UNS C31600 Nickel-Bearing Leaded Hardware Bronze
Bronze
O60 (soft annealed)
Property Overview
Density8.8g/cm³
Elastic Modulus110GPa
Tensile Strength270MPa
Yield Strength80MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature180°C
Chemical Composition
NI
0.7 to 1.2%
P
0.040 to 0.1%
CU
87.5 to 90.5%
PB
1.3 to 2.5%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.4%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.4%
ZN
5.2 to 10.5%
FE
0 to 0.1%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
110 GPa
Elongation at Break
28 %
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
42 GPa
Shear Strength
170 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
270 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
80 MPa
Physical
Density
8.8 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
200 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
180 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1040 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1010 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
380 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
140 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
42 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
18 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
9.4 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
32 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
33 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
58 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
28 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
7.1 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
18 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
8.5 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
11 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
29 % relative
Embodied Carbon
2.7 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
43 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
43 MJ/kg 18 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
310 L/kg
Embodied Water
310 L/kg 37 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
C31600UNS C31600 Nickel-Bearing Leaded Hardware Bronze
Standards
ASTM B140 ASTM B140: Standard Specification for Copper-Zinc-Lead (Red Brass or Hardware Bronze) Rod, Bar, and Shapes