ASTM B 16/B 16M - 05 Standard Specification for Free-Cutting Brass Rod, Bar and Shapes for Use in Screw Machines

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved March 10, 2005. Published March 2005. Originally approved in 1917. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as B16–00. 8 p. This specification establishes the requirements for free-cutting brass rod, bar, wire, and shapes of any specified cross section produced from Copper Alloy UNS No. C36000 suitable for high-speed screw machining applications and moderate thread rolling.