Silicon Bronze
- Silicon Bronze Plate & Sheet
- Silicon Bronze Bar
- Silicon Bronze Pipe & Fittings
- Silicon Bronze 655 / C655 / C65500
Farmer’s Copper Ltd. inventories C65500 Silicon Bronze in plate, sheet, rod, pipe, and fittings. Copper Alloy 655 is a combination of corrosion resistance, strength, resilience, formability, and weldability. Due to C65500’s high corrosion resistance, it makes an ideal product for the marine industry and other industries requiring a sturdy alloy. C655 has excellent hot workability and can be readily hot formed and pressed.
Typical Applications for C65500
- Bearing plates
- Propeller shafts
- Fasteners
- Cables
- Channels
Farmer’s Copper Ltd. strives to provide our customers with the necessary requirements to fulfill their everyday needs. Our knowledgeable sales teams are always eager to assist those with their metal needs, contact us today at (409) 765-9003!
List of standard sizes
Fittings – ½” Extra Heavy (Sch. 80) thru 6”
Butt-weld Fittings and Pipe Nipples
Pipe – ½” Extra Heavy (Sch. 80) thru 6”
Plate – 3/16” thick thru 1-1/2”
Rod – ¼” Dia. thru 6”
Sheet - .064”, .125”
(C65500)
|
Joining Technique |
Suitability |
|---|---|
|
Soldering |
Good |
|
Brazing |
Excellent |
|
Oxyacetylene Welding |
Good |
|
Gas Shielded Arc Welding |
Excellent |
|
Coated Metal Arc Welding |
Fair |
|
Spot Weld |
Excellent |
|
Seam Weld |
Excellent |
|
Butt Weld |
Excellent |
|
Capacity for Being Cold Worked |
Excellent |
|
Capacity for Being Hot Formed |
Excellent |
|
Forgeability Rating |
40 |
|
Machinability Rating |
30 |
Plate & Sheet:
ASTM Standard Designation for C65500: ASTM B96
ASME Standard Designation for C65500: ASME SB96
Rod:
ASTM Standard Designation for C65500: ASTM B98
ASME Standard Designation for C65500: ASME SB98
|
|
Cu(1) |
Fe |
Pb |
Mn |
Ni(2) |
Si |
Zn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Min./Max. |
Rem. |
.8 |
.05 |
.50-1.3 |
.6 |
2.8-3.8 |
1.5 |
|
Nominal |
97.0 |
- |
- |
.9 |
- |
3.0 |
- |
(C65100)
|
Joining Technique |
Suitability |
|---|---|
|
Soldering |
Excellent |
|
Brazing |
Excellent |
|
Oxyacetylene Welding |
Good |
|
Gas Shielded Arc Welding |
Excellent |
|
Coated Metal Arc Welding |
Fair |
|
Spot Weld |
Excellent |
|
Seam Weld |
Good |
|
Butt Weld |
Excellent |
|
Capacity for Being Cold Worked |
Excellent |
|
Capacity for Being Hot Formed |
Excellent |
|
Machinability Rating |
30 |
ASTM Standard Designation for C65100: ASTM B315
|
|
Cu(1) |
Fe |
Pb |
Mn |
Si |
Zn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Min./Max. |
Rem. |
.8 |
.05 |
.7 |
.8-2.0 |
1.5 |
|
Nominal |
98.5 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
- |
