Copper and Alloys Fabrication Properties
E = Excellent
G = Good
F = Fair
NR = Not Recommended
This information is not for design purposes.
Copper and Alloys Fabrication Properties
E = Excellent
G = Good
F = Fair
NR = Not Recommended
This information is not for design purposes.
Copper Alloy No. | Machinability Rating (Free Cutting Brass = 100) | Suitability For Being Joined By | |||||||
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Soldering | Brazing | Oxyacetylene Welding | Gas Shielded Arc Welding | Coated Metal Arc Welding | Spot Welding | Seam Welding | Butt Welding | ||
Coppers | |||||||||
C10100 | 20 | E | E | F | G | NR | NR | NR | G |
C10200 | 20 | E | E | F | G | NR | NR | NR | G |
C11000 | 20 | E | G | NR | F | NR | NR | NR | G |
C12200 | 20 | E | E | G | E | NR | NR | NR | G |
C14300 | 20 | E | E | G | E | NR | NR | NR | G |
C14500 | 85 | E | G | F | F | NR | NR | NR | F |
Copper Alloys | |||||||||
C17200 | 20 | G | G | NR | G | G | G | F | F |
C17300 | 50 | G | G | NR | G | G | G | F | F |
C18200 | 20 | G | G | NR | G | NR | NR | NR | F |
C18700 / C99 | 85 | E | G | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | F |
Brasses | |||||||||
C21000 | 20 | E | E | G | G | NR | NR | NR | G |
C22000 | 20 | E | E | G | G | NR | NR | NR | G |
C23000 | 30 | E | E | G | G | NR | F | NR | G |
C26000 | 30 | E | E | G | F | NR | G | NR | G |
C28000 | 40 | E | E | G | F | NR | G | NR | G |
Leaded Brasses | |||||||||
C33000 | 60 | E | G | F | F | NR | F | NR | F |
C35300 | 90 | E | G | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | F |
C36000 | 100 | E | G | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | F |
C36500 | 60 | E | G | F | F | NR | NR | NR | F |
Tin Brasses | |||||||||
C46400 | 30 | E | E | G | F | NR | G | F | G |
C48500 | 70 | E | G | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | F |
Phosphor Bronze | |||||||||
C51000 | 20 | E | E | F | G | F | G | F | E |
Leaded Phosphor Bronze | |||||||||
C54400 | 80 | G | G | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | F |
Aluminum Silicon Bronze | |||||||||
C64200 | 60 | F | F | NR | F | F | F | F | F |
Silicon Bronze | |||||||||
C65500 | 30 | E | E | G | E | F | E | E | E |
Copper-Nickel | |||||||||
C71500 | 20 | E | E | G | E | E | E | E | E |
Nickel-Silver | |||||||||
C75200 | 20 | E | E | G | F | NR | G | F | G |
Copper Alloy No. | Machinability Rating (Free Cutting Brass = 100) | Suitability For Being Joined By | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Soldering | Brazing | Oxyacetylene Welding | Gas Shielded Arc Welding | Coated Metal Arc Welding | Spot Welding | Seam Welding | Butt Welding | ||
Coppers | |||||||||
C10100 | 20 | E | E | F | G | NR | NR | NR | G |
C10200 | 20 | E | E | F | G | NR | NR | NR | G |
C11000 | 20 | E | G | NR | F | NR | NR | NR | G |
C12200 | 20 | E | E | G | E | NR | NR | NR | G |
C14300 | 20 | E | E | G | E | NR | NR | NR | G |
C14500 | 85 | E | G | F | F | NR | NR | NR | F |
Copper Alloys | |||||||||
C17200 | 20 | G | G | NR | G | G | G | F | F |
C17300 | 50 | G | G | NR | G | G | G | F | F |
C18200 | 20 | G | G | NR | G | NR | NR | NR | F |
C18700 / C99 | 85 | E | G | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | F |
Brasses | |||||||||
C21000 | 20 | E | E | G | G | NR | NR | NR | G |
C22000 | 20 | E | E | G | G | NR | NR | NR | G |
C23000 | 30 | E | E | G | G | NR | F | NR | G |
C26000 | 30 | E | E | G | F | NR | G | NR | G |
C28000 | 40 | E | E | G | F | NR | G | NR | G |
Leaded Brasses | |||||||||
C33000 | 60 | E | G | F | F | NR | F | NR | F |
C35300 | 90 | E | G | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | F |
C36000 | 100 | E | G | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | F |
C36500 | 60 | E | G | F | F | NR | NR | NR | F |
Tin Brasses | |||||||||
C46400 | 30 | E | E | G | F | NR | G | F | G |
C48500 | 70 | E | G | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | F |
Phosphor Bronze | |||||||||
C51000 | 20 | E | E | F | G | F | G | F | E |
Leaded Phosphor Bronze | |||||||||
C54400 | 80 | G | G | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | F |
Aluminum Silicon Bronze | |||||||||
C64200 | 60 | F | F | NR | F | F | F | F | F |
Silicon Bronze | |||||||||
C65500 | 30 | E | E | G | E | F | E | E | E |
Copper-Nickel | |||||||||
C71500 | 20 | E | E | G | E | E | E | E | E |
Nickel-Silver | |||||||||
C75200 | 20 | E | E | G | F | NR | G | F | G |