CuSn5Zn5Pb5-C, RG5
EN 1982
- Architecture
- Builders Hardware
- Building
- Electrical
- Fasteners
- Industrial
- Marine
- Plumbing
Typical Uses
Architecture
Ornamental Fixtures
Builders Hardware
Hardware
Building
Lightning Protection, Heating Equipment, Cooling Equipment, Trowels for Cement Working
Electrical
Electrical Hardware, Switches, Electrical Equipment
Fasteners
Large Hold Down Screws
Industrial
Handles for Dental Equipment, Air Actuators, Valve Bodies, Valves, Bushings, Pump Parts, Pumps, Valve Bodies, Impellers, Pump Fixtures, Couplings, Valves, Transducer Housings, Valve Bodies for the Water Meter Industry, Valves for the Water Meter Industry, Pumps, Low Pressure Valves, Small Gears, Bearings, Bearing Segments for Steel Industry, Pressure Blocks for Steel Industry, Rings, Printing Presses, Furnaces
Marine
Marine Products, Parts for Boats
Plumbing
Faucets, Fixtures, Pipe Fittings
CC491K
Chemical Composition
(%max, unless shown as range or min)
| Cu | Ni | P | Pb | Sn | Zn | Al | Fe | S | Sb | Si |
| Min/Max | 83.0-87.0 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 4.0-6.0 | 4.0-6.0 | 4.0-6.0 | 0.01 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.25 | 0.01 |
Applicable Specifications
*BS EN 1982
Fabrication Processes
* Continuous Casting
Fabrication Properties
| Joining Technique | Suitability |
| Soldering | Excellent |
| Brazing | Good |
| Oxyacetylene Welding | Not Recommended |
| Gas Shielded Arc Welding | Not Recommended |
| Coated Metal Arc Welding | Fair |
| Machinability Rating | 84 |
Mechanical Properties
| Tensile Strength Rm N/mm2 min. | 0.2% Proof Strength
Rp0.2 N/mm2 min. | Elongation A % min. | Hardness HB min. |
| 250 | 110 | 13 | 65 |
Physical Properties
| US Customary | Metric |
| Melting Point – Liquidus | 1850 F | 1010 C |
| Melting Point – Solidus | 1570 F | 854 C |
| Density | 0.318 lb/in3 at 68 F | 8.83 gm/cm3 at 20 C |
| Specific Gravity | 8.83 | 8.83 |
| Electrical Resistivity | 69.1 ohms-cmil/ft at 68 F | 11.49 microhm-cm at 20 C |
| Electrical Conductivity | 15 %IACS at 68 F | 0.087 MegaSiemens/cm at 20 C |
| Thermal Conductivity | 41.6 Btu · ft/(hr · ft2·°F) at 68 F | 72.0 W/m ·°K at 20 C |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | 10.0·10-6 per °F (68-392 F) | 18.0·10-6 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 | 13500 ksi | 93100 MPa |
| Magnetic Permeability | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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