ASTM B505, SAE J461, SAE J462, SAE40
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Typical Uses
Architecture
Ornamental Fixtures
Builders Hardware
Hardware Building, Lightning Protection, Heating Equipment, Cooling Equipment, Trowels for Cement Working Electrical Electrical, Hardware, Switches, Electrical Equipment Fasteners Large Hold Down Screws Industrial Handles for Dental Equipment, Air Actuators, Valve Bodies, Valves, Bushings, Pump Parts, Pumps, Valve Bodies, Impellers, Pump Fixtures, Couplings, Valves, Transducer Housings, Valve Bodies for the Water Meter Industry, Valves for the Water Meter Industry, Pumps, Low Pressure Valves, Small Gears, Bearings, Bearing Segments for Steel Industry, Pressure Blocks for Steel Industry, Rings, Printing Presses, Furnaces Marine, Marine Products, Parts for Boats Plumbing Faucets, Fixtures, Pipe Fittings
C83600, SAE40
Chemical Composition
| Cu | Al | Sb | Fe | Pb | Ni* | P | Si | S | Sn | Zn |
| Min/Max | 84.0-86.0 | 0.005 | 0.25 | 0.3 | 4.0-6.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.005 | 0.08 | 4.0-6.0 | 4.0-6.0 |
* Ni value includes Co.
Note: Cu + Sum of Named Elements, 99.3% min.
Applicable Specifications
* ASTM B505
* SAE J461, SAE J462
Fabrication Processes
* Continuous Casting
Fabrication Properties
| Joining Technique | Suitability |
| Soldering | Excellent |
| Brazing | Good |
| Oxyacetylene Welding | Not Recommended |
| Gas Shielded Arc Welding | Not Recommended |
| Coated Metal Arc Welding | Fair |
| Machinability Rating | 84 |
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 |
| 36 | 248 | 19 | 131 | 15 |
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 | 1850 F | 1010 C |
| Melting Point – Solidus | 1570 F | 854 C |
| Density | 0.318 lb/in3 at 68 F | 8.83 gm/cm3 at 20 C |
| Specific Gravity | 8.83 | 8.83 |
| Electrical Resistivity | 69.1 ohms-cmil/ft at 68 F | 11.49 microhm-cm at 20 C |
| Electrical Conductivity | 15 %IACS at 68 F | 0.087 MegaSiemens/cm at 20 C |
| Thermal Conductivity | 41.6 Btu · ft/(hr · ft2·°F) at 68 F | 72.0 W/m ·°K at 20 C |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | 10.0·10-6 per °F (68-392 F) | 18.0·10-6 per °C (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 | 13500 ksi | 93100 MPa |
| Magnetic Permeability | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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