Bushings, gears, cams, wear plates, nuts,
drift pins, tie rods.
Common Fabrication Processes
Hot forging, hot bending, machining.
Mechanical Properties
Typical for 1" Rod Half Hard (10%)
Temper
Hardness*
Rockwell B Scales
92
Tensile Strength**
KSI
105
Yield Strength** (.5% EAU)
KSI
52
Elongation**
% in 2 inch
14
**Test values are nominal approximations and depend on specimen
size and orientation.
Physical Properties
Thermal Conductivity
BTU/ (sq ft-ft-hr-F)
34
Specific Heat
BTU/lb/ºF @ 68F
.09
Thermal Expansion
Per °F from 68 F to 572 F
.0000090
Density
lb/cu in @ 68 F
.269
Electrical Conductivity* (Annealed)
% IACS @ 68 F
12
Modulus of Elasticity (Tension)
KSI
17,000
*Volume basis
Fabrication Properties
Capacity for being cold worked
Poor
Capacity for being hot formed
Excellent
Machinability Rating (Free Cutting
Brass=100)
50
Suitability for being joined by:
Soldering/Not
Recommended
Brazing/Fair
Oxyacetylene Welding/Not
Recommended
Gas Shielded Arc Welding/Good
Coated Metal Arc Welding/Good
Resistance Welding
Spot/Good
Seam/Good
Butt/Good
The values listed above represent reasonable
approximations suitable for general engineering use. Due to commercial
variations in composition and to manufacturing limitations, they should not
be used for specification purposes. See applicable A.S.T.M. specification
references.
