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ASTM B505, SAE J461, SAE J462

  • Industry

Typical Uses
Bearings for Heavy Loads and Relatively Low Speeds, Restaurant Equipment, Gear Boxes, Speed Reducers,Industrial Piston Rings, Bearings

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

C91000

Chemical Composition

Cu* Al Sb Fe Pb Ni** P Si S Sn Zn
Min/Max 84.0-86.0 0.005 0.20 0.10 0.20 0.80 1.5 0.005 0.05 14.0-16.0 1.5

* 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 J461, SAE J462

Fabrication Processes

Joining Technique Suitability
Soldering Excellent
Brazing Good
Oxyacetylene Welding Fair
Gas Shielded Arc Welding Fair
Coated Metal Arc Welding Fair
Machinability Rating 20

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
30 207

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 1760 F 960 C
Melting Point – Solidus 1505 F 818 C
Density 0.317 lb/in3 at 68 F 8.77 gm/cm3 at 20 C
Specific Gravity 8.77 8.77
Electrical Resistivity 111.4 ohms-cmil/ft at 68 F 18.52 microhm-cm at 20 C
Electrical Conductivity 9 %IACS at 68 F 0.054 MegaSiemens/cm at 20 C
Thermal Conductivity 40.8 Btu · ft/(hr · ft2·°F) at 68 F 70.6 W/m ·°K at 20 C
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 10.2·10-6 per °F (68-392 F) 18.4·10-6 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 16000 ksi 11000 MPa
Magnetic Permeability 1.0 1.0