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481665 
Journal Article 
Microstructure and properties of cutting magnesium-brass containing no lead 
Huang, JS; Peng, CQ; Zhang, SQ; Huang, BY; Ma, CS 
2005 
1 
Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China
ISSN: 1003-6326 
15 
6 
1242-1247 
English 
A new environmental friend cutting brass containing magnesium instead of lead was produced by casting, extruding and drawing. Its microstructure was observed and its mechanical, chemical and cutting properties were stutied. The results show that the global secondary particles which are brittle and soft intermetallics, distribute in grains and on grain boundries, which is helpful for improvement of cutting ability of the brass. The tensile strength, yield strength, elongation and area reduction of halfhard magnesium-brass are 550 MPa, 280 MPa, 16.30%, 32.4%, respectively. The cutting ability of magnesium-brass corresponds to that of lead-brass C3604 judged by the size and appearance of chips of alloy and by the cutting force. The magnesium-brass has excellent corrosion resistance. 
lead; magnesium; brass; cutting; microstruture; property; copper-alloys; corrosion