Silicon Bronze Alloy 655

Alloy 651 is a high silicon bronze alloy widely available in forms of rods/bars and wires for manufacturing cold headed bolts, screws, nails and other similar fasteners with profound use as marine hardware. Silicon bronze alloy 651 is as corrosion resistant as copper but with better strength and fatigue endurance. Silicon bronze 651 bolts and nuts are major bolting choice for yachts, power boats and wooden boat construction.

FERROBEND manufactures a comprehensive range of silicon bronze C651 fasteners such as hex head bolts, machine bolts, carriage bolts, u bolts, hex cap screws, socket head cap screws, socket button head screws, coach or lag screws, wood screws, round and oval head screws, flat head screws, studs, hex nuts, jam or check nuts, square nuts, heavy hex nuts, acorn nuts, wing nuts, serrated flange nuts, cap nuts, nylon lock nuts, hex coupling nuts, castle nuts, flat washers, split lock washers, Belleville washers, standard and custom made nails. We also supply round bars and hex bars from stock.

Equivalent Alloy Name / Trade Name

Generic Alloy Name UNS Designation BS EN Specification DIN
655 C65500 CW116C 2.1525

Product Specifications

Bar / Rod / Hex / Other Solid Profile ASTM B98
Wire ASTM B99 and ASTM B105
Sheet / Plate / Strip ASTM B96
Pipe and Tube ASTM B315
Bolt / Screw / Stud / Threaded Rod ASTM F468
Nut ASTM F467
Forging ASTM B124
Plate Clad ASTM B432

Chemical Composition

Elements
Cu(1,2) Pb Zn Fe Ni(3) Mn Si
Min(%) 0.50 2.8
Max(%) Rem 0.05 1.5 0.8 0.6 1.3 3.8

(1) Cu +Sum of Named Elements 99.5% min

(2) Cu value includes Ag.

(3) Ni value includes Co.

Physical Properties

-O61 (sheet) -H04 (bar)
Density 0.308 lb/in3 0.308 lb/in3
Ultimate Tensile Strength 55 ksi 92.1 ksi
Yield Tensile Strength 21.6 ksi 55.1 ksi
Shear Strength 38 ksi 57.5 ksi
Shear Modulus 5980 ksi 5980 ksi
Hardness Rockwell | Brinell F76 | 68 B89 | 180
Elongation at Break Percentage 39% 16.5%
Modulus of Elasticity 17000 ksi 16100 ksi
Poisson"s Ratio 0.34 0.34
Machinability Percentage 30% 30%
Melting Point 1780-1880 oF 1780-1880 oF
Specific Heat 9.08 × 10^-2 BTU/lb-oF 9.08 × 10^-2 BTU/lb-oF
Thermal Conductivity 250 BTU-in/hr-ft^2-oF 250 BTU-in/hr-ft^2-oF
Electrical Conductivity 7% lACS 7% lACS

Heat Treatment

1) Thermal Properties

Treatment Minimum* Maximum*
Annealing 900 1300
Hot Working Temperature 1300 1600

*Temperature is measured in Fahrenheit.

2) Fabrication Properties

Technique Suitability*
Soldering Good
Brazing Excellent
Oxyacetylene Welding Good
Gas Shielded Arc Welding Excellent
Coated Metal Arc Welding Fair
Spot Weld Excellent
Seam Welding Excellent
Butt Welding Excellent
Capacity for Being Cold Worked Excellent
Capacity for Being Hot Formed Excellent
Forgeability Rating 40
Machinability Rating 30

Silicon Bronze C651 Products

Uses of Silicon Bronze C655

Industrial

  • Bridge Bearing Plates

  • Bolts and Nuts

  • Screws

  • Pole Line Hardware

  • Nails

  • Cotter Pins

  • Clamps

  • Heat Exchange Tubes

  • Piston Rings

  • Screen Cloth and Wire

  • Bushings and Bearings

Aerospace

  • Hydraulic Pipelines

Marine

  • Fasteners

  • Propeller Shafts

  • Maine Hardware