High Strength Cube2/UNS.C17200 Berylliium Copper Alloys 0.2x25mm
Soft Copper Strip for Electrical Switch
Product Normal Description:
Product Name: Beryllium copper alloys
Product Form: Copper Strip
Grade: Cube2/UNS.C17200
Product Specification: 0.2x25mm
State: Soft
Application: Electrical Switch
Product Brand: CUBERYLLIUM®
CUBERYLLIUM®-172 also named Cube2--C17200 (CDA 172) Beryllium Copper is the most commonly utilized Copper Beryllium
alloy and is notable for its highest strength and hardness compared to commercial copper alloys. C17200 alloy contains appr. 2% of
beryllium and achieves its ultimate tensile strength can exceed
1360Mpa, while the hardness approaches Rockwell C45. Meanwhile, the
electrical conductivity is a minimum of 22% IACS in the fully aged
condition.C17200 also exhibits exceptional resistance to stress
relaxation at elevated temperatures.
CUBERYLLIUM® also manufactures the lower beryllium content alloys, including
C17510 commonly known as Alloy 3, and C17500 or Alloy 10. These
alloys have higher thermal and electrical conductivity, but lower
hardness and strength when compared to C17200. Applications for the
low-beryllium alloys include welding components, die-casting
plunger tips, and blow-mold cores, cavities, and pinch-offs. Once
again, these alloys are cast, forged, heat treated and machined
entirely in-house.
Chemical Composition of CUBERYLLIUM ®-172 Beryllium Copper Alloys:
Product Grade: CUBERYLLIUM ®-172(UNS. C17200)
Beryllium(Be): 1.80-2.00%
Cobalt(Co) + Nickel(Ni): 0.20% Min
Cobalt(Co) + Nickel(Ni) + Iron(Fe): 0.60% Max
Lead: 0.02% Max
Copper(Cu): Balance
Note: Copper plus additions equal 99.5% Minimum.
Typical Physical Properties of CUBERYLLIUM ®-172(Beryllium Copper Strip C17200):
Density (g/cm3): 8.36
Density before age hardening (g/cm3): 8.25
Elastic Modulus (kg/mm2 (103)): 13.40
Thermal Expansion Coefficient (20 °C to 200 °C m/m/°C): 17 x 10-6
Thermal Conductivity (cal/(cm-s-°C)): 0.25
Melting Range (°C): 870-980
Temper Designations of CUBERYLLIUM ®-172: State Solution Annealed (TB00)
| CuBeryllium Designation | ASTM | Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Copper Beryllium Strip |
| Designation | Description | Tensile Strength
(Mpa) | Yield Strength 0.2% offset | Elongation Percent | HARDNESS
(HV) | HARDNESS
Rockwell
B or C Scale | Electrical Conductivity
(% IACS) |
| A | TB00 | Solution Annealed | 410～530 | 190～380 | 35~60 | <130 | 45~78HRB | 15～19 |
Key Technology of Beryllium Copper(Heat treatment)
Heat treatment is the most important process for this alloy system.
While all copper alloys are hardenable by cold working, beryllium
copper is unique in being hardenable by a simple low temperature
thermal treatment. It involves two basic steps. The first is called
solution annealing and the second, precipitation or age hardening.
Solution Annealing
For the typical alloy CuBe1.9 (1.8- 2%) the alloy is heated between
720°C and 860°C. At this point the contained beryllium is
essentially “dissolved” in the copper matrix (alpha phase). By
rapidly quenching to room temperature this solid solution structure
is retained. The material at this stage is very soft and ductile
and can be readily cold worked by drawing, forming rolling, or cold
heading. The solution annealing operation is part of the process at
the mill and is not typically used by the customer. Temperature,
time at temperature, quench rate, grain size, and hardness are all
very critical parameters and are tightly controlled by ohmalloy.
Age Hardening
Age hardening significantly enhances the material’s strength. This
reaction is generally carried out at temperatures between 260°C and
540°C depending on alloy and desired characteristics. This cycle
causes the dissolved beryllium to precipitate as a beryllium rich
(gamma) phase in the matrix and at the grain boundaries. It is the
formation of this precipitate which causes the large increase in
material strength. The level of mechanical properties attained is
determined by the temperature and time at temperature. It should be
recognized that beryllium copper has no room temperature aging
characteristics.
Size Available
Standard Tolerance
| Tolerance Sheet |
| (MM) |
Strip
Thickness | CuBeryllium®
Standard Tolerance |
| over | incl. | plus or minus |
| 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.003 |
| 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.004 |
| 0.1 | 0.15 | 0.005 |
| 0.15 | 0.2 | 0.006 |
| 0.2 | 0.25 | 0.007 |
| 0.25 | 0.4 | 0.008 |
| 0.4 | 0.55 | 0.009 |
| 0.55 | 0.7 | 0.01 |
| 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.015 |
| 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.025 |
| Note: Tolerances apply to rolled and mill hardened strip. |
Product Photos:
Application of CUBERYLLIUM ®-172:
CUBERYLLIUM ®-172 usually used for electrical industry, fasteners
and industrial.
Electrical Industry: electrical switch and relay blades(switch parts, relay parts),
clips, fuse clips, connectors, spring connectors, navigational
indstruments, contact bridges, belleville washers;
Fasteners: washers, lock washers, fasteners, retaining rings, roll pins,
screws, bolts;
Industrial: pump parts, springs, electrochemical, spline shafts, non sparking
safety tools, flexible metal hose, housings for indtruments,
bearings, bushings, valve seats, valve stems, disphragms, springs,
welding equipment, rolling mill parts, valves, bourdon tubes, wear
plates on heavy equipment, bellows.
FAQ:
Q1:Could you produce Beryllium Copper strip by Mill Hardened
process.
A1:Yes, we could produce AM(TM00), 1/2HM(TM01).HM(TM04) XHM(TM06)
XHMS(TM08).,we are the only factory could do harden strip in China.
Q2: What’s the advantages the Beryllium Copper of CUBERYLLIUM®.
A2: 1: The Biggest Coil weight could be reach 1200kg/Coil
2:We are the only one who melting by Vacuum semi-Continuous
Furnace.
3:Surface further polishing for top clients.
Q3: Why you melting by Vacuum semi-Continuous Furnace.
A3:Could be get the Cast ingot without gas,smaller segregation,
Grain Refinement
Q4: What's the payment terms?
A4: We accept T/T, L/C, Paypal etc. It can be negotiated when the
amount is different.
