Bronze Alloy C51000

  • Bronze Alloy C51000
  • General Characteristics

    C51000 Phosphor Bronze alloy is a cold worked bronze which possess higher yield strength than is readily available in most cast bronze products. Typical applications for C51000 phosphor bronze include bearings, bushings, gears, pinions, shafts, thrust washers and valve parts. C51000 Phosphor bronze can be readily brazed or soldered. Capacity for being cold worked is good.

  • Typical Chemical Composition

    Weight % Cu Sn P Pb Fe Zn
    minimum 93.6 4.2 0.03
    maximum 95.6 5.8 0.35 0.05 0.1 0.3
  • Physical Properties

    Characteristics English Metric
    Nominal density

    (68°F/20°C)

    0.320 lbs/in3 8.86 g/cm3
    Specific heat

    (212 °F/100°C)

    0.09 BTU/lb – °F 380 J/KG- °K
    Coefficient of thermal

    expansion

    68°F – 392°F

    20°C – 200°C

    9.9 micro in/in- °F 17.8 micro m/m- °K
    Thermal conductivity

     

    20°C   /   68°F 48.4 BTU/ft- hr – °F 84 W/m – °K
    Electrical resistivity 20°C   /   68°F 87 nΩ ∙ m
    Electrical conductivity 20°C   /   68°F 20% IACS
  • Mechanical Properties

    Temper Tensile Hardness Fatigue
    Ultimate Yield Elongation

    in 50 mm

    (2 in.)

    Rockwell B Fatigue

    strength

    KSI MPa KSI MPa % KSI MPa
    OSO50 – 0.05

    Grain size

    1 mm

    (0.04 in.) thick

    47 325 19 130 64 26
    OSO35 – 0.035 Grain size 49 340 20 140 58 28
    OSO25 – 0.025 Grain size 50 345 21 145 52 30
    OSO15 – 0.015 Grain size 53 365 22 150 50 34
    H02 – ½ Hard 68 470 55 380 28 78
    H04 – Hard 81 560 75 515 10 87 27 185
    H06 – Extra Hard 92 535 80 550 6 93
    H08 – Spring 100 690 4 95 22 150
    H10 – Extra

    Spring

    107 740 4 97
  • Specifications

    • AMS – 4510, QQ-B-750
    • ASTM – B100, B103

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