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
    Ultimate Yield Elongation

    in 50 mm

    (2 in.)

    Rockwell B
    KSI MPa KSI MPa %
    H02 – ½Hard 13 mm

    (0.5 in.)

    diameter

    75 515 65 450 25 80
    25 mm

    (1 in.)

    diameter

    70 480 58 400 25 78
  • Specifications

    • AMS – 4625
    • ASTM – B103, B139

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