Wieland Chase USA Brass Manufacturer

The Wieland Chase Brass Manufacturing Facility Is a Leading Producer of American-Made Brass Alloys

Wieland Chase has been manufacturing and supplying high quality brass rod for more than 100 years. Today, Wieland Chase is the largest brass mill in North America and an innovative company producing the highest volume of brass materials used around the world.

Our foundry, located in Northwest Ohio, has a manufacturing production capacity in excess of 300 million lbs. annually and produces a range of 12 different alloys. It produces the highest volume of brass for North American consumers. The facility was also specifically designed for the purpose of efficiently manufacturing brass rod, utilizing brass scrap as the primary raw material. We are proud to be a pioneer in green manufacturing.

The Wieland Chase, LLC manufacturing facility in Montpelier, Ohio employs over 300 team members in skilled, manufacturing, and management roles. Thanks the exceptional customer service of the Wieland Chase team, we achieve:

Fast Lead Times – currently 11 days
On Time Delivery – currently >99.6%
Compliant Rate – <0.0025% of total lbs shipped

Wieland Chase Brass Facility Overview

Wieland Chase operates two fully integrated brass mills on one site. The facility has two foundries, two extrusion presses, and fully integrated finishing lines that operate at a highly efficient and productive rate within a small manufacturing footprint.

Wieland Chase produces more than 10 brass rod alloys and has also expanded into engineered products, forgings, and lead-free brass granular ingots to expand the company’s product offering and support additional brass markets and customers.

Brass Manufacturing and Production Capabilities

The Wieland Chase brass manufacturing mill offers capabilities for casting, extruding, pickling, finishing, machining, and forging. For the casting process, the mill features our original North Foundry for vertical casting and our South Foundry for horizontal casting.

Over 90% of our total raw material comes in the form of recycled metals. Copper and brass scrap, zinc, lead, silicon, and phosphorus are blended depending on the alloy to meet ASTM requirements.

North Foundry – Vertical Casting

Features four 25,000 lb melting furnaces
Semicontinuous casting process produces quality products with a high level of productivity
Capabilities to cast 6 strands of C360 at a time
Quality checks for chemistry before transferred to holding furnace

South Foundry – Horizontal Casting

Features three 75,000 lb induction furnaces
Capabilities to cast 3 strands at a time of all alloys
Horizontal continuous caster specifically engineered to meet Wieland Chase’s rigorous specifications for grain structure

Extrusion Press 1

Capabilities to process both coil and straight length extrusions
Extrusion press is 4,000 ton indirect extrusion process of 8 million psi
Capabilities to produce coil from .250” to 1.125” in diameter

Extrusion Press 2

Capabilities to produce coil ranging from .500” to 2.00” in diameter
Highly automated and monitored to ensure consistent parameters of billets

Our automated pickling system removes oxides of the extruded straight rods and coils.

The Wieland Chase brass finishing process includes multiple steps to ensure quality such as exact dimensional tolerances, excellent surface finish conditions, and desired hardness properties of the brass.

Rod is tested via eddy current testers and optical micrometers to check surface quality and dimensions of material
Straight rod is cut to a gross length to be cold drawn through dies to create dimensional tolerances, surface conditions and mechanical properties required by our clients
Shapes include large diameter round, hexes, octagons, and special industrial shapes
Rod is cut and chamfered
Rods or coils that are packed in 1,000 to 4,000 lb bundles

Shipping weights of 1,000 – 4,000 lb bundles
Bundles are tagged with FGT
Size verifications
Loading and proper handling instructions

American Made Brass, Lead-Free, and Bronze Products Offered by Wieland Chase

Wieland Chase is the leading brass rod mill in North America providing a variety of brass alloy solutions including:

Leaded Brass Alloys: C360, C377, C345, C450, C350, C353
Low-Lead Brass Alloys: C370, C363, C27450
Lead-Free Brass Alloys: ECO BRASS® C693, C6985, and ECO BRONZE® C87850 (in granular ingot form), and ECO FORGE®
Brass C36000 is Wieland Chase’s signature alloy. One of the most popular copper alloys, its properties offer an excellent range of tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation.

Brass Rod Shapes and Sizes

We produce our leaded brass rod stock in a range of sizes and shape configurations including:

Round
Hex / Hexagonal / Hex RC
Square/Rectangle
Other Shapes

Additionally, special near-net industrial shapes can be produced, subject to review by our engineering group prior to quoting by our sales team.

Wieland Chase brass rod is alloys are offered in diameter size ranges of:

250” – 4.5000” Round
250” – 2.500” Hexagonal
250” – 2.000” Square

Brass Rod Lengths and Weights

Quality Assurance: Achieving Consistent Brass Quality

We maintain our position of leadership in the industry by manufacturing the best quality brass rod and holding tolerances tighter than ASTM standards. Our steps to quality control and quality assurance for our brass customers are based on the Wieland Chase Quality Assurance Policy.

On-Site Metallurgical Testing Lab
The Wieland Chase on-site lab, part of our ISO 9001 certified quality system, ensures rigorous testing and quality control. We use this lab to support our own brass and bronze manufacturing effort.

Engineers in our quality assurance department support our brass and bronze manufacturing production to ensure conformance of our product to Wieland Chase standards, which are tighter than ASTM standards by:

Conducting over 50,000 chemical analyses per year
Testing mechanical properties of every batch of rod produced
Providing analyses of process variables to comply with environmental standards
Conduct metallographic testing methods to analyzing the micro and macro level details of materials
Testing of x-ray fluorescence, optical emissions, and ICP emissions

Wieland Chase Lab Equipment includes:

Robotic Chemical Analysis System
Minco Centrifugal Casting Machine
Rockwell Hardness Tester
Tensile Machine
Keyence Digital Scope
Keyence Vision System
Agilent ICP Spectrometer
OBLF OES Spectrometer
Vacuum Flask
Metallographic Saw, Press, Polisher
Hardinge Lathe
Brown and Sharp CMM

Learn more about the Weiland Chase testing lab and capabilities, and how your company can utilize our metallurgical testing lab to support your brass selection, testing needs, and standard compliance.

Environmental and Safety Compliance

Wieland Chase is committed to sustainability and the environment. From developing lead-free ECO Solutions to maximizing the recycled content in the materials we produce, we continue to look forward and minimize our environmental impact.

Additionally, Wieland Chase offers a range of brass alloys and products designed to help keep you in compliance with vital uses such as The Safe Drinking Water Act and other current and upcoming regulations.

We manufacture three brass options – ECO FORGE®, ECO BRASS®, and Low Lead Brass – for part production and to provide you with the ideal fit to keep operating in compliance with NSF/ANSI/CAN 61, Section 9 lead leachate standard. Learn more about NSF Compliance.

Maintaining the highest standards of safety is part of Wieland Chase culture. Our American-made brass products are engineered with unparalleled safety by a dedicated and hardworking team based in Ohio.

Sustainability, Eco Products, and Recycling

We recognize that sustainability and eco-friendly practices are increasingly important to our customers in their decision process when selecting a brass manufacturer. As regulatory requirements, compliance needs, low-carbon emission objectives, and corporate sustainability initiatives drive your need for a trusted brass manufacturing partner, consider the advantages of working with Wieland Chase.

Sustainability

Wieland Chase is committed to sustainability and being good stewards of the environment. From maximizing the recycled content in the materials we produce to developing lead-free ECO Solutions, we continue to look forward. Additionally, our commitment to sustainability is evident in our achieving GreenCircle certification for high recycled content in our products, with some alloys containing up to 94% recycled material. Learn more about our GreenCircle Certification.

Eco Solutions

Wieland Chase has long been a leader in the manufacturing and production of American made ecoline® eco-friendly brass and bronze products. When compared to lead-containing alloys, Wieland Chase ecoline alloys have excellent machinability and hot formability at reduced temperatures, making them remarkably efficient.

Our lead-free alloys of ECO BRASS® (C693) and ECO BRONZE® (C87850) are designed to meet stringent environmental and safety standards, including compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Brass Recycling

Wieland Chase is a green company by nature as we use more than 90% recycled materials to produce our products and we are very diligent about minimizing the environmental impact we have on the surrounding community. Because brass, bronze, and copper alloys are fully recyclable, they are considered to rank high on sustainable alloys for industrial production and innovation. Brass can be recycled over and over without losing valuable properties. The end products made with Wieland Chase brass alloys, including bronze and copper, can be 100% recycled at the end of its useful life – leading to the development of new, eco-friendly brass products.

Raw Materials

Our recycled brass input raw materials include:

Brass turnings, brass chips
Copper turnings, copper chips
Copper chop, copper bare bright
Copper No. 1, and copper No. 2
Copper sheet, copper cathodes
Commercial bronze

To learn more about our Wieland Chase brass recycling input, please contact us.

Serving Today’s Marketplace Needs for Brass

Wieland Chase produces brass for use by a range of manufacturers, suppliers, and markets that require high quality, made in the USA copper alloy and brass products. We are proud to offer brass solutions for the building and household, electrical, industrial, and transportation industries. Some of these include:

Plumbing Products Markets: Faucets and plumbing products
Building & Household Product Markets: Building hardware, lock components, etc.
Industrial & Manufacturing Product Markets: Machinery parts, fittings, clamps, control bodies, welding equipment
Transportation, Automotive & Trucking Product Markets: Brake assemblies, hose couplings, solenoid valves, sensors
Electrical & Electronics Manufacturing Markets: Coaxial connectors, cellular antennas, microwave transmission equipment
Medical & Scientific Innovation: Ventilators, gas manifolds

Learn more about the markets we serve with high-quality, made in the USA copper alloy and brass, bronze, and copper alloy products.

Supply Chain and Logistics Advantages with Wieland Chase Brass

Choosing to purchase your brass and bronze from an American brass rod manufacturer offers many benefits, including simplified supply chain logistics. Our facility in Ohio is conveniently located to serve the region of Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana, as well as customers nationwide.

As part of the larger Wieland Group, Wieland Chase maintains a strong focus on manufacturing in the USA. This not only supports the local economy but also ensures compliance with American manufacturing standards, offering customers reliable, domestically produced brass products.

As the largest brass rod manufacturer in the United States, Wieland Chase is your best source for the supply of brass rod stock to customers in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.

Wieland Chase Products and Solutions

We’re proud to offer a full line of brass products available for today’s producers and manufacturers of brass products. For more information about the products produced at Wieland Chase, we invite you to download a copy of the Wieland Chase Brass Production Guide.

ECO BRASS®

High performance silicon brass
Lead-free*
Composed of 73-77% copper content with approximately 3% silicon, 0.1% phosphorus, about 21% zinc, and trace amounts of lead, iron, tin, nickel, and manganese

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ECO BRONZE®

High performance silicon bronze
Lead-free* alternative to C93200
Composed of 73-77% copper content with approximately 3% silicon, 0.1% phosphorus, about 21% zinc, and trace amounts of lead, iron, tin, nickel, manganese and antimony

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ECO FORGE

Lead-free forging alloy
Lower copper, highly forgeable
Engineered brass forgings are made from tested and proven alloys like C37700, C69300, and C69850

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EZ-MELT Granular Ingot

Reduced melting times by 10% or more, compared to other bronze alloys, to maximize productivity
Granular ingots are made from high quality, lead-free alloy including C875, C876, C877, C878, C87850

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LOW LEAD Brass Alloys

High performance low-leaded brass
Composed of 60-65% copper with approximately 38% zinc, and trace amounts of lead, phosphorus, and iron

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STANDARD Brass Alloys

High performance brass providing quality and consistency for optimum productivity
Composed of 60-63% copper, 2.5-3.0% lead, and about 36% zinc, along with trace amounts of other elements

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SPECIALTY Products

Smaller diameter rods and lower volume production runs to meet your needs

Wieland Forgeworks for U.S. Forged Brass

Wieland Forgeworks, a division of Wieland Chase, is an innovative brass forging and machining operation producing parts, components, and fittings that can be machined, turned, and threaded to your requirements. Forgeworks was launched in 2022 for the production of high-quality, competitively priced engineered forgings made in the USA, which supports the reshoring of brass parts production. Forgeworks’ in-house machining facilities can support your production needs with near-net-shaped forged brass components.

Brass Marketplace Needs and Market Trends

As a leading USA brass manufacturer, Wieland Chase is a reliable, expert resource for insights on today’s brass marketplace needs and market trends. As a member of the brass manufacturing industry, we recognize that our industry needs to focus on optimizing and modernizing, diversifying, and innovating. And we continue to advance our company through several strategic initiatives focused on innovation, automation, and sustainability.

Brass Industry Trends
In monitoring trends and adapting to change in the brass manufacturing and supply industry we recognize key areas that are critical to future growth and success of brass manufacturers and suppliers.

Wieland Chase Industry Associations

We’re honored to be associated with other leading brass industry organizations
working to promote best practices and progress. Wieland Chase is a member of the following brass industry organizations:

Copper Development Association (CDA)
Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA)
Copper & Brass Supply Chain Association (CBSCA)
Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA)

Globalization
Substitution
Sustainability
Legislation
Safety
Miniaturization

Customers will continue to look for opportunities to be more productive and efficient:
- Machining at higher speeds
- Improving yields and reduce scrap generation
- Automation to offset labor shortage
- Conversions to forgings are gaining momentum
There will be increasing demands on quality and material performance
Customers will look for suppliers who are focused on:
- Safety
- Sustainability
- High levels of On-Time Delivery

As an industry we need to:
- Optimize and modernize
- Diversify
- Innovate
- Build strong, lean supply chains

Contact Us for Brass Manufacturing Answers and Technical Support

Wieland Chase is your manufacturer resource for high quality brass rod, forgings, and ingots. We also offer extensive metallurgical and technical support to our customers in the selection and testing of brass alloys.

When you source American manufactured brass, you can be confident of the alloy quality while also supporting the local workforce focused on reshoring brass manufacturing. To learn more about how Wieland Chase can meet your brass manufacturing needs, or to request a quote, please contact us.

Wieland Chase USA Brass Manufacturer

Wieland Chase Brass Facility Overview

Brass Manufacturing and Production Capabilities