SAE660
ASTM B505, SAE J461
- Automotive;
- Industrial
- Machinery
Typical Uses
Automotive
Automotive Fittings, Fasteners Washers Industrial Bearings for Cranes, Trunion Bearings, Roll Neck Bearings, Rolling Mill Bearings, Linkage Bushings for Presses, Fuel Pump Bushings, Water Pump Bushings, Diesel Engine Wrist Pin Bushings, Forging Press Toggle Lever Bearings, Hydraulic Press Stuffing Box, Hydraulic Press Main Lining, Insert Bearings, Bearings, Thrust Washers, Pumps, Bushings, Machine Parts, Pump Impellers, General Purpose Bushings, Fittings, Pump Fixtures, Main Spindle Bearings, Machine Tool Bearings
C-93200
Chemical Composition
(%max, unless shown as range or min)
| Cu | Al | Sb | Fe | Ne+ | P | Si | S | Sn | S | Zn |
| Min/Max | 81.0-85.0 | 0.005 | 0.35 | 0.2 | 6.0-8.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.005 | 6.3-7.5 | 0.1 | 2.0-4.0 |
* Ni value includes Co.
Note: Cu + Sum of Named Elements, 99.0% min.
Applicable Specifications
* ASTM B505
* SAE J461, SAE J462, SAE 660
Fabrication Processes
* Continuous Casting
Fabrication Properties
| Joining Technique | Suitabillity |
| Soldering | Exellent |
| Brazing | Good |
| Oxyacetylene Welding | Not recommended |
| Gas Shielded Arc Welding | Not recommended |
| Coated Metal Arc Welding | Not recommended |
| Machinabillity | 70 |
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 |
| 35 | 241 | 20 | 138 | 10 |
* 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 | 1790 F | 977 C |
| Melting Point – Solidus | 1570 F | 854 C |
| Density | 0.322 lb/in3 at 68 F | 8.91 gm/cm3 at 20 C |
| Specific Gravity | 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Electrical Resistivity | 85.9 ohms-cmil/ft at 68 F | 14.29 microhm-cm at 20 C |
| Electrical Conductivity | 12 %IACS at 68 F | 0.07 MegaSiemens/cm at 20 C |
| Thermal Conductivity | 33.6 Btu · ft/(hr · ft2·°F) at 68 F | 58.2 W/m ·°K at 20 C |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | 10.0·10-6 per °F (68-212 F) | 18.0·10-6 per °C (20-100 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 | 14500 ksi | 100000 MPa |
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