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Bronze Plate, Rod, and Tube Products

Various companies and industries have come to rely on Williams Metals and Welding Alloys for high quality metal products. We offer an extensive selection of bronze plate, bronze tube, and bronze rod products for various industries and applications.

Bronze is a widely used alloy that comprises copper and varying amounts of tin. Throughout history, the metal has been used to create and produce different kinds of fittings, mostly for the marine and seafaring industry, because of its strength, durability, and inherent resistance to corrosion.

WMWA maintains one of the largest inventories of bronze plate, bronze tube, and bronze rod products in the industry, thereby allowing those in the manufacturing, industrial, and technology industries to depend on us for high quality materials. Our company's reputation for providing quality bronze products at competitive prices is underscored by our ISO/9001 certification, which is maintained in all of our six locations nationwide.

Bronze Alloy Availability

	C630	C673	SAE841	SAE841	C863	C932	C936	C954	C959	C89835
Continous Cast
Rod					x	x	x	x	x	x
Flat Bar					x	x	x	x	x	x
Plate					x	x	x	x	x	x
Tube					x	x	x	x	x	x
Centrifugal Cast
Tube					x	x	x	x	x	x
Ext. CD Rod	x	x
Sintered			x	x
Rod			x	x
Tube			x	x
Plate			x	x
Special
Sand Casting					x	x	x	x	x	x
Forging								x	x
Alloy Density	0.272	0.299	n/a	n/a	0.283	0.322	0.325	0.269	0.260	0.321

Common Bronze Alloys *CDA 360 free-cutting Brass = 100 machinability

Designation Nominal Typical Mechanical

CDA	ASTM	SAE	FED	CU	SN	PB	ZN	NI	FE	AL	Tensile	Yield	Elong.	Brinnell	Machinablility
C83600	B505 C83600.	40	QQ-C0390 Alloy B5	85	5	5	5	-	-	-	36	19	15	16	84
C84400	B505 C84400	C84400	QQ-C-390-A Alloy B2	81	37	9	-	-	-	-	30	15	16	55	90
C90300	B505 C90300	620	QQ-C-390-A Alloy D5	88	8	-	4	-	-	-	44	22	18	70	30
C90500	B505 C90500	62	QQ-C-390-A Alloy D6	88	10	-	2	-	-	-	44	25	10	75	30
C92200	B505	62	QQ-C-390-A Alloy D4	88	6	1.5	4.5	-	-	-	38	19	18	65	42
C92700	B505 C92700	63	88	10	2	-	-	-	-	38	20	8	77	45
C93200	B505 C93200	660	QQ-C-390-A Alloy E7	83	7	7	3	-	-	-	35	20	10	65	70
C93700	B505 C93700	64	QQ-C-390-A Alloy E10	80	10	10	-	-	-	-	35	20	6	60	80
C93800	B505 C93800	C93800	QQ-C-390-A Alloy E6	78	6	16	-	-	-	-	25	16	5	55	80
C95400	B505 C95400	C95400	QQ-C-390-A Alloy G5	85	-	-	-	-	4	11	85	32	12	170	60
C95500	B505 C95500.	C95500	QQ-C-390-A Alloy G3	81	-	-	-	4	4	11	95	42	10	195	50

Common Bronze Alloys *CDA 360 free-cutting Brass = 100 machinability

Designation Nominal Typical Mechanical

3CDA	ASTM	SAE	FED	Characteristics	Typical Uses
C83600	B505 C83600.	40	QQ-C0390 Alloy B5	Reasonable strength; excellent thermals conductivity; sound material structure, good machining and casting properties.	Light loads and low to medium speeds, bearing shells, pump line shaft bearings, manifold bushings, pump sleeves.
C84400	B505 C84400	C84400	QQ-C-390-A Alloy B2	Excellent machinability and for joining with solder, good brazing characteristics and casting properties.	General hardware, ornamental castings, plumbing supplies, tow pressure water valves and fittings, lined shaft bushings.
C90300	B505 C90300	620	QQ-C-390-A Alloy D5	Hard, strong, corrosion-resistant to sea water and brine, wear and impact resistant, good cahining porperties.	Heavy loads, low speeds, bushings for aircraft, sanding gear, bridge bearings, machines tools, trolley wheels.
C90500	B505 C90500	62	QQ-C-390-A Alloy D6	Hard, strong, corrsosion-resistant, wear resistant, impact resistant, diffuicult to breach, but can be reamed or bored.	Heavy loads and low speeds, piston pin bushings, valve guides, rolling mill bearings, roll bushings, piston rings.
C92200	B505	62	QQ-C-390-A Alloy D4	Excellent soldering, brazing, reasonable strength, good thermal conductivity, sound material structure.	Component castings for valves, flanges, fittings, oil pumps, gears, bushings, pressure containing to 550°, 3,000 psi pressure.
C92700	B505 C92700	63	-	Hard , strong, good corrosion resistance, wear resistant, good machinability, fair casting properties.	Heavy loads, low speeds, bearings for earth moving machines, locomotives, trunnion bearings, gear bushings.
C93200	B505 C93200	660	QQ-C-390-A Alloy E7	Good hardness, strength, wear resistance, excellent anti-frictional qualities, good casting, excellent machining properties.	Currently the standard cast bronze bearing material, general utility applications for medium loads and speeds.
C93700	B505 C93700	64	QQ-C-390-A Alloy E10	Good strength, low thermal conductivity, high physical properties, fair bearing qualities, excellent wear, shock.	Heavy loads, high speeds, backing for babbittlined bearings, wrist pin/valve rocker arm bushings, fuel/water pump bushings.
C93800	B505 C93800	C93800	QQ-C-390-A Alloy E6	Fair strength, corrosion resistant to sea water & brine, fair wear resistance, excellent antifrictional qualities.	General service bearings, material for moderate pressures & high speeds, general purpose material for rod bushings.
C95400	B505 C95400	C95400	QQ-C-390-A Alloy G5	Excellent yield & tensile strength, good ductility and weldability, unusual toughness plus exceptional resistance to wear.	All-purpose alloy used in the chemical, marine, aircraft, machine tool and steel industries, creanes, excavators.
C95500	B505 C95500.	C95500	QQ-C-390-A Alloy G3	High tensible values, exceptional yield values, high hardnes and elongation, excellent bearing material.	Heavy duty bushings, bearings, gear blanks, form rolls, pump parts and various machines tools, aircraft parts and ordinance.

Common Bronze Alloys *CDA 360 free-cutting Brass = 100 machinability

Specification	C630	C673	SAE841	SAE863	C863	C932	C936	C954	C959	C89835
Chemistry (nominal)	Cu 81	CU 60	CU 88	Cu 19	Cu 62	Cu 83	Cu 80	Cu 85	Cu 82	Cu 86
	Al 10	Mn 2.5	Sn 10	Fe 80	Al 6	Sn 7	Sn 7	Ai 11	Al 13	Bi 2.2
	Fe 3	Pb 2.2	C 1.75		Mn 3	Pb 7	Pb 12	Fe 4	Mn 1	Sn 6.7
	Ni 5	Si 1			Fe 3	Zn 3	Zn 1		Fe 4	Zn 3
	Mn 1	Zn 34			Zn 26
Minimum Properties
Tensile Strength (ksi)	118	75	14	22	110	35	35	85	110	35
Yield Strength (ksi)	75	55	11	22	62	20	21	32	60	18
Elongation (% in 2")	15	15	1	1	14	10	15	12	1	20
Hardness BHN	228	153	N/A	N/A	225	65	65	170	286	65

Since bronze was discovered in 3300 to 2100 BC, early metalworkers and sculptors have tried using different materials in place of tin to improve the metal's quality. Therefore, in certain periods of metallurgical history, other metals such as lead, iron, and nickel were used with bronze.

As a result, the alloy gained added versatility with regards to the creation of various metal objects. Most metalworkers realized that they could produce better tools and stronger weapons and armor made of bronze. Compared to copper or stone, which were the materials preferred in those times, the alloy was harder and proved to be more durable and reliable.

Bronze's historical significance as a key metal for different industry applications was established during the Bronze Age. This was the period between the Stone Age and the Iron Age, where the alloy was used as a material for different fabrication requirements, as well as in the awarding of winners in various competitions.

Aside from marine and industrial applications that make use of bronze plate, bronze tube, and bronze rod components today, the material is also widely used in art. The alloy can still be seen in many cast bronze sculptures. Bronze is also used to decorate and support buildings and important structures all over the world. The alloy is also currently used to manufacture musical instruments, particularly percussion instruments such as cymbals and bells. Precise timbre can be attained on bronze instruments by changing the percentage of tin added to the alloy.

Bronze is usually bonded to different surfaces using electrochemical processes, which is used for both decorative and practical purposes. Some manufacturers and companies today use bronze-coated industrial components because of its resilient properties and ability to create very little friction.