BrB2 (UNS.C17200) Copper-Beryllium Rods And Bars With Good
Electrical Conductivity
| Commodity | Beryllium copper rods and bars/ Copper beryllium rods and bars |
| Grade | BrB2 (UNS .C17200), CW101C, Alloy 25, DIN 2.1247, CDA 172 |
| Outer Dia. | 5mm-60mm |
| Length | 1m-6m, we also could cut any length according customers' demand |
| Surface | Bright, Polished |
| Package | Pack in coil+waterproofing winding film+Drier+Wooden Case |
| International Specification | ASTM B196,251,463; SAE J461,463; AMS 4533,4534,4535; AMS 4650,4651;
RWMA Class 4 |
| State | A(TB00),1/2H (TD02), H(TD04),AT(TF00),HT(TH04) |
| Product Brand | CUBERYLLIUM® |
Note:
ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials
SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers
AMS: Aerospace Materials Specification(Published by SEA)
RWMA: Resistance Welder Manufacturers' Association
Note: Unless otherwise specified, material will be produced by
ASTM.
CUBERYLLIUM® manufactures copper beryllium in several distinct compositions.
These fall into two categories: high strength beryllium copper
alloys 172(UNS. C17200),173(UNS. C17300),170(UNS. C17000), and
copper alloys selected for high conductivity 751(UNS.
17510),750(UNS. 17500),741(UNS. 17410).
We also Supply Master alloy : CuBeryllium-200, CuBeryllium-275,
CuBeryllium-350 and Cuberyllium-400 to global factory.
CUBERYLLIUM ®-172 also named Cube2--UNS. C17200 (CDA 172) Beryllium Copper is the most commonly utilized Copper Beryllium
alloy and is notable for its highest strength and hardness compared to commercial copper alloys. C17200 alloy contains appr. 2% of
beryllium and achieves its ultimate tensile strength can exceed
1360Mpa, while the hardness approaches Rockwell C45. Meanwhile, the
electrical conductivity is a minimum of 22% IACS in the fully aged
condition.C17200 also exhibits exceptional resistance to stress
relaxation at elevated temperatures.
Chemical Composition of BrB2 (UNS.C17200) Copper-Beryllium Alloys (CUBERYLLIUM ®-172):
Product Grade: CUBERYLLIUM ®-172(UNS. C17200)
Beryllium(Be): 1.80-2.00%
Cobalt(Co) + Nickel(Ni): 0.20% Min
Cobalt(Co) + Nickel(Ni) + Iron(Fe): 0.60% Max
Lead: 0.02% Max
Copper(Cu): Balance
Note: Copper plus additions equal 99.5% Minimum.
Typical Physical Properties of BrB2 (UNS.C17200) Copper-Beryllium Alloys (CUBERYLLIUM ®-172):
| Density (g/cm3): | 8.36 |
| Density before age hardening (g/cm3): | 8.25 |
| Elastic Modulus (kg/mm2 (103)): | 13.4 |
| Thermal Expansion Coefficient (20 °C to 200 °C m/m/°C): | 17 x 10-6 |
| Thermal Conductivity (cal/(cm-s-°C)): | 0.25 |
| Melting Range (°C): | 870-980 |
Mechanical and Electrical Properties of BrB2 (UNS.C17200) Copper-Beryllium Rods and Bars:
| Temper(*) | Diameter | Heat Treatment | Tensile Strength ksi | Elongation Percent (Min) | Electrical Conductivity Percent IACS | Hardness Rockwell B or C Scale |
|---|
| A(TB00) | ALL SIZE | / | 400~600 | 30 | 15~19 | B45~85 |
| 1/2H(TB04) | 5~40 | / | 550~700 | 10 | 15~19 | ＞B78 |
H(TD04)
| 5~10 | / | 660~900 | 5 | 15~19 |
＞B88
|
| ＞10~25 | / | 620~860 | 5 | 15~19 |
| ＞25 | / | 590~830 | 5 | 15~19 |
| AT(TF00) | ALL SIZE | 3 hr 320°C | 1100~1380 | 2 | 22~28 | C35~42 |
| HT(TH04) | 5~10 | 2 hr 320°C | 1200~1550 | 1 | 22~28 | C37~45 |
| ＞10~25 | 1150~1520 | 1 | 22~28 | C36~44 |
| ＞25 | 1120~1480 | 1 | 22~28 | C35~44
|
The most important Technology of CUBERYLLIUM ®
A: Heat treatment
Heat treatment is the most important process for this alloy system.
While all copper alloys are hardenable by cold working, beryllium
copper is unique in being hardenable by a simple low temperature
thermal treatment. It involves two basic steps. The first is called
solution annealing and the second, precipitation or age hardening.
B: Solution Annealing
For the typical alloy CuBe1.9 (1.8- 2%) the alloy is heated between
720°C and 860°C. At this point the contained beryllium is
essentially “dissolved” in the copper matrix (alpha phase). By
rapidly quenching to room temperature this solid solution structure
is retained. The material at this stage is very soft and ductile
and can be readily cold worked by drawing, forming rolling, or cold
heading. The solution annealing operation is part of the process at
the mill and is not typically used by the customer. Temperature,
time at temperature, quench rate, grain size, and hardness are all
very critical parameters and are tightly controlled by ohmalloy.
C: Age Hardening
Age hardening significantly enhances the material’s strength. This
reaction is generally carried out at temperatures between 260°C and
540°C depending on alloy and desired characteristics. This cycle
causes the dissolved beryllium to precipitate as a beryllium rich
(gamma) phase in the matrix and at the grain boundaries. It is the
formation of this precipitate which causes the large increase in
material strength. The level of mechanical properties attained is
determined by the temperature and time at temperature. It should be
recognized that beryllium copper has no room temperature aging
characteristics.
Product Photos:
Applications of BrB2 (UNS.C17200) Copper-Beryllium Alloys (CUBERYLLIUM ®-172):
CUBERYLLIUM ®-172 is usually used for electrical industry,
fasteners and industrial.
Electrical Industry: electrical switch and relay blades(switch parts, relay parts),
clips, fuse clips, connectors, spring connectors, navigational
indstruments, contact bridges, belleville washers;
Fasteners: washers, lock washers, fasteners, retaining rings, roll pins,
screws, bolts;
Industrial: pump parts, springs, electrochemical, spline shafts, non sparking
safety tools, flexible metal hose, housings for indtruments,
bearings, bushings, valve seats, valve stems, disphragms, springs,
welding equipment, rolling mill parts, valves, bourdon tubes, wear
plates on heavy equipment, bellows.
