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Brass Sheet, Strip and Rod from an Ingot
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Brass Sheet, Strip and Rod from an Ingot

Brass from the alloying blueprint is cast into bars, then worked cold like copper: rolled or hammered for sheet and strip, drawn for rod. It work-hardens faster than copper, so it is annealed often, to a dull red, and can be quenched. Molten brass gives off white zinc-oxide smoke: melt it outdoors with the wind behind you.
Intermediate
A day

Instructions

1

The brass

Making the brass ingot.
2

Cast bars

Outdoors, melt brass pieces in a crucible in the charcoal forge and pour them into a warmed, dry ingot mould: flat bars for sheet and strip, square bars for rod.

Materials for this step:

Brass IngotBrass Ingot1 kg
Charcoal - LumpCharcoal - Lump5 kg

Tools needed:

Blacksmith ForgeBlacksmith Forge
Clay Crucible - RefractoryClay Crucible - Refractory
Crucible TongsCrucible Tongs
Ingot MouldIngot Mould
Leather ApronLeather Apron
Welding GlovesWelding Gloves
Safety GlassesSafety Glasses
3

Anneal

Heat each bar on fire bricks to a dull red with the torch and quench it in water.

Materials for this step:

WaterWater10 liters

Tools needed:

Propane TorchPropane Torch
Fire BrickFire Brick
Blacksmith TongsBlacksmith Tongs
Quench BucketQuench Bucket
4

Roll or hammer sheet and strip

Pass the flat bar through the rolling mill, closing it a little each pass, or hammer it on the anvil. Anneal whenever it stiffens. Cut strip from the sheet with snips.

Tools needed:

Rolling MillRolling Mill
AnvilAnvil
Cross Peen HammerCross Peen Hammer
Tin SnipsTin Snips
Digital Caliper 6-InchDigital Caliper 6-Inch
5

Draw rod

Hammer the square bar round, taper the end, and draw it through the drawplate with draw tongs and wax, annealing every few holes.

Tools needed:

AnvilAnvil
Ball Peen HammerBall Peen Hammer
Steel DrawplateSteel Drawplate
Draw TongsDraw Tongs
Bench ViseBench Vise
6

Clean

Soak in vinegar with salt to lift the oxide, scrub with the wire brush, rinse and dry.

Materials for this step:

VinegarVinegar0.5 liter
SaltSalt10 g

Tools needed:

BowlBowl
Wire Brush SetWire Brush Set
7

Troubleshooting

Brass working troubleshooting.

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Materials

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    Brass Ingot
    1 kg
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  • 2
    Charcoal
    5 kg
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  • 3
    Water
    10 liters
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  • 6
    Vinegar
    0.5 liter
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  • 6
    Salt
    10 g
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Tools Required

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Brass Sheet

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Brass Strip

Free

228
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1
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Brass Rod

Free

544
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Brass Round Bar

Free

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