CuZn40Pb2						
					
																
							
						
											CuZn40Pb2
EN 12164, EN 12165, EN 12167
	
				- Architecture
- Electricity
- General Engineering
- Plumbing
 
Typical Uses
Architecture
Door Handles, Decorative Knobs, Furniture Hardware
General Engineering
Valve Bodies for Refrigeration, Chemicals
Consumer
Golf Putters, Valve Bodies for Scuba & Propane Spray Tanks, Valve Bodies for Agricultural Spray Tanks
Electrical
Covers, Fuse Bodies
Industrial
Valve Components, Forgings and Pressings of All Kinds
					 
					
					
						CW617N
Chemical Composition
(%max, unless shown as range or min)
|  | Cu | Al | Fe | Ni | Pb | Sn | Zn | Others total | 
| Min/Max | 57.0 – 59.0 | 0.05 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 – 2.5 | 0.3 | Rem | 0.2 | 
Applicable Specifications
*BS EN 12164, BS EN 12165, BS EN 12167
Fabrication Processes
* Hot Forging and Pressing
* Hot Heading and Upsetting
* Machining
Fabrication Properties
| Joining Technique | Suitability | 
| Soldering | Excellent | 
| Brazing | Good | 
| Oxyacetylene Welding | Not Recommended | 
| Gas Shielded Arc Welding | Not Recommended | 
| Coated Metal Arc Welding | Not Recommended | 
| Spot Weld | Not Recommended | 
| Seam Weld | Not Recommended | 
| Butt Weld | Fair | 
| Capacity for Being Cold Worked | Poor | 
| Capacity for Being Hot Formed | Excellent | 
| Forgeability Rating | 100 | 
| Machinability Rating | 80 | 
Mechanical Properties (BS EN 12165)
| Material Condition | Nominal Cross-Sectional Dimension | Tensile Strength
 Rm
 N/mm2
 approx.
 | 0.2% Proof Strength
 Rp0.2
 N/mm2
 approx.
 | Elongation A
 %approx.
 | Hardness HBmin.
 | 
| Diameter (mm) | 
| From | Up to and including | 
| M | All | As Manufactured | 
| H080 | 6 | 80 | (350) | (140) | (15) | 80 | 
Physical Properties
|  | US Customary | Metric | 
| Melting Point – Liquidus | 1640 F | 893 C | 
| Melting Point – Solidus | 1620 F | 882 C | 
| Density | 0.305 lb/in3 at 68 F | 8.44 gm/cm3 at 20 C | 
| Specific Gravity | 8.44 | 8.44 | 
| Electrical Resistivity | 38.4 ohms-cmil/ft at 68 F | 6.38 microhm-cm at 20 C | 
| Electrical Conductivity | 27 %IACS at 68 F | 0.158 MegaSiemens/cm at 20 C | 
| Thermal Conductivity | 69.0 Btu · ft/(hr · ft2·°F) at 68 F | 119.4 W/m ·°K at 20 C | 
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | 11.5·10-6 per °F (68-572 F) | 20.7·10-6 per °C (20-300 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 | 
| Modulus of Rigidity | 5600 ksi | 38610 MPa |