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ASTM B505, SAE62, SAE J462, SAE J461

  • Marine
  • Industry
  • Electrical
  • Automotive

Typical Uses

Fasteners Nuts, Industrial Bushings, Bearings, Piston Rings, Pump Bodies, Valves, Seal Rings, Worm Gears, Expansion Bearings, Pump Impellers, Valve Bodies, Gears, Gear Blanks, Water Conditioners, Steam Fittings, Finishing Dies for Wood Pulp Industry, Plumbing Water Conditioners, Steam Fittings, Automotive, Builders Hardware Clamps, Building Heavy Construction Equipment, Electrical Connectors

Bar Length : 10ft - 12ft
Rectangle : up to 11'' W
Square : up to 5''
Hexagonal : up to 3''
Hollow : 1"X1/2" - 11 1/2"X10 1/2"
Round : 3/8" - 11 3/4"
Product availabillity

C90500

Chemical Composition

Cu* Al Sb Fe Pb Ni** P Si S Sn Zn
Min/Max 86.0-89.0 0.005 0.20 0.20 0.30 1.0 1.5 0.005 0.05 9.0-11.0 1.0-3.0

* In Determining Cu min, Cu may be calculated as Cu + Ni.
** Ni value includes Co.
Note: Cu + Sum of Named Elements, 99.5% min.

Applicable Specifications

* ASTM B505
*SAE 62; SAE J462; SAE J461

Fabrication Processes

Joining Technique Suitability
Soldering Excellent
Brazing Good
Oxyacetylene Welding Fair
Gas Shielded Arc Welding Fair
Coated Metal Arc Welding Fair
Machinability Rating 30

Mechanical Properties (ASTM B505)

Tensile Strength, minA Yield Strength, at 0.5% Extension Under Load, minA Elongation in 2 in.
or 50 mm, min, %
ksi MPa ksi MPa
44  303 25  172 10

A Minimum tensile strength and yield strength shall be reduced 10% for cast bars having a cross section, thickness, diameter, or wall of 4 in. (102 mm) or more. The cross sections are the diameter of a round solid, the distance across the flats of a solid hexagon, the thickness of a rectangle, and the wall thickness of a tube.

Physical Properties

US Customary Metric
Melting Point – Liquidus 1830 F 999 C
Melting Point – Solidus 1570 F 854 C
Density 0.315 lb/in3 at 68 F 8.72 gm/cm3 at 20 C
Specific Gravity 8.72 8.72
Electrical Resistivity 94.0 ohms-cmil/ft at 68 F 15.63 microhm-cm at 20 C
Electrical Conductivity 11 %IACS at 68 F 0.064 MegaSiemens/cm at 20 C
Thermal Conductivity 43.2 Btu · ft/(hr · ft2·°F) at 68 F 74.8 W/m ·°K at 20 C
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 11.0 . 10-6 per oF (68-572 F) 19.8 . 10-6 per oC (20-200 C)
Specific Heat Capacity 0.09 Btu/lb/°F at 68 F 377.1 J/kg · °K at 20 C
Modulus of Elasticity in Tension 15000 ksi 103400 MPa
Magnetic Permeability 1.0 1.0
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