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.
Product Information
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Diameter
0.25
Max Length
144
Alloy
173
Production Method
Hard Drawn
Metal Type
Beryllium Copper
Shape
Bar-Round
Yes
Custom Cut Warehouse
1
Weight/Lineal Foot
0.18 pounds
Mechanical Properties
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
Element
Percentage
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