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Products / High Tin Bronze / C91000

Typical Uses

  • Industrial Piston Rings, Bearings

Similar or Equivalent Specification

CDA ASTM ASARCON SAE AMS Federal Ingot# Military Other Desc
C91000 ASTM B505   SAE J461   QQ-C-390B TYPE III 197 MIL-B-16262 GRADE III  
      SAE J462   QQ-B-1005 COMP 9      

Chemical Composition (according to ASTM B505-08)

Cu% Sn% Pb% Zn% Fe% Ni% Sb% P% S% Al% Mn% Si%
Note: Single values represent maximums.
  • A In determining copper minimum, copper may be calculated as copper plus nickel.
84.00-86.00 14.00-16.00 0.20 1.50 0.10 0.80A 0.20 1.5 0.05 0.005 N/A 0.005

Mechanical Properties (according to ASTM B505-08)

Tensile Strength (min) Yield Strength (at .5% extention under load min) Elongation (in 2in. or 50mm min, %) Brinell Hardness (min) Remarks
Ksi MPa Ksi MPa      
30 207 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Machinability

Alloy Rating Density
C91000 20 0.317

Physical Properties (provided by CDA)

  US Customary Metric
Melting Point - Liquidus 1760 F 960 C
Melting Point - Solidus 1505 F 818 C
Electrical Resistivity 111.40 ohms-cmil/ft @ 68 F 18.52 microhm-cm @ 20 C
Electrical Conductivity 90 %IACS @ 68 F 0.054 MegaSiemens/cm @ 20 C
Specific Heat Capacity 0.090 Btu/lb/°F at 68 F 377.1 J/kg · °K at 293 K
Modulas of Elasticity in Tension 16000 ksi 11000 MPa

Fabrication Properties (provided by CDA)

Joining Technique Suitability
Soldering Excellent
Brazing Good
Oxyacetylene Welding Fair
Gas Shielded Arc Welding Fair
Coated Metal Arc Welding Fair

Thermal Properties (provided by CDA)

Treatment Temp./Time - US Temp./Time - SI
Stress Temperature 500 260
Solution Minimum    
Solution Maximum
Solution Time 0.0
Solution Medium None
Precipitation Value    
Precipitation Time    
Precipitation Medium None
Annealing Minimum    
Annealing Maximum    
Annealing Time  
Hot Works Minimum    
Hot Works Maximum