C61800 Aluminum Bronze
SAE J461
C61800 is an aluminum bronze containing nominally 89% copper, 10% aluminum and 1% iron. It has moderate strength, moderate ductility and can be hot worked or cold worked successfully. It has good resistance to corrosion in many environments. Its numerous uses include bushings, bearings, corrosion-resistant components, and welding rods.

Product Specifications
Product |
Specification |
Electrode, Welding |
AWS A5.6 |
Rod, Welding |
AWS A5.7, A5.15, A5.13 |
Wire |
AWS A5.7 |
Wire, Metallizing |
MILITARY MIL-W-6712 |
Chemical Composition
åÊ |
Cu(1) |
Al |
Fe |
Pb |
Si |
Zn |
Min./Max. |
Rem. |
8.5-11.0 |
.50-1.5 |
.02 |
.10 |
.02 |
Nominal |
89.0 |
10.0 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
- |
Fabrication
Joining Technique |
Suitability |
Soldering |
Fair |
Brazing |
Good |
Oxyacetylene Welding |
Not Recommended |
Gas Shielded Arc Welding |
Good |
Coated Metal Arc Welding |
Good |
Spot Weld |
Good |
Seam Weld |
Good |
Butt Weld |
Good |
Capacity for Being Cold Worked |
Fair |
Capacity for Being Hot Formed |
Good |
Forgeability Rating |
50 |
Machinability Rating |
40 |
Thermal
Treatment |
Temp./Time - US |
Temp./Time - SI |
Stress Temperature |
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Solution Minimum |
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Solution Maximum |
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Solution Time |
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Solution Medium |
None |
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Precipitation Value |
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Precipitation Time |
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Precipitation Medium |
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Annealing Minimum |
1100 |
594 |
Annealing Maximum |
1200 |
649 |
Annealing Time |
Our Services

Aviva Metals Houston warehouse operation is a AS9120B, and AS9100D in our Ohio foundry, based on ISO 9001:2015. We are now also offering our complete range of brass, bronze and copper alloys in precision machined or milled parts, in full accordance with your drawings. Aviva Metals creates custom precision bearings and bushings, flanges, washers, double flange bearings, full half bearings, spacers and special machined parts that can be shipped on a global basis and in full accordance with most international standards.