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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*AlSbFePbNi**PSiSSnZn
Min/Max84.0-86.00.0050.200.100.200.801.50.0050.0514.0-16.01.5

* 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 TechniqueSuitability
SolderingExcellent
BrazingGood
Oxyacetylene WeldingFair
Gas Shielded Arc WeldingFair
Coated Metal Arc WeldingFair
Machinability Rating20

Mechanical Properties (ASTM B505)

Tensile Strength, minAYield Strength, at 0.5% Extension Under Load, minAElongation in 2 in.
or 50 mm, min, %
ksiMPaksiMPa
30207

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 – Liquidus1760 F960 C
Melting Point – Solidus1505 F818 C
Density0.317 lb/in3 at 68 F8.77 gm/cm3 at 20 C
Specific Gravity8.778.77
Electrical Resistivity111.4 ohms-cmil/ft at 68 F18.52 microhm-cm at 20 C
Electrical Conductivity9 %IACS at 68 F0.054 MegaSiemens/cm at 20 C
Thermal Conductivity40.8 Btu · ft/(hr · ft2·°F) at 68 F70.6 W/m ·°K at 20 C
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion10.2·10-6 per °F (68-392 F)18.4·10-6 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 Tension16000 ksi11000 MPa
Magnetic Permeability1.01.0