Beryllium Copper CB 101 Specification
- UNS C17200
- AWS 140
Applicable Standards:
- BS 2873
This age hardenable copper alloy combines a range of properties suited to meet the exacting requirements of many automotive, electronic and aerospace industries.
| Good Mechanical Properties at Elevated Temperatures | No |
| Corrosion Resistant at Ambient Temperatures | No |
| Corrosion Resistant & Good Mechanical Properties at Elevated Temperatures | No |
| Oxidation Resistant | No |
| Precipitation Hardenable | Yes |
Applications include:
- Automotive industries
- Aerospace industries
| Approximate Chemical Composition | |
| Cu | BAL |
| Be | 1.7 - 1.9% |
| Ni+Co | 0.05 - 0.40% |
| Properties | ||
| DENSITY | 8.25 g/cm3 | 0.298 lb/in3 |
| MELTING POINT | 980 oC | 1800 oF |
| COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION | 17.8 µm/m °C (20 - 100°C) |
9.9 x 10-6 in/in
°F (70 - 212°F) |
| MODULUS OF RIGIDITY | 47 kN/mm2 | 6817 ksi |
| MODULUS OF ELASTICITY | 123 kN/mm2 | 17840 ksi |
| CONDITION OF SUPPLY | HEAT TREATMENT (AFTER FORMING) |
| Annealed | Age Hardened at 315 - 320°C (600 - 610°F) for 3 hours and air cool. |
| Spring Temper | Age Hardened at 315 - 320°C (600 - 610°F) for 2 hours and air cool. |
| CONDITION | APPROX TENSILE STRENGTH | APPROX SERVICE TEMPERATURE | ||
| Annealed | 400 - 600 N/mm2 | 58-87 ksi | up to 200 oC | up to 390 oF |
| Annealed + Aged | 800 - 1200 N/mm2 | 116 - 174 ksi | up to 20 oC | up to 390 oF |
| Spring Temper | 800 - 1200 N/mm2 | 116 - 174 ksi | up to 200 oC | up to 390 oF |
| Spring Temper + Aged | 1200 - 1600 N/mm2 | 174 - 232 ksi | up to 200 oC | up to 390 oF |
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