C22000 Commercial Bronze
C22000 Commercial Bronze is known for its excellent corrosion resistance and cold workability, and its good hot workability. C22000 Commercial Bronze is used for blanking, coining, drawing, piercing and punching, shearing, spinning, squeezing and swaging, stamping heading and upsetting, roll threading and knurling, hot forging and pressing.
| Standards | MIL-B-18907, MIL-B-20292, J463, J461, B36/B36M, B131, MIL-C-3383, B927/B927M, SB135, B135/B135M, B694, B130, B587, B372, MIL-W-85, MIL-W-6712. |
Pipe
Tube
Sheet/Plate
Wire
Profile
Typical Uses for C22000 Commercial Bronze Alloy
| Product Category | Product | Reason Category | Reason |
| Architecture | Etching Bronze | Appearance | Appearance |
| Etching Bronze | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Etching Bronze | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Grill Work | Appearance | Appearance | |
| Grill Work | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Grill Work | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Grill Work | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Ornamental Trim | Appearance | Appearance | |
| Ornamental Trim | Appearance | Color | |
| Ornamental Trim | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Ornamental Trim | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Ornamental Trim | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Screen Cloth | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Screen Cloth | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Screen Cloth | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Weather Stripping | Appearance | Appearance | |
| Weather Stripping | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Weather Stripping | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Weather Stripping | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Builders Hardware | Hardware | Appearance | Appearance |
| Hardware | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Hardware | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Hardware | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Kick Plates | Appearance | Appearance | |
| Kick Plates | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Consumer | Ball Point Pens | Appearance | Appearance |
| Ball Point Pens | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Ball Point Pens | Drawing Characteristics | Drawability | |
| Ball Point Pens | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Ball Point Pens | Plating Characteristics | Plateable | |
| Caskets | Appearance | Appearance | |
| Caskets | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Caskets | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance to Fresh Water | |
| Caskets | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance to Salt Water | |
| Caskets | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Caskets | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Chain Links | Appearance | Appearance | |
| Chain Links | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Compacts | Appearance | Appearance | |
| Compacts | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Compacts | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Compacts | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Compacts | Plating Characteristics | Plateable | |
| Costume Jewelry | Appearance | Appearance | |
| Costume Jewelry | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Costume Jewelry | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Costume Jewelry | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Costume Jewelry | Plating Characteristics | Plateable | |
| Housing for Lipstick Compacts | Appearance | Appearance | |
| Housing for Lipstick Compacts | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Housing for Lipstick Compacts | Drawing Characteristics | Drawability | |
| Housing for Lipstick Compacts | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Housing for Lipstick Compacts | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Housing for Lipstick Compacts | Plating Characteristics | Plateable | |
| Lipstick Cases | Appearance | Appearance | |
| Lipstick Cases | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Lipstick Cases | Drawing Characteristics | Drawability | |
| Lipstick Cases | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Lipstick Cases | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Lipstick Cases | Plating Characteristics | Plateable | |
| Electrical | Cable Wrap | Conductivity (Electrical) | Electrical Conductivity |
| Cable Wrap | Conductivity (Thermal) | Thermal Conductivity | |
| Cable Wrap | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Cable Wrap | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Cable Wrap | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Rotor Bar - AC Motors | Brazing Characteristics | Brazability | |
| Rotor Bar - AC Motors | Conductivity (Electrical) | Electrical Resistivity - 45 % IACS | |
| Wave Guides | Conductivity (Electrical) | Electrical Conductivity | |
| Wave Guides | Conductivity (Thermal) | Thermal Conductivity | |
| Wave Guides | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Wave Guides | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Wave Guides | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Fasteners |
Bolts | Appearance | Appearance |
| Bolts | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Bolts | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Bolts | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Line Clamps | Conductivity (Electrical) | Electrical Conductivity | |
| Line Clamps | Conductivity (Thermal) | Thermal Conductivity | |
| Line Clamps | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Rivets | Appearance | Appearance | |
| Rivets | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Rivets | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Rivets | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Screw Shells | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Screw Shells | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Screw Shells | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Screws | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Screws | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Screws | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Industrial |
Base for Vitreous Enamel | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance |
| Base for Vitreous Enamel | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Base for Vitreous Enamel | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Base for Vitreous Enamel | Plating Characteristics | Plateable | |
| Escutcheons | Appearance | Appearance | |
| Escutcheons | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Escutcheons | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Escutcheons | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Flexible Tube | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Flexible Tube | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Flexible Tube | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Screen Wire | Appearance | Appearance | |
| Screen Wire | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Screen Wire | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Studs | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Studs | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Studs | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Marine |
Marine Hardware | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance |
| Marine Hardware | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Marine Hardware | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Marine Hardware | Plating Characteristics | Plateable | |
| Ordinance | Artillery Projectile Rotating Bands, Press Fit | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance |
| Artillery Projectile Rotating Bands, Press Fit | Friction & Wear Properties | Galling Resistance | |
| Primer Caps | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Primer Caps | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Primer Caps | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Rotating Bands | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Rotating Bands | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Rotating Bands | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Small Arms Cartridges | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Small Arms Cartridges | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Small Arms Cartridges | Mechanical Properties | Moderate Strength | |
| Plumbing | Plumbers' Brass Goods | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance |
| Plumbers' Brass Goods | Forming Characteristics | Formability | |
| Plumbers' Brass Goods | Plating Characteristics | Plateable |
Product Specifications
| Form | Specific Sub-Form | Application | System | Standard | Description |
| Bands | Projectile Rotating | MILITARY | MIL-B-18907 | BANDS, PROJECTILE ROTATING | |
| Projectile Rotating | MILITARY | MIL-B-20292 | BLANKS, ROTATING BAND, FOR PROJECTILES | ||
| Bar | SAE | J463 | WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS | ||
| SAE | J461 | WROUGHT AND CAST COPPER ALLOYS | |||
| ASTM | B36/B36M | BRASS PLATE, SHEET, STRIP AND ROLLED BAR | |||
| Cups | ASTM | B131 | COPPER ALLOY BULLET JACKET CUPS | ||
| MILITARY | MIL-C-3383 | CUPS, BULLET-JACKET, COPPER ALLOY, FOR SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION | |||
| Plate | ASTM | B36/B36M | BRASS PLATE, SHEET, STRIP AND ROLLED BAR | ||
| Rod, Bar & Shapes | ASTM | B927/B927M | BRASS ROD, BAR, AND SHAPES | ||
| Seamless Tube | ASME | SB135 | SEAMLESS BRASS TUBE | ||
| ASTM | B135/B135M | SEAMLESS BRASS TUBE | |||
| ASTM | B135 | TUBE, SEAMLESS | |||
| Sheet | ASTM | B694 | COPPER, COPPER ALLOY AND COPPER-CLAD STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND STRIP FOR ELECTRICAL CABLE SHIELDING | ||
| SAE | J463 | WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS | |||
| SAE | J461 | WROUGHT AND CAST COPPER ALLOYS | |||
| ASTM | B36/B36M | BRASS PLATE, SHEET, STRIP AND ROLLED BAR | |||
| Strip | ASTM | B36/B36M | BRASS PLATE, SHEET, STRIP AND ROLLED BAR | ||
| SAE | J461 | WROUGHT AND CAST COPPER ALLOYS | |||
| ASTM | B130 | COMMERCIAL BRONZE STRIP FOR BULLET JACKETS | |||
| SAE | J463 | WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS | |||
| ASTM | B694 | COPPER, COPPER ALLOY AND COPPER-CLAD STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND STRIP FOR ELECTRICAL CABLE SHIELDING | |||
| Tube | SAE | J461 | WROUGHT AND CAST COPPER ALLOYS | ||
| ASTM | B587 | WELDED BRASS TUBE | |||
| Rectangular Waveguide | ASTM | B372 | SEAMLESS COPPER AND COPPER-ALLOY RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDE TUBE | ||
| Rectangular Waveguide | MILITARY | MIL-W-85 | WAVEGUIDES, RIGID, RECTANGULAR | ||
| SAE | J463 | WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS | |||
| Wire | ASTM | B134/B134M | BRASS WIRE | ||
| MILITARY | MIL-W-6712 | WIRE, METALLIZING |
Chemical Composition
| Cu(1) | Pb | Zn | Fe | |||||||||
| (1) Cu + Sum of Named Elements 99.8% min. | ||||||||||||
| Min (%) | 89.0 | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Max (%) | 91.0 | 0.05 | Rem | 0.05 | ||||||||
Mechanical Properties
| Form | Temper | Temper Code | Tensile Strength (ksi) |
YS-0.5% Ext (ksi) |
Elongation (%) |
Rockwell B scale | Rockwell F scale | Rockwell 30T scale | Shear Strength (ksi) |
Torsion Modulus (ksi) |
Fatigue Strength** (ksi) |
Ultimate Tensile Strength in Shear (ksi) |
Section Size (in) |
Cold Work (%) |
| * Measured at room temperature, 68°F (20°C).** Fatigue Strength: 100 x 106 cycles, unless indicated as [N] x 106. | ||||||||||||||
| Flat Products | 1/2 Hard | H02 | 52 Typ | 11 Typ | 58 Typ | 56 Typ | 35 Typ | 0.04 | ||||||
| 1/2 Hard | H02 | 52 Typ | 45 Typ | 15 Typ | 58 Typ | 35 Typ | 0.25 | |||||||
| 1/4 Hard | H01 | 45 Typ | 35 Typ | 25 Typ | 42 Typ | 44 Typ | 33 Typ | 0.04 | ||||||
| As Hot Rolled | M20 | 37 Typ | 10 Typ | 45 Typ | 53 Typ | 28 Typ | 0.25 | |||||||
| As Hot Rolled | M20 | 39 Typ | 14 Typ | 44 Typ | 60 Typ | 31 Typ | 0.04 | |||||||
| Extra Hard | H06 | 67 Typ | 58 Typ | 4 Typ | 75 Typ | 67 Typ | 40 Typ | 0.04 | ||||||
| Hard | H04 | 61 Typ | 54 Typ | 5 Typ | 70 Typ | 63 Typ | 38 Typ | 23 Typ | 0.04 | |||||
| Nominal Grain Size 0.015 mm | OS015 | 41 Typ | 15 Typ | 42 Typ | 65 Typ | 26 Typ | 32 Typ | 0.04 | ||||||
| Nominal Grain Size 0.025 mm | OS025 | 39 Typ | 14 Typ | 44 Typ | 60 Typ | 16 Typ | 31 Typ | 0.04 | ||||||
| Nominal Grain Size 0.035 mm | OS035 | 38 Typ | 12 Typ | 50 Typ | 57 Typ | 30 Typ | 0.25 | |||||||
| Nominal Grain Size 0.035 mm | OS035 | 38 Typ | 12 Typ | 45 Typ | 57 Typ | 12 Typ | 30 Typ | 0.04 | ||||||
| Nominal Grain Size 0.050 mm | OS050 | 37 Typ | 10 Typ | 45 Typ | 53 Typ | 6 Typ | 28 Typ | 0.04 | ||||||
| Spring | H08 | 72 Typ | 62 Typ | 3 Typ | 78 Typ | 69 Typ | 42 Typ | 21 Typ | 0.04 | |||||
| Rod | 1/8 Hard | H00 | 45 Typ | 25 Typ | 42 Typ | 33 Typ | 0.5 | |||||||
| Nominal Grain Size 0.035 mm | OS035 | 40 Typ | 50 Typ | 55 Typ | 32 Typ | 0.5 | ||||||||
| Tube | Hard Drawn | H80 | 60 Typ | 6 Typ | 69 Typ | 62 Typ | 35 | |||||||
| Nominal Grain Size 0.035 mm | OS035 | 38 Typ | 12 Typ | 50 Typ | 57 Typ | 12 Typ | ||||||||
| Wire | 1/2 Hard | H02 | 60 Typ | 6 Typ | 37 Typ | 0.08 | ||||||||
| 1/4 Hard | H01 | 50 Typ | 13 Typ | 34 Typ | 0.08 | |||||||||
| 1/8 Hard | H00 | 44 Typ | 27 Typ | 33 Typ | 0.08 | |||||||||
| Extra Hard | H06 | 83 Typ | 3 Typ | 0.08 | ||||||||||
| Hard | H04 | 74 Typ | 4 Typ | 42 Typ | 6.4 Typ | 23 Typ | 0.08 | |||||||
| Nominal Grain Size 0.015 mm | OS015 | 42 Typ | 48 Typ | 32 Typ | 0.08 | |||||||||
| Nominal Grain Size 0.035 mm | OS035 | 40 Typ | 50 Typ | 30 Typ | 0.08 | |||||||||
| Spring | H08 | 90 Typ | 3 Typ | 0.08 | ||||||||||
Physical Properties
| Product Property | |
| Melting Point - Liquidus °F | 1910 |
| Melting Point - Solidus °F | 1870 |
| Density lb/cu in. at 68°F | 0.318 |
| Specific Gravity | 8.8 |
| Electrical Conductivity % IACS at 68°F | 44 |
| Thermal Conductivity Btu/ sq ft/ ft hr/ °F at 68°F | 109 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 68-57210 to -6 power per °F (68 – 572°F) | 10.2 |
| Specific Heat Capacity Btu/ lb /°F at 68°F | 0.09 |
| Modulus of Elasticity in Tension ksi | 17000 |
| Modulus of Rigidity ksi | 6400 |
Fabrication Properties
| Joining Technique | Suitability |
| Soldering | Excellent |
| Brazing | Excellent |
| Oxyacetylene Welding | Good |
| Gas Shielded Arc Welding | Good |
| Coated Metal Arc Welding | Not Recommended |
| Spot Weld | Not Recommended |
| Seam Weld | Not Recommended |
| Butt Weld | Good |
| Capacity for Being Cold Worked | Excellent |
| Capacity for Being Hot Formed | Good |
| Machinability Rating | 20 |
Common Fabrication Processes
- Blanking
- Coining
- Drawing
- Etching
- Forming and Bending
- Heading and Upsetting
- Hot Forging and Pressing
- Piercing and Punching
- Roll Threading and Knurling
- Shearing
- Spinning
- Squeezing and Swaging
- Stamping
Thermal Properties
| Treatment | Minimum* | Maximum* | ||
| * Temperature is measured in Fahrenheit. | ||||
| Annealing | 800 | 1450 | ||
| Hot Working Temperature | 1400 | 1600 | ||
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