Bronze 220 Product Guide

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Overview

Bronze 220, also known as "commercial bronze" but this is actually a brass, as it has more zinc than tin. It has a rich color, excellent formability, corrosion resistance, and high strength. It is typically used in medals, medallions, jewelry, hardware, lighting fixtures, kickplates, push plates, weather stripping, and marine hardware.

Common Trade Names

UNS C22000, CDA 220, C220, ISO CuZn10, 90/10 Brass, Gilding Metal

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Products

Bronze 220 Sheet

Applications

Jewelry
Hardware
Marine


Physical Properties 220
Density	0.318 lb/in3
Ultimate Tensile Strength	45 ksi
Yield Tensile Strength	34.8 ksi
Shear Strength	33.4 ksi
Shear Modulus	6,380 ksi
Hardness Rockwell \| Brinell	B42 \| 76
Elongation at Break Percentage	25%
Modulus of Elasticity	16,700 ksi
Poisson's Ratio	0.31
Machinability Percentage	20%
Melting Point	1,870-1,913 °F
Specific Heat	8.99 x 10^-2 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity	1310 BTU-in/hr-ft^2-°F
Electrical Conductivity	44% IACS

Chemistry Information
Element	Percentage
Cu	90
Zn	10