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BERYLLIUM COPPER

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             Specifications and Technical Data                                     

UNS C17200/UNS C17300 Beryllium Copper (Free Machining)

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
AGE HARDENABLE (As Supplied)

Temper Designation
  		 Temper Code Round & Square
  		 Flat Wire
  
      Tensile
Strength
K.S.I.
  		 0.2% Yield
Strength
K.S.I.		 Elonga-
tion* in
4D.% Min.		 Tensile
Strength
K.S.I.
  		 0.2% Yield
Strength
K.S.I.		 Elonga-
tion* in
4D.% Min.
Solution Annealed (A)  TB00   58-78 20-60 35 60-78 28-60 35
Quarter Hard (1/4H)  TD01   90-115 70-95 10 75-88 60-80 15
Half Hard (1/2H)  TD02   110-135 90-110 5 85-100 75-95 5
Three Quarter Hard (3/4H)  TD03   130-155 110-135 2 ----- ----- -----
Hard (H) TD04   140-165 120-160 1 100-120 90-112 2
Five Numbers Hard  TD05   150-175 145-170 ----- ----- ----- -----
Extra Hard  TD06   155-180 150-175 ----- ----- ----- -----

*Elongation values are generally size dependant

STANDARD CUSTOMER AGE HARDENING SCHEDULE

Temper Designation

 Temper Code Time @ Temperature
Hours @ 600º-625º F
 

Before Aging

After Aging

Round & Square Wire

Flat Wire
Annealed (A)  TB00   TF00 3 3
Quarter Hard (1/4H)   TD01   TH01 2 2 1/2
Half Hard  TD02   TH02 1 1/2 2
Three Quarter Hard (1/4H)   TD03   TH03 1 2
Hard (H)  TD04   TH04 3 3
Five Numbers Hard   TD05   TH05 1 -----
Extra Hard  TD06   TH06 1 -----

AGE HARDENED PROPERTIES (After Customer Heat Treating)

Temper Designation
  		 Temper Code Round & Square
  		 Flat Wire
  
      Tensile
Strength K.S.I.
    		 0.2% Yield
Strength K.S.I.
  		 Tensile
Strength K.S.I.
    		 0.2% Yield
Strength K.S.I.
  
Annealed & Aged (AT)  TF00   165-190 145-175 165-190 140-170
Quarter Hard & Aged (1/4H)  TH01   175-205 160-190 175-200 150-180
Half Hard& Aged (1/2HT)  TH02   185-215 170-200 185-210 160-190
Three Quarter Hard & Aged (3/4H)  TH03   190-230 175-205 ----- -----
Hard & Aged (HT)  TH04   190-230 180-210 190-215 165-195
Five Numbers Hard & Aged (1/4H)  TH05   200-230 185-215 ----- -----
Extra Hard & Aged (AT)  TH06   205-235 190-220 ----- -----

PRETEMPERED-UNS C17200 TL08 (As Supplied)

Pretempered TL108-Aged and Drawn to High Strength and Formability

Diameter Inches ksi. Mps. Diameter mm.
.001-.010 incl.               185-220 1275-1515 to .254 incl.
Over .010-.0179 incl. 180-215 1240-1480 over .254 to .45
Over .0179-.0253 incl. 175-210 1205-1445 over .45 to .643 incl.
Over .0253-.0403 incl. 165-200 1135-1380 over .643 to 1.0 incl.
Over .0403-.057 incl. 150-180 1035-1240 over 1.0 to 1.45 incl.
Over .057-.080 incl. 140-165 965-1140 over 1.45 to 2.03 incl.

Produced to industry standard size/tensile ranged for a combination of strength and formability. Sizes over .057 not availiable with Britecoat Silver plating, Custom Silver Plating is available without size restriction.

Pretempered Wire to Custom Properties - Pretempered Round, Flat and Square is produced to customer specified mechanical property combinations with selected tensile strengths available from 100 to 210 ksi.

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