Sep 27 2012
Beryllium copper UNS C17000 has a copper content of not less than 98.3%.
Tabulated below are the mechanical properties of UNS C17000 flat products as a function of heat treatment and thickness.
| Temper |
Thickness |
Tensile Str. |
Elong. |
Rockwell |
Fatigue Str. |
| B |
C |
F |
30T |
| TB00 |
4.78 mm (0.188in) |
483MPa (70ksi) |
45% |
60 |
- |
- |
58 |
- |
| TD01 |
4.78 mm (0.188in) |
552MPa (80ksi) |
25% |
80 |
- |
- |
70 |
- |
| TD02 |
4.78 mm (0.188in) |
634MPa (92ksi) |
15% |
92 |
- |
- |
77 |
- |
| TD04 |
4.78 mm (0.188in) |
758MPa (110ksi) |
5% |
99 |
40 |
- |
81 |
- |
| TF00 |
4.78 mm (0.188in) |
1138MPa (165ksi) |
7% |
- |
35 |
- |
- |
36 |
| TH01 |
4.78 mm (0.188in) |
1186MPa (172ksi) |
5% |
- |
37 |
- |
- |
276MPa (40ksi) |
| TH02 |
4.78 mm (0.188in) |
1255MPa (182ksi) |
4% |
- |
39 |
- |
- |
290MPa (42ksi) |
| TH04 |
4.78 mm (0.188in) |
1310MPa (190ksi) |
3% |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
296MPa (43ksi) |
| TM00 |
4.78 mm (0.188in) |
724MPa (105ksi) |
20% |
- |
20 |
- |
- |
- |
| TM01 |
4.78 mm (0.188in) |
793MPa (115ksi) |
18% |
- |
23 |
- |
- |
- |
| TM02 |
4.78 mm (0.188in) |
883MPa (128ksi) |
15% |
- |
27 |
- |
- |
- |
| TM04 |
4.78 mm (0.188in) |
979MPa (142ksi) |
12% |
- |
32 |
- |
- |
- |
| TM05 |
4.78 mm (0.188in) |
1069MPa (155ksi) |
9% |
- |
36 |
- |
- |
- |
| TM06 |
4.78 mm (0.188in) |
1158MPa (168ksi) |
6% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
The chemical composition of UNS C17000 copper alloy is outlined in the following table.
| Elements |
Content (%) |
| Beryllium, Be |
1.60-1.85 |
| Cobalt, Co |
20 min |
| Aluminum, Al |
0.2 |
| Silicon, Si |
0.2 |
| Copper, Cu |
Balance |
Equivalent materials to UNS C17000 copper alloy are:
- ASTM B194
- ASTM B196
- ASTM B570
- SAE J461
- SAE J463