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
C90500
Chemical Composition
| Cu* | Al | Sb | Fe | Pb | Ni** | P | Si | S | Sn | Zn |
| Min/Max | 86.0-89.0 | 0.005 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.005 | 0.05 | 9.0-11.0 | 1.0-3.0 |
* 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 Technique | Suitability |
| Soldering | Excellent |
| Brazing | Good |
| Oxyacetylene Welding | Fair |
| Gas Shielded Arc Welding | Fair |
| Coated Metal Arc Welding | Fair |
| Machinability Rating | 30 |
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 |
| 44 | 303 | 25 | 172 | 10 |
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 | 1830 F | 999 C |
| Melting Point – Solidus | 1570 F | 854 C |
| Density | 0.315 lb/in3 at 68 F | 8.72 gm/cm3 at 20 C |
| Specific Gravity | 8.72 | 8.72 |
| Electrical Resistivity | 94.0 ohms-cmil/ft at 68 F | 15.63 microhm-cm at 20 C |
| Electrical Conductivity | 11 %IACS at 68 F | 0.064 MegaSiemens/cm at 20 C |
| Thermal Conductivity | 43.2 Btu · ft/(hr · ft2·°F) at 68 F | 74.8 W/m ·°K at 20 C |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | 11.0 . 10-6 per oF (68-572 F) | 19.8 . 10-6 per oC (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 | 15000 ksi | 103400 MPa |
| Magnetic Permeability | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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