Sep 27 2012
Jewelry bronze UNS C22600 has a copper content of not less than 87.5%.
Tabulated below are the mechanical properties of UNS C22600 wires as a function of heat treatment and thickness.
Temper |
Thickness |
Tensile Str. |
Yield Str. |
Elong. |
Rockwell |
Shear Str. |
B |
C |
F |
30T |
H00 |
2mm (0.08in) |
324MPa (47ksi) |
- |
26% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
234MPa (34ksi) |
H01 |
2mm (0.08in) |
386MPa (56ksi) |
- |
12% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
248MPas (36ksi) |
H02 |
2mm (0.08in) |
469MPa (68ksi) |
- |
7% |
70 |
- |
- |
- |
276MPa (40ksi) |
H04 |
2mm (0.08in) |
572MPa (83ksi) |
- |
5% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
H06 |
2mm (0.08in) |
614MPa (89ksi) |
- |
4% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
H08 |
2mm (0.08in) |
669MPa (97ksi) |
- |
3% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
OS015 |
2mm (0.08in) |
310MPa (45ksi) |
124MPa (18ksi) |
38% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
221MPa (32ksi) |
OS025 |
2mm (0.08in) |
296MPA (43ksi) |
- |
40% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
214MPa (31ksi) |
OS035 |
2mm (0.08in) |
283MPa (41ksi) |
124MPa (18ksi) |
42% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
207MPa (30ksi) |
OS050 |
2mm (0.08in) |
276MPA (40ksi) |
- |
44% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
200MPa (29ksi) |
The chemical composition of UNS C22600 copper alloy is outlined in the following table.
Elements |
Content (%) |
Copper, Cu |
86.0-89.0 |
Iron, Fe |
0.05 |
Lead, Pb |
0.05 |
Zinc, Zn |
Balance |
Equivalent material to UNS C22600 copper alloy includes ASTM B36.