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 Round : | 3/8" - 3" |
 Bar Length : | 10ft - 12ft |
 Rectangle : | W: 1/2" - 4" |
 Square : | 3/8" - 1.5" |
 Hexagonal : | 3/8" - 2" |
 Profile : | According to customers drawing |
Product availabillity
C48500
Chemical Composition
(%max, unless shown as range or min)
| Cu | Fe | Pb | Sn | Zn | |
| Min/Max | 59.0-62.0 | 0.1 max | 1.3-2.2 | 0.5-1.0 | Rem |
Note: Cu + Sum of Named Elements, 99.6% min.
Applicable Specifications
* Rod, Bar – ASTM B21; SAE J461, SAE J463; AMS 4611, AMS 4612
Fabrication Processes
* Blanking, Drawing, Forming and Bending, Heading and Upsetting, Hot Forging and Pressing, Hot Heading and Upsetting, Shearing
Fabrication Properties
| Joining Technique | Suitability |
| Soldering | Excellent |
| Brazing | Excellent |
| Oxyacetylene Welding | Good |
| Gas Shielded Arc Welding | Fair |
| Coated Metal Arc Welding | Not Recommended |
| Spot Weld | Good |
| Seam Weld | Fair |
| Butt Weld | Good |
| Capacity for Being Cold Worked | Fair |
| Capacity for Being Hot Formed | Excellent |
| Forgeability Rating | 90 |
| Machinability Rating | 30 |
Standard Temper Designation
* H02 – Half Hard
Mechanical Properties (ASTM B21)
| Diameter or Distance Between Parallel Surfaces, in. | Tensile Strength, min | Yield Strength, at 0.5% Extension Under Load, min | Elongation in 4xdiameter or 4xthickness, min, % | Rockwell B Hardness | |||
| ksi | MPa | ksi | MPa | ||||
| 0.5 and under | 60 | 415 | 27 | 185 | 22 | – | |
| over 0.5 to 1.0, incl. | 60 | 415 | 27 | 185 | 25 | – | |
| over 1.0 to 2.0, incl. | 58 | 400 | 26 | 180 | 25 | – | |
| over 2.0 to 3.0, incl. | 54 | 370 | 25 | 170 | 25 | – | |
| over 3.0 to 4.0, incl. | 54 | 370 | 22 | 150 | 27 | – | |
| over 4.0 | 54 | 370 | 22 | 150 | 30 | – | |
Physical Properties
| US Customary | Metric | |
| Melting Point – Liquidus | 1650 F | 900 C |
| Melting Point – Solidus | 1630 F | 885 C |
| Density | 0.304 lb/in3 at 68 F | 8.41 gm/cm3 at 20 C |
| Specific Gravity | 8.41 | 8.41 |
| Electrical Resistivity | 39.9 ohms-cmil/ft at 68 F | 6.63 microhm-cm at 20 C |
| Electrical Conductivity | 26 %IACS at 68 F | 0.152 MegaSiemens/cm at 20 C |
| Thermal Conductivity | 67.0 Btu · ft/(hr · ft2·°F) at 68 F | 116.0 W/m ·°K at 20 C |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | 11.8·10-6 per °F (68-572 F) | 21.2·10-6 per °C (20-300 C) |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.09 Btu/lb/°F at 68 F | 380 J/kg · °K at 20 C |
| Modulus of Elasticity in Tension | 15000 ksi | 103400 Mpa |
| Modulus of Rigidity | 5600 ksi | 38610 Mpa |