How to harden brass

I have some gizmos to make and one way would be to silver-solder two brass bits together, but after that they may be too soft. Is there a
method for *increasing* hardness of brass aside from work-hardening?
Add pictures here
✖
<% if( /^image/.test(type) ){ %>
<% } %>
<%-name%>
Add image file
Upload

For ordinary yellow brass, no. The only way to harden it is by work-hardening.
Some other copper alloys can be hardened by a variety of heat-treating methods. Beryllium copper can be age-hardened like heat-treatable aluminum grades. Some obscure copper alloys that contain nickel or chromium can be hardened by equally obscure heat-treating methods (transformation hardening; heat-soaked phase transformation).
This is not hobbyist stuff, for the most part, but you can handle beryllium-copper age-hardening if you have some good temperature control at around 700 deg. C.
--
Ed Huntress

Add pictures here
✖
<% if( /^image/.test(type) ){ %>
<% } %>
<%-name%>
Add image file
Upload

Site Timeline

Related Threads

Polytechforum.com is a website by engineers for engineers. It is not affiliated with any of manufacturers or vendors discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.