Temper: As Hot Extruded Fabrication Properties: Excellent Suitability – Gas Shielded Arc Welding; Good Suitability – Coated Metal Arc Welding, Spot Weld, Butt Weld, Capacity for Being Hot Formed; Fair Suitability – Soldering. Brazing, Seam Weld, Capacity for Being Cold Worked Common Fabrication Processes: Hot Forming; Welding Typical uses: Bolting; Fasteners, Sea Water; Nuts; Bearing Cages; Bushings; Cams; Sea Water Pump Bodies; Sea Water Valves; Shafts; Sleeve Bearings; Valve Stems; Drive Shafts, Marine Service Applicable Specifications: Bar - ASTM B124/B124M; Electrode – Welding MILITARY MIL-E-23765/3, Welding AWS A5.6; Forgings, Die (Hot Pressed) – ASME SB283, ASTM B283/B283M; Plate & Sheet - for Pressure Vessels, Condensers & Heat Exchangers ASTM B171/B171M, for Pressure Vessels, Condensers & Heat Exchangers ASME SB171; Rod – ASTM B124/B124M; Rod, Bar & Shapes - Aluminum Bronze ASTM B150/B150M, Aluminum Bronze ASME SB150; Shapes – ASTM B124/B124M |