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| Wrought copper alloy C51000 (Phosphor Bronze 5% A) | ||||
| Chemical composition: Sn=5.0%, P=0.19%, Cu=balance | ||||
| Property | Value in metric unit | Value in US unit | ||
| Density | 8.86 *10³ | kg/m³ | 553 | lb/ft³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modulus of elasticity | 110 | GPa | 16000 | ksi |
| Thermal expansion (20 ºC) | 17.8*10-6 | ºCˉ¹ | 9.9*10-6 | in/(in* ºF) |
| Specific heat capacity | 377 | J/(kg*K) | 0.090 | BTU/(lb*ºF) |
| Thermal conductivity | 69.2 | W/(m*K) | 480 | BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF) |
| Electric resistivity | 11.5*10-8 | Ohm*m | 11.5*10-6 | Ohm*cm |
| Tensile strength (annealed) | 338 | MPa | 49000 | psi |
| Yield strength (annealed) | 138 | MPa | 20000 | psi |
| Elongation (annealed) | 58 | % | 58 | % |
| Hardness (annealed) | 28 | RB | 28 | RB |
| Tensile strength (cold work) | 579 | MPa | 84000 | psi |
| Yield strength (cold work) | 552 | MPa | 80000 | psi |
| Elongation (cold work) | 7 | % | 7 | % |
| Fatigue strength (cold work) | 172 | MPa | 25000 | psi |
| Hardness (cold work) | 87 | RB | 87 | RB |
| Annealing temperature | 480-675 | ºC | 900-1250 | ºF |
| Liquidus temperature | 1049 | ºC | 1920 | ºF |
| Solidus temperature | 954 | ºC | 1750 | ºF |

