Alloy 25 – Copper Beryllium UNS172000

Alloy 25 / Copper Beryllium (UNS172000) is a high-strength copper beryllium alloy that can be age hardened to property combinations tailored for individual application requirements.

Alloy 25 / CuBe offers high material strength even in large cross sections and the best thermal and electrical conductivity capability available in a high-strength material.

We stock all common sizes of Alloy 25 Bar and Tube in HT and AT tempers.

Advantages

  • High fatigue strength
  • High strength
  • Anti-galling
  • Non-magnetic
  • Corrosion resistance
  • High hardness
  • Resiliency
  • Thermal and electrical conductivity
  • Excellent machinability

Alloy 25 / CuBe Specification/Condition

  • ASTM B196/B251/ B643 / Cond AT & HT / UNS172000

Applications

  • downhole directional tools
  • M/LWD pressure housings
  • drill bit bearings
  • subsea actuator stems
  • subsea xmas trees
  • assisted lift pumps

Technical data (AT/HT)

TemperYield Strength  (KSI)Tensile Strength (KSI)Elongation (EL)Hardness (HRC)
AT145-175 (up to 3″ dia.)
130 – 175 (over 3″ dia.)
165-2004-10 (up to 3″ dia,)
3-10 (over 3″ dia.)
36
HT155-195 (3/8″ to 1″ dia.)
145-190 (1″ to 3″ dia.)
180-220 (3/8″ to 1″ dia.)
175-190 (1″ to 3″ dia.)
2-9 (3/8″ to 1″ dia.)
4-9 (1″ to 3″ dia.)
36

Dimensions

  • Bar: 0.750″ – 3.00″OD
  • Tubes: Various configurations

Alloy 25 / CuBe Chemical composition (Wt %)

Beryllium (Be)Nickel + Cobalt (Ni+Co)Nickel + Cobalt + Iron (Ni+Co+Fe)Cobalt (Co)Nickel (Ni)Iron (Fe)Silicon(Si)
1.80 – 2.000.200 – 0.3500.600 Max0.200 Min0.100 Max0.100 Max0.150 Max
Aluminum(Al)Tin (Sn)Zinc (Zn)Chromium (Cr)Lead (Pb)Copper (Cu)
0.100 Max0.050 Max0.050 Max0.010 Max0.010 MaxBalance
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