C51000

94.8Cu-5Sn-0.2P

Commercial Names Chemical Composition

Previous trade names. Phosphor bronze, 5% A Composition limits. 93.6 to 95.6 Cu, 4.2 to 5.8 Sn, 0.03 to
0.35 P, 0.05 Pb max, 0.1 Fe max, 0.3 Zn max
Specifications
Applications
AMS. Flat products: 4510. Bar, rod, tubing: 4625. Wire:
4720 Typical uses. Architectural: bridge bearing plates.
Hardware: beater bars, bellows, Bourdon tubing, clutch
ASTM. Flat products: B 100, B 103. Bar: B 103, B 139. disks, cotter, pins, diaphragms, fuse clips, fasteners, lock
Rod, shapes: B 139. Wire: B 159 washers, sleeve bushings, springs, switch parts, truss
wire, wire brushes. Industrial: chemical hardware,
SAE. J463 perforated sheets, textile machinery, welding rods

Government. Flat products, bar, shapes: QQ-B-750. Rod: Mechanical Properties

QQ-B-750, MIL-B-13501.Bearings: MIL-B-13501.
Wire: QQ-B-750, QQ-W-321, MIL-W-6712 Tensile properties. See Table 88.

Table 88 Typical mechanical properties of C51000

Temper Tensile strength Yield strength(a) Elongation in Hardness,

50 mm (2 in.), % HRB

MPa ksi MPa ksi

Flat products, 1 mm (0.04 in.) thick

OS050 325 47 130 19 64 26

OS035 340 49 140 20 58 28

OS025 345 50 145 21 52 30

OS015 365 53 150 22 50 34

H02 470 68 380 55 28 78

H04 560 81 515 75 10 87

H06 535 92 550 80 6 93

H08 690 100 ... ... 4 95

H10 740 107 ... ... 3 97

 Rod, 13 mm (0.05 in.) diameter

H02 515 75 450 65 25 80

Rod, 25 mm (1 in.) diameter

H02 480 70 400 58 25 78

Wire, 2 mm (0.08 in.) diameter

OS035 345 50 140 20 58 ...

H01 470 68 415 60 24 ...

H02 585 85 550 80 8 ...

H04 760 110 ... ... 5 ...

H06 895 130 ... ... 3 ...

H08 965 140 ... ... 2 ...

(a) At 0.5% extension under load

Hardness. See Table 88. Specific heat. 380 J/kg · K (0.09 Btu/lb · °F)

6
Elastic modulus. Tension, 110 GPa (16 × 10 psi); shear, Thermal conductivity. 84 W/m · K (48.4 Btu/ft · h · °F) at
6
41 GPa (6 × 10 psi) 20 °C (68 °F)
8
Fatigue structure. At 10 cycles. Flat products: H04 Electrical Properties
temper, 170 MPa (25 ksi); H08 temper, 150 MPa (22
ksi). Wire: H04 temper, 185 MPa (27 ksi); H06 temper, Electrical conductivity. Volumetric, 20% IACS at 20 °C
205 MPa (30 ksi) (68 °F)

Mass Characteristics Electrical resistivity. 87 n · m at 20 °C (68 °F)

3 3
Density. 8.86 g/cm (0.320 lb/in. ) at 20 °C (68 °F) Fabrication Characteristics

Thermal Properties Machinability. 20% of C36000 (free-cutting brass)

Liquidus temperature. 1060 °C (1945 °F)
Solidus temperature. 975 °C (1785 °F)
Coefficient of linear thermal expansion. 17.8 m/m · K (9.9
in./in. °F) at 20 to 300 °C (68 to 572 °F)
Formability. Excellent capacity for cold working by
blanking, drawing, forming, bending, roll threading,
knurling, shearing, and stamping. Poor capacity for hot
forming
Weldability. Soldering, brazing, and resistance butt
welding: excellent. Gas metal arc and resistance spot