Copper Alloys C74500 is stocked by 5 North American distributors and produced by 7 large mills. Distributors will offer small quantity buys while mills will generally only sell large quantities, with delivery times anywhere from 10 to 50 weeks depending on size and form required
This material is stocked primarily in Wire Products by 5 distributors.
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Specifications
The following specifications cover Copper Alloys C74500
- ASTM B122
- ASTM B151
- ASTM B206
- QQ W321
- UNS C74500
Property Results
Related Metals:
Chemistry Data : [top]
Copper
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Including Ag |
Iron
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0.25 max |
Lead
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0.1 max |
Manganese
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0.5 max |
Nickel
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Includes Co |
Remainder Each
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Zn |
Remainder Total
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Cu + sum of named elements 99.5 min |
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Principal Design Features
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Nickel Silvers (Copper-Nickel-Zinc), Nickel Silver, 65-10. Good formability, good corrosion and tarnish-resistance. Alloys have pleasing silver-like color. C74500 is similar to, but stronger than C75200.
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Applications
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Uses include decorative items, jewelry, musical instrument valves and components, optical instrument components, fittings for food and dairy equipment, screws, rivets, and slide fasteners.
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Machinability
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The machinability rating of this alloy is 20. (Where Alloy 360 FC Brass is 100).
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Welding
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Soldering of this alloy is rated as "excellent", brazing is rated as "excellent", oxyacetylene welding is rated as "good", gas shielded arc welding is rated as "fair", coated metal arc welding is "not recommended", spot welding is rated as "good", seam welding is rated as "fair", and butt welding is rated as "good".
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Forging
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The hot forgeability rating of this alloy is unknown. (Forging Brass=100). The recommended hot working temperature for this alloy is unknown.
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Hot Working
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This alloy's capacity for being hot formed is rated as "poor".
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Cold Working
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The capacity for cold working this alloy is rated as "excellent".
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Annealing
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The annealing temperature for this alloy is between 1100 and 1400 F.
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Physical Data : [top]
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Density (lb / cu. in.)
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0.314
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Electrical Resistivity (microhm-cm (at 68 Deg F))
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115
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Modulus of Elasticity Tension
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17500
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Mechanical Data : [top]
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MSO currently has no data available for this grade.
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