Bronze C85200

Heat Treatability

The stress relieving temperature of this alloy is 500 F or 260 C. The time at temperature is one hour per inch of section thickness. This alloy does not respond to heat treatment.

Machinability

The machinability rating of this alloy is 80. (Where Alloy 360 FC Brass is 100).

Principle Design Features

Cast - Brasses (Copper-Zinc and Copper-Zinc-Lead)

Weldability

Soldering of this alloy is rated as "excellent", brazing is rated as "fair", oxyacetylene welding is rated as "fair", carbon arc welding is "not recommended", gas shielded arc welding is "not recommended", and coated metal arc welding is "not recommended".

Known Forms

Coil

Coil

Disc

Disc

Flat Bar

Flat Bar

Foil

Foil

Hexagon Bar

Hexagon Bar

Hollow Bar

Hollow Bar

Pipe

Pipe

Plate

Plate

Ring

Ring

Rod

Rod

Round Bar

Round Bar

Round Tube

Round Tube

Sheet

Sheet

Square Bar

Square Bar

Strip

Strip

Additional Data

Specifications

B271,B30,B584,B763,C390,J461,J462,C85200

Chemical Elements

Aluminum0.005 max
Antimony0.2 max
CopperIncluded Ni
Iron0.6 max
Lead1.5 - 3.8
NickelIncludes Co
Phosphorus0.02 max
Remainder TotalCu + sum of named elements 99.1 min
Silicon0.05 max
Sulphur0.05 max
Tin0.7 - 2
Zinc20 - 27

Physical Properties

Density: 0.323lb/in³Density