1. Scope

1.1 This specification establishes copper-tin alloy (phosphor bronze), copper-tin-lead alloy (leaded phosphor bronze), and copper-tin-lead-zinc alloy (bearing bronze), plate, sheet, strip, and rolled bar. The phosphor bronzes commonly are used for deep drawing into bellows and stamping and forming into spring devices and into terminals and connectors for electrical apparatus because they combine high strength with high elongation. The leaded phosphor bronzes are used where strength, corrosion resistance, and machinability are required. The bearing bronze is used in bushings, bearings, and load-bearing thrust washers. The following alloys are covered:

SAE Specification CA 521 conforms to the requirements of UNS No. C52100.

Note 1All of the above alloys contain small amounts of phosphorus, used as a deoxidant in melting, and to enhance the mechanical properties.

1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

B248 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar

B248M Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar (Metric)

B601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper and Copper Alloys--Wrought and Cast

B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys

E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials [Metric]

E54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special Brasses and Bronzes

E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)

E75 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper-Nickel and Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloys

E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition

E478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys

E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)

Keywords

copper-tin alloy plate; copper-tin alloy rolled bar; copper-tin alloy sheet; copper-tin alloy strip; copper-tin-lead alloy plate; copper-tin-lead alloy rolled bar; copper-tin-lead alloy sheet; copper-tin-lead alloy strip; copper-tin-lead-zinc alloy plate; copper-tin-lead-zinc alloy rolled bar; copper-tin-lead-zinc alloy sheet; copper-tin-lead-zinc alloy strip; copper-tin-lead-zinc-iron alloy sheet; copper-tin-lead-zinc-iron alloy strip; Bronze plate/sheet/strip/rolled bar; Copper alloy plate/sheet/strip/rolled bar--specifications; Phosphor bronze; UNS C51000 (phosphor bronze, 5% A); UNS C51100 (phosphor bronze); UNS C51900 (phosphor bronze); UNS C52100 (phosphor bronze, 8% C); UNS C52400 (phosphor bronze, 10% D); UNS C53400 (phosphor bronze B-1); UNS C54400 (phosphor bronze B-2) ^STATUS: Dn Cn Sn Nn Mn;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 77.150.30 (Copper products)

DOI: 10.1520/B0103_B0103M-98E02

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