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Product Details, Specifications, and Technical Information

Beryllium Copper Round Bar 173 offers strength comparable to alloy steel, excellent corrosion resistance, fatigue resistance, high workability, and machinability. 173 is also known as free machining beryllium because it maintains the strength of other beryllium coppers but is easier to machine. It is typically used for springs, flexible metal hose, washers, retaining rings, bushings, valves, firing pins, navigational equipment, and non-sparking safety tools.
This bar comes in a hard temper and unpolished mill finish.

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Dimension Name Specification
Diameter 0.375
Max Length 144
Alloy 173
Finish 2B
MTR Availability Yes
Material Beryllium Copper
Shape Bar-Round
Custom Cut Warehouse 1
Material Specifications

This material meets the following specs: ASTM -B196

Weight/Lineal Foot
0.4 pounds
Please note that this data is to be used ONLY FOR REFERENCE, NOT FOR DESIGN, and by using it,you agree that any decisions you make regarding materials for your project are at your own discretion.
Mechanical Properties
Property Value
Density g/cm^3 8
Yield Tensile Strength KSI 75 - 105
Ultimate Tensile Strength KSI 85 - 131
Brinell Hardness 3000 kg load 176 - 258
Rockwell Hardness B Scale 88 - 102
Elongation % in 2 in. 10 - 20
Machinability % 50
Melting Point °F 1590 - 1800
Electrical Conductivity % IACS 22
Shear Strength KSI 64
Chemistry Information: 173 Beryllium Copper
Element Percentage
Cu 95.5 - 97.8
Ni 0.2 - 0.6
Be 1.8 - 2
Fe 0 - 0.4
Pb 0.2 - 0.6
Si 0 - 0.2
Al 0 - 0.2
Residual 0.5
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