Leaded Red Brasses
KP Bronze – Cast Raw Materials
C83600/SAE 40 - Typical Uses
Characteristics:
Reasonable strength; excellent thermal conductivity; sound material structure; reasonable corrosion resistance to seawater and brine; good machining and casting properties.
Uses:
Light loads and low to medium speeds; primarily for bearing shells and backing for babbitt-lined bearings; cornpicker snapping roll bushings, deep-well pump line-shaft bearings; automotive transmission thrust washers; low pressure valve bearings; manifold bushings for earth-moving machinery; pump sleeves; propeller bushings, Spring bushings for farm and automotive equipment' ornamental fixtures.
Mechanical Properties |
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M07 - AS CONTINUOUS CAST |
US Customary |
Metric |
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Tensile Strength |
Minimum |
36 ksi |
248 MPa |
Yield Strength |
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0.5% Ext. under load |
Minimum |
19 ksi |
131 MPa |
Elongation |
Minimum |
15 %, in 2 in. |
15 %, in 51 mm |
C83800 - Typical Uses
Hardware
Pump Fixtures
Air-Gas-Water Fittings
Low Pressure Valves and Fittings
Plumbing Fixtures
Railroad Catenary Fittings
Mechanical Properties |
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M07 - AS CONTINUOUS CAST |
US Customary |
Metric |
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Tensile Strength |
Minimum |
30 ksi |
207 MPa |
Yield Strength |
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0.5% Ext. under load |
Minimum |
15 ksi |
103 MPa |
Elongation |
Minimum |
16 %, in 2 in. |
16 %, in 51 mm |
* In determining copper minimum, copper may be calculated as copper plus nickel.
Chemical Composition according to ASTM B505-08.
Single values represent maximum tolerances
C83600/ SAE 40 |
C83800 |
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Cu% |
84.0-86.0 |
82-83.8 |
Sn% |
4.0-6.0 |
3.3-4.2 |
Pb% |
4.0-6.0 |
5.0-7.0 |
Zn% |
4.0-6.0 |
5.0-8.0 |
Fe% |
0.3 |
0.3 |
Ni% |
1.0* |
1.0* |
Sb% |
0.25 |
0.25 |
P% |
0.05 |
0.03 |
S% |
0.08 |
0.08 |
Al% |
0.005 |
0.005 |
