This garden hose connector is made of brass and connects hose to a female connector. This coupling has male garden hose threads (GHT) for connecting to a female GHT connector. The barbed stem creates a tight seal on flexible and semi-rigid hose when used with a hose clamp or crimp sleeve or ferrule (not included). This fitting is made of brass for corrosion resistance, ductility at high temperatures, and low magnetic permeability.