Beryllium-Copper
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Typical Analysis in Percent:

Copper Alloy

UNS #        Be                 Co          Ni           Co+Ni        Co+Ni+Fe         Pb             Cu

C17200  1.80-2.00           ---          ---         0.20 min        0.6 max      0.02 max      Balance

 

C17300  1.80-2.00           ---         ---         0.20 min         0.6 max      0.20-0.6        Balance 

 

C17000  1.60-1.79           ---         ---         0.20 min         0.6 max          ---            Balance 

 

C17510    0.2-0.6             ---      1.4-2.2         ---                 ---               ---            Balance 

 

C17500    0.4-0.7            2.4-2.7    ---            ---                ---                ---            Balance 

 

C17410   0.15-0.50        0.35-0.60  ---            ---                ---                ---            Balance 


Note: Copper plus additions equal 99.5% minimum.



Typical Physical Properties:

                                        Elastic    Thermal Expansion               Thermal         Melting 

Copper Alloy  Density    Modulus        Coefficient                     Conductivity      Temp

UNS Number    lb/in3      106 psi    in/in/oF, 70 oF to 400 oF   Btu/(ft⋅hr⋅oF)      oF

C17200            0.302           19             9.7 x 10-6                             60             1600-1800


C17300            0.302           19             9.7 x 10-6                             60             1600-1800 

 

C17000            0.304           19             9.7 x 10-6                             60             1600-1800

 

C17510            0.319           20             9.8 x 10-6                            140            1900-1980

 

C17500            0.319           20             9.8 x 10-6                            115             1850-1930

 

C17410            0.318           20             9.8 x 10-6                            135             1880-1960

 

Note: Tabulated properties apply to age hardened products. Before age hardening the density is 0.298 lb/in3 for Alloys C17200, C17300 and C17000; 0.316 lb/in3 for Alloys
C17510 and C17500. Poisson’s ratio is 0.3 for all Alloys.