COPPER ALLOY GUIDE
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OLIN Alloy No.
ASTM Spec. No.
Olin Alloy Name
Nominal Composition
COPPERS
110
122
B152
B152
Oxygen Free
ETP
DHP
Copper Copper Copper
Cu-Min. Cu-Min. Cu-Min.
99.95
99.9
99.9
Oxygen P-.015-.040
.05 max
102
B152
1093
B152
Ag Bearing
Low O
Cu-Min.
99.9
Ag Min.
13 oz./
ton
151
19020
B747
B422
Olin
Olin
151
19020
Cu-99.9 Cu-98.4
Zr - .1
Ni - 1
Sn - .5
P - .05
HIGH PERFORMANCE ALLOYS
19025
194
195
197
1972
18080
210
B422
B465
B465
B465
B465
B36
Olin
Olin
Olin
Olin
Olin
Olin
Gilding
19025
194
195
197
1972
18080
Metal
Cu-98 Cu-97.5 Cu-97
Cu-99 Cu-99.4 Cu-99.2 Cu-95
Ni - 1 Fe - 2.35 Fe - 1.5 Fe - .6
Fe - .3
Cr - .5
Zn - 5
Sn - .9 P - .03 P - .18
P - .2
P - .1
Ag - .1
P - .05 Zn - .12 Co - .8 Mg - .05 Mg - .13 Fe - .08
Sn - .6
Ti - .06
Si - .03
220
B36
Bronze
Cu-90
Zn - 10
226
B36
Jewelry
Bronze
Cu-87
Zn - 13
Commercial
LEADED BRASSES
BRASSES
230
240
260
268
350
353
B36
B36
B36
B36
B121
B121
Red
Low
Cartridge Yellow Med. Lead High Lead
Brass
Brass
Brass
Brass
Brass
Brass
Cu-85
Cu-80
Cu-70
Cu-66
Cu-62
Cu-62
Zn - 15 Zn - 20 Zn - 30 Zn - 34 Zn - 37 Zn - 36
Pb - 1
Pb - 2
DENSITY
Lbs. per cu In. at 68˚F
0.323
0.322
0.323
0.322
0.323
0.322
0.322
0.322
0.322
0.319
0.319
0.320
0.320
0.318
0.317
0.316
0.313
0.308
0.306
0.306
0.306
17
17
17
17
17
18.8
18.8
17
17
17
17
20.3
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
101
101
85
101
95
50
40
60
50
80
80
80
56
44
40
37
32
28
27
26
26
226
226
196
226
208
115
100
150
115
185
185
185
135
109
100
92
81
70
67
67
67
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.7
9.7
9.7
9.6
9.6
9.6
9.8
10
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.6
11.1
11.3
11.3
11.3
47-59
23
49-59
32
55-65
46
62-72
60
68-78
68
79-89
79
86-95
84
90-99
89
46-54
21
49-59
29
55-65
42
62-72
55
68-78
67
79-89
78
86-95
84
90-99
88
(x 27.68 = gms/cu cm at 20˚C)
MOD. OF ELAST.
x 106 PSI, tension
(Kgf/mm2 = KSI x .7031)
ELECT. COND.
% IACS at 68˚F (20˚C)
as annealed
THERM. COND.
BTU • ft. @ 68˚F
ft2•hr•˚F (20˚C)
COEF. OF TH. EXP.
Inches/inch/˚F x 10-6 from 68˚F
to 572˚F (20˚C to 300˚C)
TENSILE STRENGTH
ANNEALED
(TM00 / AM)
1/4 HARD
(TM01 / 1/4 HM)
1/2 HARD
(TM02 / 1/2 HM)
3/4 HARD
(TM03)
HARD
(TM04 / HM)
EX. HD
(TM05 / SHM)
SPRING
(TM06 / XHM)
EX. SPRING
(TM08 / XHMS)
26-38
10
34-42
32
37-46
37
41-50
43
43-52
45
47-56
50
50-58
52
52 Min
51 min
X 1000 PSI (N/mm2 = KSI x 6.895)
X 1000 PSI (Kgf/mm2 - KSI x .7031)
37-42
13
40-45
47-69
35
53
43-51
58-70
63-76
38
63
66
47-56
50
53-62
65-74
72-83
56
67
76
59-65
71-80
78-89
60
73
80
64-71
77 Min
84-95
66
74 Min
87
91-106
97
ELONGATION Nominal % in 2 inches (= % in 50 mm)
ANNEALED
(TM00 / AM)
1/4 HARD
(TM01 / 1/4 HM)
1/2 HARD
(TM02 / 1/2 HM)
3/4 HARD
(TM03)
HARD
(TM04 / HM)
EX. HD
(TM05 / SHM)
SPRING
(TM06 / XHM)
EX. SPRING
(TM08 / XHMS)
-
Alloys in White use standard English temper designations
-
Alloys in Blue use standard English temper designations
-
Alloys in Yellow use either temper in parenthesis ( ).
35
23
72F
20
83F
14
86F
9
89F
4
91F
3
94F
3 Max
92 MinF
38
49F
22
32
15
37
8
47
4
57
2
60
1 Min
62 Min
YIELD STRENGTH
40-63
38
53-63
45
60-70
60
67-73
67
70-76
70
73-80
73
88-97
88
43-53
23
53-63
48
56-63
48
60-70
60
67-73
67
70-76
70
73-80
73
60-70
60
67-73
67
70-76
70
71-81
70
77-87
80
34-40
10
37-47
30
42-52
44
45-56
50
50-59
53
56-64
59
60-68
63
61-69
64
ROCKWELL B HARDNESS Nominal -.020" gauge and over (Rockwell F, 30T, 15N or H where noted)
23
25
7
15
17
59
5
10
4
8
3
6
7
71
2
74
2
76
2 Max
77
4
50-60
28
60-72
57
68-78
71
75-85
77
82-90
83
X 1000 PSI (Nominal 0.2% offset) (N/mm2 = KSI x 6.895)
X 1000 PSI (Nominal 0.2% offset) (Kgf/mm2 - KSI x .7031)
36-42
37-45
39-47
44-54
45-61
44-61
12
15
13
20
21
23
40-50
42-52
44-54
48-58
49-59
49-59
33
32
35
29
33
34
47-57
49-59
51-61
55-65
57-67
55-65
47
50
48
42
51
44
52-62
55-65
57-67
61-71
64-74
62-72
54
58
55
53
62
53
57-66
60-69
63-72
68-77
71-81
68-78
58
62
61
61
72
57
64-72
69-77
72-80
78-87
83-92
79-89
63
70
68
68
83
67
69-77
75-83
78-86
85-93
91-100
86-95
68
76
72
76
86
71
72-80
78-86
82-90
89-97
95-104
90-99
70
78
76
78
89
73
26
14
71
6
78
3
81
2
83
2
85
20 Min
45F
17
66
17
68
7
69
6
72
5
74
1 Min
75
7
69
6
72
5
74
8
4
45
45F
30
36
17
50
9
57
5
62
2 Max
68
2 Max
71
2 Max
72
47
65F
27
41
12
58
6
64
4
70
2
75
1 Min
78
1 Max
80
40
64F
28
44
19
61
9
68
6
73
4
78
3
81
3 Max
83
45
71F
27
47
14
63
8
71
7
76
4
81
3
84
2 Min
86
50
70F
26
51
18
66
10
74
4
80
2
86
1 Min
89
1 Max
90
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53
75F
46
52
30
68
16
77
10
82
3
88
1 Min
91
1 Min
93
52
75F
42
52
36
65
25
75
19
80
7
86
5
89
5 Max
90
50
80F
44
52
28
65
16
75
9
80
4
86
3
89
1 Min
90
56
72F
48
52
35
65
21
75
12
80
6
86
4
89
5 Max
90
COPPER ALLOY GUIDE
OLIN Alloy No.
ASTM Spec. No.
Olin Alloy Name
411
B591
Lubaloy
Nominal Composition
Cu-91
Zn-8
Sn-.5
DENSITY
Lbs. per cu In. at 68˚F
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TIN BRASSES
PHOSPHOR BRONZES
HIGH PERFORMANCE ALLOYS
CUPRO-NICKELS Cu-Ni-Sn
422
425
4252
510
511
5118
521
5218
544
638
654
688
7025
706
715
725
B591
B591
B591
B103
B103
B103
B103
B422
B96
B592
B422
B122
B122
B122
Lubronze Lubaloy X Olin 4252 5% Phos. 4% Phos. 4% Mod. 8% Phos. 8% Mod. Lead-Bearing Olin 638 Olin 654 Olin 688 Olin 725 10%Copper 30%Copper Cu-Ni-Sn
Bronze
Bronze Phos. Bronze Bronze Phos. Bronze Bronze
Nickel
Nickel
Cu-87.5 Cu-88.5 Cu-89.5 Cu-94.9 Cu-95.9 Cu-95.5 Cu-91.9 Cu-91.8
Cu-89
Cu-95
Cu-95.4 Cu-73.5 Cu-96.2 Cu-88.6 Cu-69.4 Cu-88.2
Zn-11.5
Zn-9.5
Zn-8
Sn-5
Sn-4
Sn-4.2
Sn-8
Sn-8
Pn-4
Al-2.8
Si-3.0
Zn-22.7
Ni-3
Ni-10
Ni-30
Ni-9.5
Sn-1
Sn-2
Sn-2.25
P-0.1
P-0.1
Fe-.10
P-0.1
Fe-.10
Sn-4
Si-1.8
Sn-1.5
Al-3.4
Si-.65
Fe-1.4
Fe-.4
Sn-2.3
Ni-.13
Ni-.15
Ni-.10
Zn-3
Co-0.4
Cr-0.4
Co-0.4 Mg-0.15
Fe-.13
P-.03
P-.03
P-.03
NICKEL SILVERS
752
762
770
B122
B122
B122
65-18 Nickel 59-12 Nickel 55-18 Nickel
Silver
Cu-65
Zn-17
Ni-18
Silver
Cu-59
Zn-29
Ni-12
Silver
Cu-55
Zn-27
Ni-18
0.318
0.318
0.317
0.318
0.320
0.320
0.321
0.318
0.318
0.321
0.299
0.309
0.296
0.318
0.323
0.323
0.321
0.316
0.310
0.314
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
17
17
17
19
18
22
20
18
18
18
32
31
28
30
15
20
20
13
13
19
10
7
18
40
9
4.6
11
6
9
5.5
75
75
69
75
40
50
50
36
36
50
22
21
47
100
26
17
31
19
24
17
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
9.9
9.9
9.9
10.1
10.1
9.6
9.5
9.7
10.1
9.8
9.5
9.0
9.2
9.0
9.0
9.3
(x 27.68 = gms/cu cm at 20˚C)
MOD. OF ELAST.
x 106 PSI, tension
2
(Kgf/mm = KSI x .7031)
ELECT. COND.
% IACS at 68˚F (20˚C)
as annealed
THERM. COND.
BTU • ft. @ 68˚F
ft2•hr•˚F (20˚C)
COEF. OF TH. EXP.
Inches/inch/˚F x 10-6 from 68˚F
to 572˚F (20˚C to 300˚C)
X 1000 PSI (N/mm2 = KSI x 6.895)
2
- KSI x .7031)
46-56
46-54
24
22
49-61
46-58
37
35
58-73
58-73
55-70
69-84
60
57
56
70
68-79
68-79
67-82
80-92
71
68
72
82
76-91
76-91
72-87
85-100
81
81
76
87
88-103
88-103
84-99
97-112
92
93
88
101
95-110
95-110
91-105 105-119
100
100
94
107
100-114 100-114 96-109 110-122
103
104
98
112
ANNEALED
(TM00 / AM)
1/4 HARD
(TM01 / 1/4 HM)
1/2 HARD
(TM02 / 1/2 HM)
3/4 HARD
(TM03)
HARD
(TM04 / HM)
EX. HD
(TM05 / SHM)
SPRING
(TM06 / XHM)
EX. SPRING
(TM08 / XHMS)
38-44
14
42-54
35
49-60
49
55-66
58
61-72
64
67-78
70
73-83
75
78 Min
75 Min
ANNEALED
(TM00 / AM)
1/4 HARD
(TM01 / 1/4 HM)
1/2 HARD
(TM02 / 1/2 HM)
3/4 HARD
(TM03)
HARD
(TM04 / HM)
EX. HD
(TM05 / SHM)
SPRING
(TM06 / XHM)
EX. SPRING
(TM08 / XHMS)
43
68F
23
47
13
61
7
69
6
74
4
79
3
82
2 Max
80 Min
41-49
19
47-57
38
54-65
55
60-72
64
67-79
71
75-85
75
82-92
82
88 Min
82 Min
41-47
17
49-59
37
57-69
58
62-74
64
70-82
72
76-88
79
84-94
90
92 Min
87 Min
56-65
29
63-75
48
69-84
63
80-92
77
85-100
86
97-112
99
105-119
106
110-122
110
48
72F
35
59
20
70
15
79
9
85
6
90
4
92
2 Max
92 Min
-
Alloys in White use standard English temper designations
-
Alloys in Blue use standard English temper designations
-
Alloys in Yellow use either temper in parenthesis ( ).
20
15
10
6
4
3
55
78F
41
60
24
72
15
82
10
88
4
92
2
95
2
96
47
75F
36
46
21
67
10
78
7
85
3
90
3
92
2
93
22
18
10
6
5
3
83-98
87
98-112
102
112-127
117
122-142
130
130 Min
125 Min
45-52
21
47-59
38
55-70
57
63-74
66
72-87
77
84-99
88
91-105
88 Min
96-109
88 Min
77-87
56
90-102
82
100-112
93
105-117
99
114-126
108
118-130
112
123-134
116
130 Min
119 Min
75-90
60
86-101
79
97-112
92
108-120
101
116-126
109
124-133
117
131-140
124
77-87
52
87-101
76
97-112
92
106-120
101
113-127
108
123-133
114
125 Min
112 Min
61-76
32
69-87
63
78-95
78
88-101
92
92-107
98
102-115
107
108-120
112
116 Min
115 Min
ROCKWELL B HARDNESS Nominal -.020" gauge and over (Rockwell F, 30T, 15N or H where noted)
ELONGATION Nominal % in 2 inches (= % in 50 mm)
45
72F
29
56
16
70
7
76
4
80
2
83
2
86
2 Max
86 Min
X 1000 PSI (Nominal 0.2% offset) (N/mm2 = KSI x 6.895)
(Kgf/mm2 - KSI x .7031)
90-110
43-50
52 Min
45-65
53-63
57-75
65-90
19
28
21
25
36
51-67
58-72
55-72
58-72
65-81
53
47
73 Max
45
52
95-120
58-72
66-80
65-80
66-80
75-91
85-100
63
68
68
63
70
100-125
74-86
83-98
95-120
75
82
71-83
75-88
75-90
78-91
90-105
75
78
80
82
89
73-85
80-92
80-95
86-98
101-114
76
83
85
91
98
78-88
84-94
85-100
90-101
109-122
76 Min
86
90
93
105
90-105
96 Min
114 Min
95
95 Min
102 Min
YIELD STRENGTH X 1000 PSI (Nominal 0.2% offset)
TENSILE STRENGTH X 1000 PSI (Kgf/mm
63
86F
50
74
37
80
25
89
21
93
13
96
6
98
4
99
20
15
10
5
3
46
71F
33
46
19
67
11
77
6
85
3
90
4 Max
92
4 Max
93
33
74 (30T)
16
94
10
96
7
98
4
99
3
100
2
100
2 Max
100 Min
33
81
23
92
13
95
6
97
4
98
3
100
2
101
35
68F
19
90
9
95
4
97
2
98
1 Min
99
2 Max
99 Min
10 Min
-
7 Min
5 Min
-
35
75F
12
64
5
73
1 Min
81
1 Min
84
1 Max
87
30 Min
35
83F
50Max30T
17
5 Min
74
85 Max
6
10
80
80
3
86
2
88
1 Min
89
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3
82
2
87
1 Min
90
1 Max
91
35
85F
24
62
14
75
8
81
5
85
3
90
1 Min
92
2 Max
92 Min
40
90F
35
73
18
84
10
88
4
92
2
96
1 Max
98
1 Max
98 Min
43
87F
26
75
14
86
8
90
4
93
1 Min
97
1 Max
98
1 Max
98 Min