C95500 Nickel Aluminum Bronze "9D"
C95500 aluminum bronze offers superior salt water corrosion resistance. It also is resistant to cavitation and erosion. Along with the advantage of pressure tightness, this high strength alloy is excellent for welding and is available in many forms at a lower cost to you.

Standards | ASTM B-148, ASTM B-271, ASTM B-505, ASTM B-763, SAE J461, SAE J462, SAE 68B, DIN 2.0975.03 |
Pipe
Typical Uses for C95500 Nickel Aluminum Bronze "9D"
- Builders Hardware: Window Hardware
- Consumer: Piano Keys, Musical Instruments
- Electrical: Electrical Hardware
- Fasteners: Stuffing Box Nuts
- Industrial: Pickling Equipment, Valve Guides, Piston Guides, Valve Seats, Pump Fluid Ends, Glands, Worms, Worms Wheels, Hot Mill Guides, Hand Gun Recoil Mechanisms, Landing Gear Parts, Air Craft Components, Wear Plates, Welding Jaws, Landing Gear Parts, Glass Molds, Machine Parts, Sewage Treatment Applications, Valve Components, Bearings, Bushings, Valve Bodies, Gears
- Oil & Gas: Piping for Vertical Pump Columns, Firefighting and Fire Suppression Systems, Seawater Lift Pumps, Piping Layout, Flanges and Fittings, Discharge Elbows, Cooling Loops for Power Plants, Bronze Valve Bodies, Piping Systems, Desalination Equipment, Tube Sheets, Circulating Pumps and Pump Shafts, Fasteners and Hardware for Cooling towers.
- Marine: Marine Applications, Covers for Marine Hardware, Ship Building, Marine Hardware
- Ordinance: Government Fittings
Product Specifications
End Product | Specification |
Centrifugal | ASTM B271, SAE J462, J461 |
Continuous | ASTM B505/B505M, SAE J462, J461, QQ-C-390B Type III, MIL-B-16033 Class 4, SAE J461, BS1400 AB2 |
Ingot | ASTM B30 |
Precision | ASTM B806 |
Sand | ASTM B148, B763, SAE J461, J462 |
Chemical Composition
Al | Cu | Fe | Mn | Ni | |
Min/Max | 10.0-11.5 | 78.0 min | 3.0-5.0 | 3.5 | 3.0-5.5 |
Nominals | 11.0000 | 80.0000 | 4.0000 | - | 4.3000 |
Temper
Product Type | Temper Type |
Centrifugal | ASTM B271, SAE J462, J461 |
Continuous | ASTM B505, SAE J462, J461 |
Ingot | ASTM B30 |
Precision | ASTM B806 |
Sand | ASTM B148, B763, SAE J461, J462 |
Mechanical Properties
Temper | Sect. Size | Cold Work | Type Min | Temp | Tensile Strength | YS 0.05% UL |
YS 0.02% Offset |
YS 0.005% Offset |
Elong. | RH B |
RH C |
RH F |
RH 30T |
VH 500 |
BH 500 |
BH 3000 |
Shear Strgth |
Fatigue Strgth |
Izod Impact Strgth |
- | in. | % | - | F | ksi | ksi | ksi | ksi | % | B | C | F | 30T | 500 | 500 | 3000 | ksi | ksi | ft-lb |
- | mm. | - | - | C | MPa | MPa | MPa | MPa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | MPa | MPa | J |
As Centrifugal Cast | |||||||||||||||||||
TQ50 | 68 | 110 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 200 | - | - | ||||
TQ50 | 0 | SMIN | 20 | 760 | 415 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 200 | - | - | 0 | |
M02 | 68 | 90 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 190 | - | - | ||||
M02 | 0 | SMIN | 20 | 620 | 275 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 190 | - | - | 0 | |
As Continous Cast | |||||||||||||||||||
TQ50 | 68 | 110 | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
TQ50 | 0 | SMIN | 20 | 758 | 427 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
M07 | 68 | 95 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
M07 | 0 | SMIN | 20 | 655 | 275 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
As Permanent Mold Cast | |||||||||||||||||||
M05 | 68 | 110 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
M05 | 0 | SMIN | 20 | 760 | 415 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
As Sand Cast | |||||||||||||||||||
TQ50 | 68 | 120 | 68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 230 | 70 | 38 | 15 | |||
TQ50 | 0 | TYP | 20 | 827 | 469 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 230 | 483 | 262 | 20 | |
M01 | 68 | 90 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 190 | - | - | ||||
M01 | 0 | SMIN | 20 | 620 | 275 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 190 | - | - | 0 | |
TQ50 | 68 | 110 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 200 | - | - | ||||
TQ50 | 0 | SMIN | 20 | 760 | 415 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 200 | - | - | 0 | |
M01 | 68 | 100 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 195 | 48 | 31 | 13 | |||
M01 | 0 | TYP | 20 | 689 | 303 | - | - | 12 | 87 | - | - | - | - | - | 195 | 331 | 214 | 18 |
Physical Properties
Product Property | US Customary | Metric |
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | 9.0 · 10-6 per oF (68-572 F) | 16.2 · 10-6 per oC (20-300 C) |
Density | 0.272 lb/in3 at 68 F | 7.53 gm/cm3 @ 20 C |
Electrical Conductivity | 8 %IACS @ 68 F | 0.049 MegaSiemens/cm @ 20 C |
Electrical Resistivity | 122.8 ohms-cmil/ft @ 68 F | 20.41 microhm-cm @ 20 C |
Magnetic Permeability (As Cast) | 1.32 | 1.32 |
Magnetic Permeability (TQ50 temper) | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Melting Point - Liquidus | 1930 F | 1054 C |
Melting Point - Solidus | 1900 F | 1038 C |
Modulas of Elasticity in Tension | 16000 ksi | 110000 MPa |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | 0.32 |
Specific Gravity | 7.53 | 7.53 |
Specific Heat Capacity | 0.1 Btu/lb/oF at 68 F | 419.0 J/kg · oK at 293 K |
Thermal Conductivity | 24.2 Btu · ft/(hr · ft2 · oF) at 68F | 41.9 W/m · oK at 20 C |
Fabrication
Joining Technique | Suitability |
Brazing | Good |
Coated Metal Arc Welding | Not Recommended |
Gas Shielded Arc Welding | Not Recommended |
Machinability Rating | 40 |
Oxyacetylene Welding | Not Recommended |
Soldering | Excellent |
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