Alloy 165 – Premium High‑Strength Material for Forging & Extrusion (C17000)
Alloy 165 provides strength close to that of Alloy 25, with slightly lower beryllium content. The alloy features high fatigue strength and resistance to wear, corrosion, galling, and stress relaxation.
Properties
General
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Density | 23.0 °C | 8.41 g/cm³ |
Mechanical
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Elastic modulus | 23.0 °C | 131 GPa |
Elongation | 23.0 °C | 35 - 60 % |
Hardness, Rockwell B | 23.0 °C | 45 - 85 [-] |
Tensile strength | 23.0 °C | 410 - 590 MPa |
Yield strength Rp0.2 | 23.0 °C | 130 - 280 MPa |
Thermal
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Coefficient of thermal expansion | 23.0 °C | 1.75E-5 1/K |
Melting point | 870 °C | |
Thermal conductivity | 23.0 °C | 105 W/(m·K) |
Electrical
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Electrical resistivity | 23.0 °C | 6.2E-6 - 7.89E-6 Ω·m |
Specific Electrical conductivity | 22 - 28 % IACS |
Chemical properties
| Property | Value | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
Beryllium | 1.6 - 1.85 % | ||
Cobalt | 0.2 % | min. Nickel + Cobalt | |
Copper | Balance | ||
Iron | 0.6 % | max., Nickel + Cobalt + Iron | |
Nickel | 0.2 % | min. Nickel + Cobalt | |
Technological properties
| Property | ||
|---|---|---|
| Application areas | Typical applications for parts finished by forging or extrusion of these alloys include undersea instrument and repeater housings, generator rings, and resistance welding components. | |
Metal
- Alloy 3 (C17510) – High-Conductivity, Moderate-Strength Forging & Extrusion by Materion
- Alloy 25: High-Strength Copper Alloy for Forging & Extrusion – TB00 (C17200)
- Alloy 25 Forging & Extrusion – Highest Strength Copper Alloy (TF00 C17200)
- Alloy 165 Forging & Extrusion (TF00/C17000) – High Strength & Fatigue Resistance
- Alloy 165 (C17000) TB00 Rods & Bars – High Strength, Low Beryllium, Industrial-Grade Performance
- High-Strength Alloy 165 (C17000) TH04 Plate – Superior Fatigue & Corrosion Resistance
- Alloy 165 Plate – High Strength, Wear-Resistant TB00 Material
- Alloy 165 (C17000) TD04 Plate – High‑Strength, Wear‑Resistant Performance Alloy
- Alloy 165 (C17000) TF00 Plate – High-Performance, Corrosion-Resistant Steel for Demanding Applications
- Alloy 165 (C17000) TB00 Tube – High Strength & Fatigue Resistance