C18200 (Chromium Copper)

Last Update: Feb 21, 2005

Chemical Composition
(%max., unless shown as range or min.)
Cu(1)

Cr

Fe Pb Si

Min./Max. Rem. .6-1.2 .10 .05 .10

Nominal 99.1 .9

(1) Cu value includes Ag.

Note: Cu + Sum of Named Elements, 99.5% min.

Applicable Specifications
Product

Specification

Bar
Forgings
Rod
Strip
Wire, Soft

MILITARY MIL-C-19311
MILITARY MIL-C-19311
MILITARY MIL-C-19311
MILITARY MIL-C-19311
ASTM F9

Common Fabrication Processes

Bending, Cold working, Drawing, Extruding, Forging, Heading, Hot working, Impacting, Rolling, Swaging

Fabrication Properties
Joining Technique

Suitability

Soldering

Good

Brazing

Good

Oxyacetylene Welding

Not Recommended

Gas Shielded Arc Welding

Good

Coated Metal Arc Welding

Not Recommended

Spot Weld

Not Recommended

Seam Weld

Not Recommended

Butt Weld

Fair

Capacity for Being Cold Worked Excellent

Capacity for Being Hot Formed

Good

Forgeability Rating

80

Machinability Rating

20

Mechanical Properties (measured at room temperature, 68 F (20 C)

Yield
Yield
Strength Yield
Section Cold Typ/
Tensile (0.5% Strength Strength
El
Temper
Temp
(0.05%
Size Work Min
Strength
(0.2%
ext.
offset) offset)
under
load)
in.

mm.

F
C

ksi

ksi

ksi

ksi

Rockwell
Hardness

Izod
Vickens Brinell
Shear
Fatigue
Impact
Hard.
Hard. Strength Strength*
Strength

% B C F 30T

500

500 3000

MPa

MPa

MPa

MPa

45

14

40 -

- -

310

97

40 -

- -

57

56

11 65 - -

393

386

11 65 - -

74

73

5 -

- -

510

503

5 -

72

65

496

448

70
483

ksi

ksi

ft-lb

MPa

MPa

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

- -

0.0

18 80 - -

0.0

18 80 - -

0.0

65

18 75 - -

0.0

448

18 75 - -

0.0

65

55

18 70 - -

0.0

448

379

18 70 - -

0.0

55

43

25 68 - -

0.0

379

296

25 68 - -

0.0

70

55

21 70 - -

0.0

483

379

21 70 - -

0.0

77

65

16 82 - -

0.0

531

448

16 82 - -

0.0

86

77

14 -

- -

0.0

593

531

14 -

- -

0.0

40

15

50 -

- 59 -

0.0

276

103

50 -

- 59 -

0.0

59

57

21 67 - -

0.0

407

393

21 67 - -

0.0

69

63

26 84 - -

0.0

476

434

26 84 - -

0.0

58

42

25 70 - -

0.0

400

290

25 70 - -

0.0

56

40

30 68 - -

0.0

386

276

30 68 - -

0.0

34

19

40 16 - -

0.0

234

131

40 16 - -

0.0

53

51

6 66 - -

0.0

365

352

6 66 - -

0.0

51

36

22 59 - -

0.0

352

248

22 59 - -

0.0

67

59

14 79 - -

0.0

462

407

14 79 - -

0.0

Rod
TB00

0.5

12.7
TD04

0.5

20
60

12.7
TD10

0.156
1

91

0.5

0.5

0.156

TYP 68
20

60

TYP 68

90

TYP 68

12.7
TH10

TYP 68
20

12.7
TH04

TYP 68
20

102
TF00

TYP 68
20

76
TF00

TYP 68
20

51
TF00

TYP 68
20

25.4
TF00

TYP 68
20

3.96
TF00

TYP 68

20

3.96

20

Tube
O61

0.094

2.4
TD04

0.212

20
76

5.4
TL03

0.212

TYP 68
TYP 68
20

76

5.4

TYP 68
20

Plate
TF00

51
TF00

TYP 68
20

76

TYP 68
20

Flat Products
TB00

0.04

1
TD00

0.04

20
50

1
TF00

0.04
0.04
1

TYP 68
20

TYP 68

50

TYP 68

1
TH01

TYP 68

20
20

*Fatigue Strength: 100 x 10 6cycles,

6
unless indicated as [N]X 10 .

Physical Properties
US Customary

Metric

Melting Point - Liquidus

1967 F

1075 C

Melting Point - Solidus

1958 F

1070 C

Density

0.321 lb/in3 at 68 F

8.89 gm/cm3 @ 20 C

Specific Gravity

8.89

8.89

Electrical Resistivity*

13.0 ohms-cmil/ft @ 68 F

2.16 microhm-cm @ 20 C

Electrical Conductivity**

80 %IACS @ 68 F

0.468 MegaSiemens/cm @ 20 C

Thermal Conductivity***

187.0 Btu ft/(hr ft2 F)at 68F 323.6 W/m oK at 20 C

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 9.8 10-6 per oF (68-212 F)

o

17.6 10-6 per oC (20-100 C)

Specific Heat Capacity

0.092 Btu/lb/ F at 68 F

385.5 J/kg oK at 293 K

Modulas of Elasticity in Tension

17000 ksi

117000 MPa

Modulus of Rigidity

7200 ksi

49640 MPa

*Solution heat treated, cold worked (50% minimum) and aged.

**Solution heat treated, cold worked (50% minimum) and aged.
***Solution heat treated, cold worked (50% minimum) and aged.

Tempers Most Commonly Used

Flat Products
BAR, DRAWN
PLATE
SHEET
STRIP, ROLLED

M20
TB00, TD01, TH01
O61, TH01
O61, TB00, TD01, TH01

Other
ROD
SHAPES
TUBE
WIRE

H01, M20, O61, OTHER, TB00, TD01, TH01

M20
O61, OTHER, TH01
H01, M20, O61, OTHER, TB00, TD01, TH01

Typical Uses
Consumer
Pencil-type & Light Soldering Guns: Tips, Rod Extensions
Electrical
Electrical Connectors, Electron Tube Grid Side Rods, Circuit Breaker Parts, Thermal Conductors Requiring Greater
Strength than Copper, Cable, Electric Motor and Generator Components, Wire, High Temperature, Parts for
Electronic Devices, Semi Conductor Bases, Contacts, Connectors, Switch Contacts, Electrical Conductors Requiring
Greater Strength than Copper, Arcing and Bridging Parts, Switch Gears
Industrial
Plastic Mold Components, Structural Parts, Spot Welding Tips, Flash Welding Electrodes, Molds, Electrode Holder
Jaws, Flash Welding Electrodes, Seam Welding Wheels, Current Carrying Shafts and Arms, Heat Sinks, Resistance
Welding Machine Electrodes, Wear Plates on Heavy Equipment

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