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ASTM B505

  • Building
  • Industry
  • Plumbing

Typical Uses

Builders Hardware Stops, Washers, General Hardware, Hardware, Industrial Fittings, Low Pressure Valves, Gas Line Fittings, Air Line Fittings, Plumbing Cocks, Faucets, Plumbing Fittings, Plumbing Fixtures

Bar Length : 10ft - 12ft
Rectangle : up to 11'' W
Square : up to 5''
Hexagonal : up to 3''
Hollow : 1"X1/2" - 11 1/2"X10 1/2"
Round : 3/8" - 11 3/4"
Product availabillity

C84800

Chemical Composition

CuAlSbFePbNi*PSiSSnZn
Min/Max75.0-77.00.0050.250.405.50-7.01.01.50.0050.082.00-3.0013.0-17.0

* Ni value includes Co.
Note: Cu + Sum of Named Elements, 99.3% min.

Applicable Specifications

* ASTM B505

Fabrication Processes

* Continuous Casting

Fabrication Properties

Joining TechniqueSuitability
SolderingExcellent
BrazingGood
Oxyacetylene WeldingNot Recommended
Gas Shielded Arc WeldingNot Recommended
Coated Metal Arc WeldingFair
Machinability Rating80

Mechanical Properties (ASTM B505)

Tensile Strength, minAYield Strength, at 0.5% Extension Under Load, minAElongation in 2 in.
or 50 mm, min, %
ksiMPaksiMPa
302071510316

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 CustomaryMetric
Density0.319 lb/in3 at 68 F8.69 gm/cm3 at 20 C
Specific Gravity8.698.69
Electrical Resistivity63.3 ohms-cmil/ft at 68 F10.53 microhm-cm at 20 C
Electrical Conductivity16.00 %IACS at 68 F0.095 MegaSiemens/cm at 20 C
Thermal Conductivity41.6 Btu · ft/(hr · ft2·°F) at 68 F72.4 W/m ·°K at 20 C
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion10.0·10-6 per °F (68-392 F)18.0·10-6 per °C (20-200 C)
Specific Heat Capacity0.09 Btu/lb/°F at 68 F377.1 J/kg · °K at 20 C
Modulus of Elasticity in Tension15000 ksi89600 MPa
Magnetic Permeability1.01.0