Silicon bronze 655 also known as CuSi3Mn1 has Good to excellent corrosion resistance with Excellent hot and cold workability. It has a combination of corrosion resistance, strength, resilience, and formability that makes them among the most widely used copper alloys.
| Chemical Properties | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cu | Fe | Mn | Ni | Si | Pb | Zn |
| 97 | 0.8 max | 1.5 max | 0.6 max | 2.8-3.8 | 0.6 max | 1.5 max |
| Mechanical Properties | ||
|---|---|---|
| Yeild strength | Tensile strength | Elongation |
| Min 0.2% PSI | Min PSI | Min % |
| 415 | 745 | 13 |
| Physical Properties | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Density | Elastic Modulus | Mean Coefficient of Thermal | Thermal Conductivity | Melting Point |
| (Kg/m3) | (Gpa) | Expansion(?m/m/°C) | (W/m.K) | (n?.m) |
| 8.94 | 117 | 18 | 36 | 970-1025 |
| Heat Treatment | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The annealing temperature of B16/360 Brass is 800°-110°0F | ||||||