Classification of copper alloys

Dr. Dmitri Kopeliovich Classification of copper alloys is determined by the Unified Numbering System (UNS),developed by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the Copper Development Association (CDA). The designation system uses five-digit numbers preceded by the prefix letter C. The numbers from C10000 through C79999 define the wrought copper alloys. The numbers from C80000 through C99999 define the cast copper alloys. Wrought copper alloys designation

Generic name Coppers High-copper alloys Yellow Brasses Leaded Brasses Tin Brasses Bronzes Phosphor Bronzes Lead Phosphor Bronzes Copper-Phosphorous alloys Copper-Silver-Zinc Alloys Aluminum Bronzes Brasses Silicon Bronzes and Silicon Brasses Other copper-zinc alloys Copper-Nickels (Copper-Nickel-Iron Alloys) Spinodal Bronzes Nickel Silvers

Major components >= 99.3% Cu > 96% Cu but <99.3% Cu Cu-Zn Cu-Zn-Pb Cu-Zn-Sn-Pb Cu-Sn-P Cu-Sn-Pb-P Cu-P, Cu-P-Ag Cu-Ag-Zn Cu-Al-Ni-Fe-SiSn Cu-Si-Sn Cu-Zn- Cu-Ni-Fe Cu-Ni-Sn Cu-Ni-Zn

UNS designation number C10100C15999 C16000C19999 C21000C28999 C30000C39999 C40000C49999 C50000C52999 C53000C54999 C55000C55299 C55300C60799 C60800C64699 C64700C66199 C66200C69999 C70000C73499

C73500C79999

Cast copper alloys designation

Major components >= 99.3% Cu Coppers > 96% Cu but High-Copper Alloys <99.3% Cu Brasses Red Brasses and Leaded Red Brasses Cu-Sn-Zn Cu-Sn-Zn-Pb Yellow Brasses Cu-Zn Cu-Zn-Mn-FeBronzes Manganese Bronzes and Leaded Manganese Bronzes Pb Silicon Bronzes and Silicon Brasses Cu-Zn-Si Copper-Bismuth Cu-Bi Copper-Bismuth-Selenium alloys Cu-Bi-Se Tin Bronzes and Leaded Tin Bronzes Cu-Sn-Zn Cu-Sn-Zn-Pb Nickel-Tin Bronzes Cu-Ni-Sn-Zn-Pb Aluminum Bronzes Cu-Al-Ni-Fe Copper-Nickels (Copper-Nickel-Iron Alloys) Cu-Ni-Fe Cu-Ni-Sn Spinodal Bronzes Cu-Ni-Zn-Pb-Sn Nickel Silvers Cu-Pb Copper-Lead Alloys Cu- Special alloys to top

Generic name

UNS designation number C80000C81399 C81400C83299 C83300C84999 C85000C85999 C86000C86999 C87000C87999 C88000C89999 C90000C94500 C94600C94999 C95000C95999 C96000C96999 C97000C97999 C98000C98999 C99000C99999