Beryllium is a steel gray and hard metal that is brittle at room temperature and has a close packed hexagonal crystal structure.
Beryllium sheet metal.
Beryllium oxide called beryllia is known for its high heat capacity and is an important component of certain sensitive electronic equipment.
The commercial grades of beryllium copper contain 0 4 to 2 0 percent beryllium.
4 beryllium copper beryllium copper alloys.
20c 10c 70c 165c 275c and more beryllium copper also known as beryllium bronze or spring copper is a copper alloy with 0 5 3 beryllium and sometimes other elements.
Browse our beryllium copper stock items in alloy 172 annealed quarter and half hard tempers from 0 003 to 0 060.
Beryllium copper combines high strength with non magnetic and non sparking qualities.
As a pure metal as beryllium oxide and most commonly as an alloy with copper aluminum magnesium or nickel.
It is often selected by designers seeking high performance heat sinks and structural supports in military electronic and avionics systems and is well suited for satellite structures as a hot formed material.
It is also frequently used in x ray equipment and particle physics.
Beryllium was discovered by louis nicolas vauquelin in 1797 and first isolated by friedrich wöhler and antoine bussy in 1828.
The modulus of elasticity of beryllium is approximately 50 greater than that of steel.
In its elemental form beryllium has a gray metallic appearance.
Class 3 castings are recommended for welder components that carry current and are under heavy load including heavy duty offset electrode holders.
C17510 beryllium cda uns c 17510 c17510 beryllium copper is specifically recommended for projection welding dies flash and butt welding dies current carrying shafts and bushings.
17410 17460 and 17510 are also obtainable.
Beryllium is used industrially in three forms.
The small ratio of beryllium to copper creates a family of high copper alloys with strength as high as alloy steel.
Beryllium copper featuring beryllium copper alloys in a variety of forms.
It has exceptional stiffness young s modulus 287 gpa and a melting point of 1287 c.
Commonly stocked beryllium copper mead metals carries alloy 172 beryllium copper in annealed quarter hard and half hard tempers from 0 003 to 0 060.
It is a soft metal that is both strong and brittle its low density and high thermal conductivity make it useful for aerospace and military applications.
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One of the highest strength copper based alloys available on the market today is beryllium copper also known as spring copper or beryllium bronze.