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ASTM B505, SAE62, SAE J462, SAE J461

  • Marine
  • Industry
  • Electrical
  • Automotive

Typical Uses

Fasteners Nuts, Industrial Bushings, Bearings, Piston Rings, Pump Bodies, Valves, Seal Rings, Worm Gears, Expansion Bearings, Pump Impellers, Valve Bodies, Gears, Gear Blanks, Water Conditioners, Steam Fittings, Finishing Dies for Wood Pulp Industry, Plumbing Water Conditioners, Steam Fittings, Automotive, Builders Hardware Clamps, Building Heavy Construction Equipment, Electrical Connectors

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

C90500

Chemical Composition

Cu*AlSbFePbNi**PSiSSnZn
Min/Max86.0-89.00.0050.200.200.301.01.50.0050.059.0-11.01.0-3.0

* In Determining Cu min, Cu may be calculated as Cu + Ni.
** Ni value includes Co.
Note: Cu + Sum of Named Elements, 99.5% min.

Applicable Specifications

* ASTM B505
*SAE 62; SAE J462; SAE J461

Fabrication Processes

Joining TechniqueSuitability
SolderingExcellent
BrazingGood
Oxyacetylene WeldingFair
Gas Shielded Arc WeldingFair
Coated Metal Arc WeldingFair
Machinability Rating30

Mechanical Properties (ASTM B505)

Tensile Strength, minAYield Strength, at 0.5% Extension Under Load, minAElongation in 2 in.
or 50 mm, min, %
ksiMPaksiMPa
44 30325 17210

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
Melting Point – Liquidus1830 F999 C
Melting Point – Solidus1570 F854 C
Density0.315 lb/in3 at 68 F8.72 gm/cm3 at 20 C
Specific Gravity8.728.72
Electrical Resistivity94.0 ohms-cmil/ft at 68 F15.63 microhm-cm at 20 C
Electrical Conductivity11 %IACS at 68 F0.064 MegaSiemens/cm at 20 C
Thermal Conductivity43.2 Btu · ft/(hr · ft2·°F) at 68 F74.8 W/m ·°K at 20 C
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion11.0 . 10-6 per oF (68-572 F)19.8 . 10-6 per oC (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 ksi103400 MPa
Magnetic Permeability1.01.0