Bronze Alloy C54400

  • Bronze Alloy C54400
  • General Characteristics

    C54400 Phosphor Bronze is the finest bearing alloy that the industry has to offer.  It is an extremely machinable alloy that is equaled by few in the wrought metal industry as a bearing alloy. When annealed, this metal can be bent, formed, blanked, and stamped.

    Typical applications include: bearings, bushings, gears, pinions, shafts, thrust washers, valve parts.

  • Typical Chemical Composition

    Weight % Cu* Sn P Pb Fe Zn other
    minimum 85.90 3.50 0.01 3.50 1.50 0.40
    maximum 91.49 4.50 0.50 4.50 0.10 4.50 0.50

    (*)Cu+Pb+Sn+Zn+P min 99.5

  • Physical Properties

    Characteristics English Metric
    Nominal density

    (68°F/20°C)

    0.321 lbs/in3 8.89 g/cm3
    Specific heat

    (212 °F/100°C)

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

    expansion

    68°F – 572°F

    20°C – 300°C

    9.6 micro in/in- °F 17.3 micro m/m- °K
    Thermal conductivity 20°C   /   68°F 50 BTU/ft- hr – °F 87 W/m – °K
    Electrical resistivity 20°C   /   68°F 91 nΩ ∙ m
    Electrical conductivity Volumetric:

    20°C   /   68°F

    19% IACS
  • Mechanical Properties

    Temper Tensile Hardness
    Ultimate Yield Elongation

    in 50 mm

    (2 in.)

    Rockwell B
    KSI MPa KSI MPa %
    H04 – Hard Flat products, 8 mm

    (0.38 in.) thick

    60 415 45 310 20 70
    Flat products, 19 mm

    (0.75 in.) thick

    55 380 35 240 25
    Rod, 13 mm

    (0.50 in.) diameter

    75 515 63 435 15 83
    Rod, 25 mm

    (1.0 in.) diameter

    68 470 57 395 20 80
  • Specifications

    • AMS – QQ-B-750
    • ASTM – B103, B139

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