| Material |
ISO |
Nominal
Chemical
Composition |
British |
American |
German |
French |
Other |
Typical Properties |
Typical Applications |
|
Copper
Tube
|
Cu-DHP |
Cu>=99.85
P
0.013-0.050 |
C106 |
Cu-DHP
C12200 |
SF-Cu
2.0090 |
Cu-b1 |
|
Pure copper deoxidized,
high phosphorus. |
Solder filled dial feet,
rivets, thermometer bulbs, spark-erosion electrodes, cooling devices |
| Cu-OF |
Cu>=99.95 |
|
Cu-OF
C10200 |
SE-Cu
2.0070 |
Cu-C1 |
|
Pure, Deoxidized copper,
no embrittlement due to reducing gas. |
Electrical Connectors,
Electric cables, Medical applications. |
| Yellow Brass 63% |
CuZn37 |
Cu63
Zn37
|
|
C27400 |
CuZn37
2.0321
|
CuZn36 |
|
Alloy for cold and hot
working |
Radio aerials, musical
instruments, lighter bodies, fountain pen bodies, Bourdon springs. |
| Medium Leaded Brass |
CuZn38Pb2 |
Cu61 |
|
C35300 |
CuZn38Pb1.5 |
CuZn38Pb2 |
|
Alloy with 2 phases (alpha+beta) and
super-fine lead distribution, for easy machining or stamping. |
Tubular free- cut pieces, musical
instruments. |
| Red Brass 85% |
CuZn15 |
Cu85 Zn15 |
|
C23000 |
CuZn15
2.024 |
CuZn15 |
|
Gold coloured alloy resistant to zinc
loss and to stress corrosion. |
Solder filled dial feet, musical
instruments, fountain pen bodies. |
| Low Brass 80% |
CuZn20 |
Cu80 Zn20 |
|
C24000 |
CuZn20
2.0250 |
CuZn20 |
|
The same properties. More easily cold
workable. |
Bellows, musical instruments, solder
filled dial feet, flexible wave guides, luxury products. |
| Phosphor Bronze 6% |
CuSn6 |
Cu94 Sn6 P0.2 |
|
C51900 |
CuSn6
2.1020 |
CuSn6P |
|
Good wear and corrosion resistance
properties. |
Bourdon springs, bellows. |
| Phosphor Bronze 8% |
CuSn8 |
Cu91.5 Sn8.5 P0.2 |
|
C52100 |
CuSn8
2.1030
|
CuSn9P |
|
Excellent wear and corrosion resistance
properties, good bending fatigue strength. |
Bourdon springs, bellows, electronic
probes, flexible waveguides. |
| Beryllium Copper |
CuBe2 |
Cu98 Be2 Co0.25 |
|
C17200 |
2.1247 |
|
|
Precipitation hardening alloy extremely
resistant to relaxation, fatigue, abrasion and corrosion. |
Bourdon springs for
precision pressure gauges, flexible waveguides, tubes for connector
plugs and thermic probes, radio aerials. |
| Nickel Silver 12% |
CuNi2Zn24 |
Cu63 Ni12 Zn24 |
|
C75700 |
CuNi2Zn24 |
CuNi2Zn24 |
|
Excellent properties for cold working,
resists to tarnishing. |
Watch spring bars, endoscopes, musical
instruments. |
| Nickel Silver 18% |
CuNi18Zn20 |
Cu61 Ni18 Zn21 |
|
C76400 |
CuNi18Zn20
2.0740
|
|
|
Less easily cold workable but
advantageous for manufacture of springs, high corrosion resistance. |
Bourdon springs, watch
springs, solid profiles for watch bracelets, musical
instruments, spectacle parts. |
| Aluminium |
A199.5 |
A1>=99.5 |
|
AA1050A |
A199.5
3.0255
|
1050A |
|
High corrosion resistance, thermal and
electrical conductivity, easy to work, good weldability, but low
mechanical strength. |
Fountain pen bodies, casings for
electrochemical elements, wire clamps, cryogenic applications. |
| AlMgSi1 |
Al97.5
Mg0.6-1.0 Si0.7-1.3 Mn0.10-0.40 |
|
AA6081 |
AlMgSi1
3.2315 |
6082 |
|
Hardenable alloy with good
corrosion resistance, easy to work, perfectly suitable for
polishing, high mechanical strength, suitable for decorative
anodising. |
Pointers for measuring
instruments. |
| Material |
AISI |
Nominal
Chemical
Composition |
British |
American
UNS |
German |
French |
Other |
Typical Properties |
Typical Applications |
| Austenitic
stainless steels |
AISI
304 |
Fe72
Ni8.5-10 Cr17-20 C<=0.07 |
|
AISI304
UNS S30400 |
XR
CrNi18.1
1.4301 |
Z6 CN18.9 |
|
Regular grades
of austenitic stainless steel, easy to coldwork and good corrosion
resistance, creep resistant up to 700ºC |
Medical
instruments, bellows, endoscopes. |
| AISI
304L |
Fe71
Ni8-12 Cr18-20 C<=0.03 |
|
AISI304L
UNS S30403 |
X2
CrNi19.11
1.4306 |
Z2CN18.10 |
|
Compared with
the above grade, this low-carbon grade offers improved corrosion
resistance. |
|
| AISI
316L |
FE68
Ni11-14 Cr16.5-18.5 Mo2.5-3 C<=0.03 |
|
AISI316L
UNS S31603 |
X2CrNiMo17.13.2
X2CrNiMo18-14-3
1.4404
1.4435 |
Z2CND17.12 |
|
Low grade
carbon, excellent resistance to acid stress corrosion |
Bourdon
springs, bellows, electromechanical parts, thermometer bulbs, Food
and Chemical industries, heat exchangers, wristbands for watches. |
| AISI
316L VM |
Fe65C>=0.030
Ni13-15 Cr17-19 Mo2.5-3.2 S>=0.010
P>=0.025 |
|
AISI
316L VM |
X2
CrNiMo18.15.3 1.4441 |
|
|
Vacuum melted
austenitic stainless steel. No free ferrite phase and good
micocleanliness. |
Medical instruments, surgical
implants, watch industries, automotive industries. |
| AISI
316Ti |
Fe68
C<=0.10 Ni10.5-13.5 Cr16.5-18.5 Mo2-2.5Ti5xC |
|
AISI
316Ti UNS S31635 |
X2CrNiMoTi
17-12-2 1.4571 |
X6 CNDT17.12
|
|
Titanium
-stabilised grade for improved stress corrosion resistance and
reduced creep at high temperatures. |
Bourdon springs, bellows. |
| AISI
321 |
Fe71
Ni9-11.5 Cr17-19 Ti5xC C<=0.10 |
|
AISI
321 UNS S32100 |
X6
CrNiTi18.10 1.4541 |
Z6 CNT18.10 |
|
Titanium
-stabilised grade for improved stress corrosion resistance and
reduced creep at high temperatures. |
Bourdon springs, bellows,
special cooling circuits. |
| AISI 347 |
Fe71 Ni9-12
Cr17-19 Nb10C-1 C0.06 |
|
AISI 347 UNS S34700 |
X6 CrNiNb18.10 1.4550 |
Z6 CN Nb18.10 |
|
Niobium- stabilised grade for
better high temperature properties, mechanical strength, oxidation
resistance. |
Bourdon springs, bellow,
aerospace heat exchangers. |
| Super austenitic stainless
steel |
AISI
904L |
Fe51 Ni24-26
Cr19-21 Mo4.5 Cu1-2 N0.4-0.15 C<=0.02 |
|
AISI 904L UNS N08904 |
XI NiCrMoCuN25-20-5 !.4539 |
Z2 NCDU25.20 |
|
Very good resistance to sea
water corrosion and to sulfuric and phosphoric acids. |
Tubes and profiles for
chemical and watch industries. |
| Ferritic stainless steel |
AISI 446 |
Fe72 Cr26 C0.18 N0.25 |
|
AISI 446 UNS S 44600 |
X10CrAI24 X18CrN24
!.4762 1.4749 |
Z12 CAS25 |
|
Good resistance to oxidation
at high temperature. |
Instrumentation used at high
temperature or in specific corrosion media. |
| Iron-nickel-chromium alloy |
Ni-Span C-902 |
Fe49 Ni41-43.5
Cr4.9-5.75 Ti2.20-2.75 Al0.3-0.8 |
|
Ni-Span C-902 |
Ni-Span C-902 |
DURINVAL C |
|
Structure-hardenable alloy
with constant elasticity modulus from -45ºC to +65ºC. Good fatigue
strength and low mechanical hysteresis. |
Bourdon springs with constant
modulus of elasticity. Transducers. |
| Nickel |
Nickel 200 |
Ni99.5 C0.08 |
|
Nickel 200 UNS N02200 |
Ni99.2 2.4066 |
Ni-01 |
|
Good stress corrosion
resistance, alkalis, chlorides, fluorides. |
Food and chemical industry.
Heat exchangers. |
| Nickel
Alloy |
Monel
400 |
Ni66.0 Cu31.5 Fe1.35 |
|
Monel 400 N04400 |
NiCu30Fe 2.4360 |
NU30 |
|
Excellent resistance to a
variety of stress corrosion types. |
Bellows, hoses, rivets,
medical instruments. |
| Monel K500 |
Ni65 Cu29.5
Fe1.0 Al 2.8 Ti0.50 |
|
Monel K500 N05500 |
NiCu30AI 2.4375 |
NU30UT |
|
Structure- hardenable alloy
with excellent corrosion resistance and high mechanical stability to
low temperatures. (-250ºC). |
Bourdon tubes. |
| Inconel
600 |
Ni72 Cr15.5 Fe8 |
|
Inconel 600 N06600 |
NiCu15Fe 2.4816 |
Z8 NC 75 15 |
|
Good corrosion and oxidation
resistance up to 1175ºC. |
Cooling circuits for space
industry. |