Machinable Brass for Spring?
Machinable Brass for Spring?
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Hi All,
I'm designing an electrical connector housing that is to be machined from brass. I need to design in a ramping bayonette-style twist lock into this housing...like what you would find on a typical BNC cable connector. This particular design requires that a piece of the brass flex like a spring a little bit when connecting the cable.
I'm trying to source some brass rod to try a couple design experiments. I saw that 260 Brass is used for springs, but can only find is in wire sizes. Any recommendations for a machinable brass that can withstand bending & fatigue a little more than standard 360 brass?
I'm designing an electrical connector housing that is to be machined from brass. I need to design in a ramping bayonette-style twist lock into this housing...like what you would find on a typical BNC cable connector. This particular design requires that a piece of the brass flex like a spring a little bit when connecting the cable.
I'm trying to source some brass rod to try a couple design experiments. I saw that 260 Brass is used for springs, but can only find is in wire sizes. Any recommendations for a machinable brass that can withstand bending & fatigue a little more than standard 360 brass?





RE: Machinable Brass for Spring?
That said, you _can_ make a spring from most any kind of brass, but it won't and can't have the same geometry as a steel or phosphor bronze spring.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Machinable Brass for Spring?
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