Here at Atlas, we are no strangers to hearing a customer call
up and say "I have a piece of material here and I'm not sure what it
is. It's sort of a gold-ish yellow color". There are many alloys that
can fall under that description which could make it hard to figure out
what exact alloy it is, so unless the material gets tested, we have our
work cut out for us!
As I was browsing around the Internet, I came across a great
website that had the perfect list and descriptions of what I like to
call...the copper alloys rainbow. Its helpful sometimes because even
though you have your perfect color in mind, it might not be the right
material you need to use for your application. Your desired color may
not be available in the alloy or shape that you require.
I can't take credit for the wonderful information below, but
let me tell you it is very helpful and just too good not to share.
Please, if you have the time, visit
www.metalreference.com. Trust me...you'll thank me for it later.
The
40
Copper
Alloys
These are images
of the actual metal |
Forms
in
which the alloy is regularly available in the USA
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UNS Identification number |
Name, as
it's known in the USA |
(use
both
when specifying the metal) |
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Size ranges for each of
the forms of the alloy regularly available in the USA |
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These
are
all "Copper". Specify the form you want,
and accept from this group the alloy in which it is available.
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C10100 Oxy-free
Copper
C10200
Oxy-free Copper
C11000 Copper
C12200
Phosphorus Copper
C14500
Tellurium Copper
C18200
Chromium Copper
C18700
Leaded Copper |
3 ft. x 8 ft. sheets
12 ft. bars
20 ft. tubes
20 ft. pipes
24
in.
wide coils |
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These
are
all "Beryllium Copper". Specify the form you want,
and accept from this group the alloy in which it is available. |
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C17200
Beryllium
Copper
C17300
Beryllium Copper
C17510
Beryllium Copper |
3 ft. x 8 ft. sheets
12 ft. bars
12
in.
wide coil |
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C21000 Gilding |
12" wide coils |
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These
are
all "Commercial Bronze". Specify the form you want,
and accept from this group the alloy in which it is available. |
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C22000
Commercial
Bronze
C31400 Leaded
Commercial
Bronze
C31600 Leaded
Commercial
Bronze
|
3 ft. x 8 ft. sheets
12 ft. bars
12
in.
wide coils |
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These
are
both "Red Brass". Specify the form you want,
and accept from this group the alloy in which it is available. |
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C23000
Red
Brass
C32000 Leaded
Red
Brass |
12 ft. tubes and pipes
12 in. wide coils |
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C24000 Low
Brass |
3 ft. x 8 ft. sheets
12
in.
wide coils |
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C26000 Cartridge
Brass |
3 ft. x 8 ft. sheets, 12 ft. bars
12 ft. tubes and pipes
12 in. wide coils |
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These
are
all "Yellow Brass". Specify the form you want,
and accept from this group the alloy in which it is available. |
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C26800
Yellow
Brass
C27000 Yellow
Brass
C27200 Yellow
Brass
C27400 Yellow
Brass |
12 ft. tubes |
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These
are
all "Muntz Metal". Specify the form you want,
and accept from this group the alloy in which it is available. |
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C28000
Muntz
Metal
C36500 Leaded
Muntz
Metal
C37000 Free
Cutting Muntz Metal |
4 ft. x 8 ft. sheets |
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These
are
Both "Low
Leaded Brass".
Specify the form you want,
and accept from this group the alloy in which it is available. |
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C33000
Low
Leaded Brass
C33500 Low
Leaded Brass |
12 ft. tubes |
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C34500 Leaded
Brass |
12 ft. bars |
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C35300 High
Leaded Brass |
2 ft. x 8 ft. sheets
12 ft. bars
12
in.
wide coils |
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C35600 Engravers
Brass |
1 ft. x 8 ft. sheets
2 ft. x 4 ft. sheets |
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C36000 Free
Cutting Brass |
12 ft. bars, |
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These
are both "Architectural Bronze". Specify the form you want,
and accept from this group the alloy in which it is available. |
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C38000
Architectural
Bronze
C38500 Architectural
Bronze |
16 ft. lengths for all shapes |
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C44300 Admiralty
Metal |
26 ft. tubes |
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These
are all "Naval Brass".
Specify the form you want,
and accept from this group the alloy in which it is available. |
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C46400 Naval
Brass
C48200 Medium
Leaded
Naval Brass
C48500 Leaded
Naval
Brass |
4 ft. x 8 ft. sheets
12 ft. bars |
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C51000 Phosphor
Bronze
- A |
1 ft. x 8 ft. sheets
12 ft. bars
12
in.
and 24 in. wide coils |
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C52100 Phosphor
Bronze
- C |
12 in. and
16 in. wide coils |
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C54400 Phosphor
Bronze
B-2 |
12 ft. bars |
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These
are both "Aluminum Bronze 7%".
Specify the form you want,
and accept from this group the alloy in which it is available. |
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C61300
Aluminum
Bronze 7%
C61400 Aluminum
Bronze
7% |
3 ft. x 8 ft. sheets
12 ft. bars |
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C62300 Aluminum
Bronze
9% |
12 ft. bars |
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C62400 Aluminum
Bronze
10-1/2% |
12 ft. bars |
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C62500 Aluminum
Bronze
13% |
12 ft. bars |
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C63000 Nickel
Aluminum Bronze 10% |
12 ft. bars |
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C64200 Silicon
Aluminum
Bronze |
12 ft. bars |
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C65100 Low
Silicon Bronze B |
6 ft. bars
12 ft. tubes |
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C65500 High
Silicon Bronze A |
2 ft. x 8 ft. & 4 ft. x 8 ft. sheets
12 ft. bars,
12 in and 16
in. wide coils |
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C67300 Leaded
Silicon
Manganese
Brass |
12 ft. bars |
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C67410 Silicon
Manganese
Aluminum
Brass |
12 ft. bars |
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These
are both "Manganese Bronze". Specify the form you want,
and accept from this group the alloy in which it is available. |
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C67500
Manganese
Bronze
C67600 Manganese
Bronze |
12 ft. bars |
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C70600 Copper
Nickel
10% |
4ft. x 10ft. & 5ft. x 20ft. sheets
12 ft. bars
20 ft. tubes and pipes |
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C71500 Copper
Nickel
30% |
4 ft. x 10 ft. sheets, 12 ft. bars,
20 ft. tubes and pipes,
12 in. wide coils |
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These
are both "Nickel Silver 18%". Specify the form you want,
and accept from this group the alloy in which it is available. |
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C75200
Nickel
Silver 18% (65-18)
C77000 Nickel
Silver
18% (65-18) |
1 ft. x 8 ft. sheets,
12 in. wide coils |
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These
are both "Nickel Silver 12%". Specify the form you want,
and accept from this group the alloy in which it is available. |
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C76200
Nickel
Silver 12% (56-12)
C79200 Nickel
Silver
12% (56-12) |
12 ft. bars,
12
in.
wide coils |
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C79800 Leaded
Nickel
Silver 10% |
8 in. x 8 ft. sheets,
16 ft. bars,
20 ft. channels |
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C86300 Manganese
Bronze |
12 ft. bars,
12 ft. tubes |
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C90700 Tin
Bronze |
10 ft. bars |
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C93200 High
Leaded Tin Bronze |
12 ft. bars,
9 ft. tubes |
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C95400
Aluminum Bronze |
12 ft. bars,
9 ft. tubes |
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