High Strength Cu Alloy · Aluminum Bronze
Copper Alloy C64200
Copper Alloy C64200 is a high strength copper alloy — wear resistant silicon bronze. Typical values: 310 MPa yield, 7.69 g/cm³, rated to 200 °C. Available for CNC machining, Sheet metal at FabDigit.
Properties
Typical room-temperature values in the HR50 condition. Metric first, imperial in gray. The bars show where C64200 sits against the other 36 copper alloy grades in the catalog.
Datasheet
| Yield strength | 310 MPa45 ksi |
|---|---|
| Tensile strength | 585 MPa85 ksi |
| Hardness | 85 HRB≈ 168 HB |
| Density | 7.69 g/cm³0.278 lb/in³ |
| Specific strength (yield ÷ density) | 40 |
| Min service temp | -200 °C-328 °F |
| Max service temp | 200 °C392 °F |
| Electrical conductivity | 8.6 % IACS5 MS/m |
| Machinability | Good60 / 100 |
| Weldability | Good60 / 100 |
| Formability | Poor30 / 100 |
| ISO 513 machining group | N |
Values are nominal handbook figures for design screening. Certified mill or lot data ships with every FabDigit order on request.
Against other copper alloy grades
Strength versus weight in the copper alloy family
Yield strength against density for every copper alloy grade FabDigit runs. C64200 is highlighted; hover a dot for its name, or open the interactive family chart.
Manufacturability
The process limits FabDigit's quote engine applies to C64200. Design inside these and the part quotes instantly; outside them it routes to an engineer.
CNC machining
| Machinability | Good60 / 100 |
|---|---|
| ISO material group | N.5 |
| Cutting speed (rough / finish) | 180 / 220 m/min |
| Minimum wall | 0.8 mm |
| Minimum internal radius | 1 mm |
| Drill depth limit | 6× diameter |
| Best surface (machined / polished) | Ra 1.6 / — |
| Hardenable after machining | No |
Sheet metal
| Formability | Fair30 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Weldability | Better60 / 100 |
| Bendable | Yes |
Conditions and tempers
How C64200 is supplied and what each state is for. The default is what FabDigit quotes unless your drawing says otherwise.
| Condition | Best for | Yield MPa | Tensile MPa | Elong. % | Hardness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HR50Default Cold Work | Hot-rolled plate variant — general structural use | — | — | — | — |
Heat treatment and post-processing
Operations FabDigit's suppliers routinely run on C64200, ranked by how often they make sense for this grade.
Heat treatment
| Full Anneal | Restore ductility; relieve residual stress; coarsen grain |
|---|---|
| Stress Relief | Reduce residual stress without changing structure |
| Age C17200 (Beryllium Cu) | Cu-Be peak strength (TF00) |
Post-processing
| Manual Deburr | Deburrstandard |
|---|---|
| Edge Break (0.5mm) | Deburr |
| CMM Inspection | Inspection |
| FAI Report | Inspection |
| Individual Bag | Packaging |
Surface finishes for C64200
Coatings and treatments compatible with copper alloy on the processes C64200 runs on. Pick them in the quote configurator or call them out on the drawing.
Passivation
- Electropolishing
Plating
- Chrome Plating
- Copper Plating
- Electroless Nickel (EN)
- Gold Plating
- Nickel Plating
- Silver Plating
- Tin Plating
Organic Coating
- Painting
Marking / Decoration
- Chemical Etching
- Dot Peen Marking
- Electro-chemical Etching
- Embossing / Debossing
- Ink Stamping
- Laser Marking
- Mechanical Engraving
- Steel Stamping
- Vibro Engraving / Scribing
Equivalent designations
Standards and trade names that resolve to Copper Alloy C64200 in FabDigit's catalog. Equivalence is nominal — check the exact specification when certification matters.
- Also called
- Aluminum Silicon Bronze
- Other
- 642
Stock forms
Raw-material forms FabDigit sources C64200 in.
Property data is compiled from published supplier and standards handbooks and normalised for comparison; hardness values on non-Brinell scales are converted approximately for charting only. Manufacturability limits are FabDigit quote-engine defaults and may be relaxed by engineering review. Nothing on this page is a certification — request mill certs, CoC or material test reports with your order.