The table below
gives the nominal chemical composition and typical mechanical properties
of Architectural Shapes, which are mainly supplied to the fabricator
in the "as-extruded" condition.
The physical properties
are also shown.
| Alloy
Name |
|
Section
Brass |
Bending
Section Brass |
Section
Brass (Pink Color) |
Architectural
Bronze |
Section
Nickel Silver |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NOMINAL
COMPOSITIONS: |
| Copper |
% |
56.6 |
58.5 |
55.5 |
56.0 |
47.0 |
| Lead |
% |
2.75 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
| Aluminum |
% |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.25 |
- |
- |
| Manganese |
% |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
2.0 |
| Iron |
% |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
- |
| Nickel |
% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7.5 |
| Zinc |
% |
Rem. |
Rem. |
Rem. |
Rem. |
Rem. |
| TYPICAL
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES: |
Temper |
As-Extruded |
As-Extruded |
As-Extruded |
As-Extruded |
As-Extruded |
| Tensile
Strength |
Mpa |
495 |
385 |
630 |
500 |
600 |
|
(tons/in2) |
(32) |
(25) |
(41) |
(32) |
(39) |
| 0.2%
Proof Stress |
Mpa |
260 |
185 |
180 |
185 |
310 |
|
(tons/in2) |
(17) |
(12) |
(12) |
(12) |
(20) |
| Elongation |
% |
20 |
40 |
25 |
30 |
25 |
| Harness |
HV |
135 |
100 |
140 |
130 |
150 |
| Shear
Strength |
MPa |
285 |
230 |
370 |
325 |
310 |
| PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES: |
| Melting
Point |
Co |
880 |
890 |
900 |
885 |
925 |
| Density |
kg/m2 |
8,440 |
8,440 |
8,050 |
8,360 |
8,390 |
| Coeff.
Of Thermal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Expansion |
10
/Co |
20.9 |
20.7 |
20.9 |
21.2 |
19.2 |
| Electrical |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Conductivity |
%IACS |
26 |
27 |
29 |
16 |
5 |
| Modulus
of elasticity |
|
103,000 |
100,000 |
103,000 |
103,000 |
124,200 |
The above information
is intended only as a general guide to performance and application suitability.
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