ToughMet Copper Nickel / Nickel Bronze
ASTM B929, ASTM B505
Farmer’s Copper Ltd. a ToughMet 3 nickel bronze supplier, maintains an extensive inventory of Brush Wellman spinodal alloy ToughMet 3 Copper Nickel Tin C729 AT temper in rod form. C72900 is an excellent alternative to nickel alloys, aluminum bronzes, and beryllium copper. Copper alloy 729 advantages are its high strength, anti-galling, excellent machinability, and it is non-sparking. ToughMet alloys are available in wrought form (C72900 in tempers of A, AT, and TS. Continuous cast form C96900 in CX Temper), and are designed to satisfy a variety of performance demands in harsh environments.
Toughmet Nickel Bronze Applications
- Drilling and mining equipment
- Aircraft bearings
- Pump parts
- Mobile equipment
Toughmet Comparison Chart
| Alloy (UNS) | Temper | Standards & Specifications | Ultimate Tensile Strength (ksi) | Yield Strength | Tensile Elongation (%) | Hardness | Max. Hardness |
| ToughMet 3 (C72900) | AT 90 | NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, ASTM B249, ASTM B251, MIL-STD-167 | 110+ | 90+ | 12+ | HBN 260 | No Restriction |
| ToughtMet 3 (C72900) | AT 110 | NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, ASTM B249, ASTM B251, AMS 4596, MIL-S-901D, BMS 7-373 | 125+ | 110+ | 8+ | HRC 30 | No Restriction |
| ToughMet 3 | TS 160U | NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, AMS 4597, ASTM B249, ASTM B251 | 160+ | 150+ | 3+ | HRC 36 | No Restriction |
| Monel Alloy K-500 | Annealed & Aged | NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, ASTM B865, DIN 17751, DIN 17752, QQN 286, ISO 9723, AMS 4676 | 130+ | 85+ | 20+ | HRC 30 | HRC 35 |
| MONEL alloy 400 | Hard Drawn | NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, ASTM B164, ASTM B165, DIN 17551, DIN 17752, QQ-N-281, AMS 4574 | 110+ | 90+ | 3+ | HRC 20 | HRC 40 |
| 70-30CuNi (C71500) | 1/2 Hard Drawn | NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, ASTM B151, MIL-C-15726, ASME SB 466, ASTM B466, MIL-T-16420 | 75 | 70 | 15 | HRB 80 | No Restriction |
| 90-10 CuNi (C70600) | Light Drawn | NACE MR1075/ISO 15156, ASTM B151, MIL-C-15726, ASME SB466, ASTM B466, ASTM B469, MIL-T-16420 | 60 | 57 | 10 | HRB 72 | No Restriction |
| 6AL-4V Titanium (R56400) | Annealed | NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, AMS 4928 | 130+ | 120+ | 10+ | HRC 36 | HRC 36 |
| INCONEL Alloy 625 (N06625) | Annealed | NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, ASTM B446, AMS 5666, ASTM B444, ASTM B829 | 120+ | 60+ | 30+ | HRB 95 | HRC 35 |
| INCONEL Alloy 718 (N07718) | Annealed & Aged | NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, AMS 5664, AMS 5590 | 170 | 145 | 15 | HRC 35 | HRC 35 |
Markets Served
Farmer’s Copper Ltd. a ToughMet 3 nickel bronze supplier, extends its services throughout many industries. We provide the raw copper alloy materials in various standard shapes as well as custom cut copper alloys.
Our Commitment to Service
As a leading copper, brass, & bronze alloys supplier, Farmers Copper Ltd. attributes our success to serving our customers, through our service-minded employees and material readily available for prompt, accurate deliveries of copper, brass, bronze, stainless steel and other metal alloys.