What is the chemical composition of Brass?

Brass is a metal alloy primarily made of copper and zinc., other metals—such as iron, aluminium, silicon, and manganese—are also added to produce different properties and color variations.

Chemical composition of brass IS 319 grade 1.

Brass mainly consists 60% of copper(maximum 63%) along with other elements such as lead(pb) (2.5%-3.0%),iron(.35% )and remaining percentage of zinc.

​Elements	​Min(%)	Max(%)
Cu	​60%	63%
​Fe		0.35
​Pb	​2.5%	​3%
​Others		​0.5%
​Zinc	​Remaining