Copper Alloys Properties - Alloy Selection Guide
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Alloy Selection Guide Alloy No.
PIAD
Standard		 CDA
Comparison1		 Nominal Chemical Composition Yield
Strength
ksi		 Tensile
Strength
ksi		 Elongation
in 2" %		 Brinell Hardness
10 mm
/500 kg
3000 kg*		 Modulus
of
Elasticity		 Electrical
Conductivity
% IACS
Alloy Group
C
High Conductivity Copper		 C 010   Cu 3-5 25-28 48-44 33-38 17.7 x 106 85 (minimum)
C 011 C801/811 Cu 3-5 27-30 35-30 35-44 17.7 x 106 98 (minimum)
C 021 C814/815 Cu-Cr 39-44 54-59 25-20 110-130 17.5 x 106 70 (minimum)
C 030   Cu-Ni-Si 51-56 63-66 15-8 142-161* 17.5 x 106 39-43
C 031   Cu-Ni-Si 75-79 78-83 4-3 190-204* 17.3 x 106 27-34
Alloy Groups
M & S
Brass and Special Brass		 M 010 C855/836 Cu-Zn 19-24 56-64 58-41 70-95 13.6 x 106 22-23
M 030   Cu-Zn-Pb 19-24 42-45 20-16 70-95 13.6 x 106 20-22
S 010 C855/864 Cu-Zn-Al 24-30 62-72 50-30 100-125 13.6 x 106 19-17
S 012   Cu-Zn 12-13 67-70 34-32 90-95 11.5 x 106 36-38
S 0121   Cu-Zn 16-17 60-62 22-30 85-90 11.9 x 106 31-30
S 020   Cu-Zn-Pb-Mn 23-25 42-44 10-8 70-75 14.7 x 106 8-9
S 030 C867 Cu-Zn-Fe-Ni-Al 35-42 79-86 20-16 130-150* 15.8 x 106 18-19
S 031 C865 Cu-Zn-Fe-Al 22-31 65-75 37-28 100-125 13.5 x 106 23-24
S 034 C865 Cu-Zn-Fe-Al-Mn 21-35 63-76 45-23 100-130 13.8 x 106 18-19
S 070   Cu-Zn-Ni 35-38 70-75 17-15 125-140* 15.5 x 106 10-11
S 051 C851 Cu-Zn 10-12 37-40 65-60 45-50 16.2 x 106 25-24
Alloy Group
A
Aluminum Bronze		 A 010 C952 Cu-Al 19-22 62-72 65-53 75-95 15.0 x 106 15-16
A 011 C953 Cu-Al-Fe 27-30 75-85 35-30 95-110 16.0 x 106 10-12
A 012 C952 Cu-Al-Fe 34-44 85-95 35-25 135-155* 16.0 x 106 10-12
A 020 C954/955 Cu-Al-Fe-Ni 58-68 95-108 10-6 190-210* 17.5 x 106 8.0 (maximum)
A 021 C954/955 Cu-Al-Fe-Ni 45-51 88-95 20-14 150-170* 17.2 x 106 8.0 (maximum)
A 022 C954 Cu-Al-Fe-Ni 35-42 83-91 30-20 125-150* 16.9 x 106 8.0 (maximum)
A 023   Cu-Al-Fe-Ni 63-78 98-115 7-5 210-230* 18.0 x 106 8.0 (maximum)
A 0201 C955 Cu-Al-Fe-Ni 63-75 98-115 6-4 210-230* 18.0 x 106 8.0 (maximum)
A 0202 C955 Cu-Al-Fe-Ni 60-70 98-110 10-5 195-215* 17.5 x 106 8.0 (maximum)
A 030   Cu-Al-Fe-Ni 28-32 70-75 40-35 100-110 16.8 x 106 8.0 (maximum)
Alloy Group
B
 Tin Bronzes		 B 010   Cu-Sn 23-25 36-40 6-8 90-100 15.9 x 106 11-13
B 011   Cu-Sn-Ni 26-30 48-52 10-13 90-100 16.0 x 106 -
B 012   Cu-Sn-Pb-Ni 23-27 41-45 6-8 80-90 16.0 x 106 -
B 030   Cu-Sn-Al 13-15 30-35 26-30 60-70 18.2 x 106 19-20

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