ASTM A1008 HSLA Grade 80 Brass-plated

ASTM A1008 HSLA Grade 80 Brass-plated introduction

Tata Steel offers a range of cold-rolled steel strip products
electroplated with brass. These products have excellent
performance features and provide a cost-effective
alternative to solid brass.

Our brass-plated steel products are used in
numerous applications from sporting ammunition
to household goods. Their consistent quality enables
trouble-free processing.

Our cold-rolled steel strip is manufactured to consistently tight dimensional
tolerances. Stringent process control ensures excellent adhesion of the pure
brass layer during electroplating. The finished product has a brass layer that
is uniform, clean and free of oxides. Our products are available in a choice of
surface finish to suit your applications.

Tata Steel’s brass-plated steel strip products offer significant benefits
for your processing operations. They have outstanding formability.
Their deep-drawing properties enable reliable production of
components in demanding shapes.

For added benefits, we can tailor our products to meet your exact
processing and end-product requirements.

Main benefits of our brass-plated steel include:
end-products of consistent and reliable quality

improved end-product performance

trouble-free, repeatable processing

minimised waste

extended tool life

control of substrate and base metal properties

ASTM A1008 HSLA Grade 80 Brass-plated general

Property	Value	Comment
Carbon	Carbon of 0.15 %	max.
Chromium	Chromium of 0.15 %	max.
Copper	Copper of 0.2 %	max.
Manganese	Manganese of 1.65 %	max.
Molybdenum	Molybdenum of 0.16 %	max.
Nickel	Nickel of 0.2 %	max.
Other	Other of 0.005 %	min. Cb/Nb
Phosphorus	Phosphorus of 0.02 %	max.
Sulfur	Sulfur of 0.025 %	max.
Titanium	Titanium of 0.005 %	min.
Vanadium	Vanadium of 0.005 %	min.