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Silicon Brass UNS C87400, Copper Casting Alloy
Categories: Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Copper Alloy; Copper Casting Alloy

Material Notes:

Casting methods recommended for this alloy: Centrifugal, Die, Investment, Permanent Mold, Plaster, and Sand.

Applications: Bearings, gears, impellers, rocker arms, valve stems, clamps.

Classified under: Silicon bronzes and silicon brasses. ASTM B584; formerly ASTM B198-13A

As cast values below are for sand casting. Alloy does not respond to heat treating

Key Words: Silicon Brass, ASTM B584; ASTM B198-13A
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Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Density 8.50 g/ccEstimated
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Hardness, Brinell 70500 kg
 1003000 kg
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 379 MPaas cast
Tensile Strength, Yield 165 MPaas cast
Elongation at Break 30 %as cast
Tensile Modulus 15400 ksi
Machinability 50 %UNS C36000 (free-cutting brass) = 100%
 
Electrical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Electrical Resistivity 0.0000260 ohm-cm6.7% IACS
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
CTE, linear 10.9 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 20.0 - 300 °C
Specific Heat Capacity 0.0900 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity 16.0 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
Melting Point 1510 - 1680 °F
Solidus 1510 °F
Liquidus 1680 °F
 
Component Elements PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Copper, Cu 83 %
Silicon, Si 3.0 %
Zinc, Zn 14 %

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