.