ASTM B505
- Plumbing
- Automotive
- Industrial
Typical Uses
Industrial
Flow Monitor Valves, Oil Field Equipment, Bushings for corrosion, lubrication or pressure, Backs for Lined Bearings, Cam Bushings for Diesel Engines, Crankshaft Main Bearings, Locomotive Bearing Parts, Rod Bushings, Rolling Mill Bearings, Seals, Sleeve Bushings, Spacer Bushings, Steel Mill Bushings, Wrist Pin Bushings, Bearings for corrosion, lubrication or pressure, Deep Well Pump Line Shaft Bearings, Deep Well Pump Bowl Bushings, Electric Motor Bearings, Guide Bushings for Piston Rods, Guide Bushings for Valves, Hydraulic Gland Seals, Main Bearings for Presses, Piston Pin Bearings, Pump Sleeves
C93600
Chemical Composition
(%max, unless shown as range or min)
|
Cu
|
AI
|
Sb
|
Fe
|
Ni
|
Pb
|
Si
|
S
|
Sn
|
Zn
|
p
|
Min/Max |
79.0-83.0 |
0.005 |
0.55 |
0.20 |
1.0 |
11.0-13.0 |
0.005 |
0.08 |
6.0-8.0 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
Note: Cu + Sum of Named Elements, 99.0% min.
Applicable Specifications
* ASTM B505
Fabrication Processes
* Continuous Casting
Fabrication Properties
Joining Technique |
Suitabillity |
Soldering |
Good |
Brazing |
Good |
Oxyacetylene Welding |
Not recommended |
Gas Shielded Arc Welding |
Not recommended |
Coated Metal Arc Welding |
Not recommended |
Machinabillity |
80 |
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 |
33 |
227 |
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 |
1720 F |
938 C |
Melting Point – Solidus |
1550 F |
843 C |
Density |
0.325 lb/in3 at 68 F |
9.0 gm/cm3 at 20 C |
Specific Gravity |
9.0 |
9.00 |
Electrical Conductivity |
11 %IACS at 68 F |
0.064 MegaSiemens/cm at 20 C |
Thermal Conductivity |
28.5 Btu · ft/(hr · ft2·°F) at 68 F |
49.36 W/m ·°K at 20 C |
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion |
10.3·10-6 per °F (68-212 F) |
18.54·10-6 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 |
14000 ksi |
96516 MPa |