Bronze Valve - ASTM B148 C9550 & ASTM B150 C63000 Material

Aluminum Bronze Valves in ASTM B148 C95500, ASTM B150 C63000

Aluminum Bronze ASTM B148 C95500 and ASTM B150 C63000 are suitable for seawater. We manufactured & delivered some check valves, gate valves, and ball valves in special materials to one of our customers in Mexico.

What is ASTM B148 C95500?

Chemical Composition of ASTM B148 C95500

The chemical composition of UNS C95500 copper alloy is given in the following table.

Element	Content (%)
Al, Aluminium/Aluminum	10.0 – 11.5
Cu, Copper	78.0
Fe, Iron	3.0 – 5.0
Mn, Manganese	3.50
Ni, Nickel	3.0 – 5.50
Other	0.50

Mechanical Properties of ASTM B148 C95500

Property	Temperature	Value
Elastic modulus	23.0 °C	96 – 120 GPa
Elongation A50	23.0 °C	5 %
Hardness, Brinell	23.0 °C	200 [-]
Poisson’s ratio	23.0 °C	0.34 [-]
Tensile strength	23.0 °C	760 MPa
Yield strength Rp0.5	23.0 °C	415 MPa

Physical Properties of ASTM B148 C95500

	US Customary	Metric
Melting Point – Liquidus	1930 °F	1054 °C
Melting Point – Solidus	1900 °F	1038 °C
Density	0.272 lb/in3 at 68 °F	7.53 gm/cm3 at 20 °C
Specific Gravity	7.53	7.53
Electrical Conductivity	8% IACS at 68 °F	0.049 MegaSiemens/cm at 20 °C
Thermal Conductivity	24.2 Btu/sq ft/ft hr/°F at 68 °F	41.9 W/m at 20 °C
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 68-572	9 · 10-6 per °F (68-572 °F)	15.5 · 10-6 per °C (20-300 °C)
Specific Heat Capacity	0.1 Btu/lb/°F at 68 °F	419 J/kg at 20 °C
Modulus of Elasticity in Tension	16000 ksi	110000 MPa
Magnetic Permeability*	1.32	1.32
Magnetic Permeability**	1.2	1.2
Poisson’s Ratio	0.32	0.32

What is ASTM B150 C63000?

C63000 Aluminum-Bronze Alloy ASTM B 150 is a medium-duty wrought-strengthened product widely used in aerospace, oil and gas, marine, defense, and performance racing.

Applications for C63000 aluminum nickel bronze include hydraulic bushings for earth-moving equipment, aircraft bushings and bearings, heat exchanger flanges and headers, valve balls, sub-sea actuators, pump shafts, valve guides, plunger tips, gears, cams, pump parts, condenser tubes for power station desalting units, and valve seats.

Chemical Composition of ASTM B150 C63000

Element	Cu	Al	Ni+Co	Fe	Mn	Si	Sn	Zn
%	Bal	9.0-11.0	4.0-5.5	2.0-4.0	1.5max	0.25max	0.2max	0.3max

Mechanical Properties of ASTM B150 C63000

Properties	Metric	Imperial
Tensile strength	760 MPa	110000 psi
Yield strength	470 MPa	68200 psi
Elongation at break (in 50 mm, 10% reduction in area)	10%	10%
Elastic modulus	117 GPA	17000 ksi
Poisson’s ratio	0.34	0.34
Reduction of area (at 316°C/601°F, cold finished)	9%	9%
Shear modulus	44.0 GPA	6380 ksi
Fatigue strength (at the number of cycles 1.00e+8, reverse bending)	255 MPa	37000 psi
Hardness, Rockwell B	94	94
Machinability (UNS C36000 (free-cutting brass) = 100)	30	30