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Alloy 165 (UNS C17000)

Beryllium Copper Alloy


Alloy 165 Beryllium Copper

Alloy 165 is a beryllium-copper alloy which displays good strength. The material is non-magnetic and non-sparking with good conductivity. The alloy is easily machined and weldable using established welding methods. Alloy 165 also offers good strength in cryogenic conditions. The alloy inherently has good wear resistance.



Galling & Wear Resistance

Alloy 165 offers inherently good wear resistance. Threaded joints of beryllium copper in contact with itself and also stainless steels show good resistance to galling.



Features

Alloy 165 is a non-sparking, non-magnetic alloy which offers good strength and good conductivity. The alloy can be easily machined with similar characteristics to free-cutting copper alloys or stainless steels.



Typical Applications

Commercial applications for this engineering material include:

  • Bearings and bushes
  • Resistance welding equipment
  • Pins and inserts for plastic injection moulds
  • Anti-galling wear plates
  • Guide rails and bus bars
  • Fasteners

We stock Alloy 165 in a variety of shapes.


Technical Assistance

Our knowledgeable staff and resident metallurgists will be pleased to assist you further on any technical topic. Smiths Metal Centres Limited also boasts an in-house UKAS Accredited Testing Laboratory which is unique within the multi-metal and plastic stockholding sector. We believe this underlines our total commitment to quality and our ethos of being the complete service provider.


Additional Info

A technical datasheet for Alloy 165 is available in PDF file format. To view and download, please click here.

We offer in-house processing options - for more information, please refer to our processing services.

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