Beryllium Copper

Beryllium is a silver gray mettalic element that occurs naturally in about 30 minerals. It is lighter than Aluminum yet stiffer than steel. Beryllium gives Copper the strength of steel with the conductivity of a Copper Alloy.

Because of the excellent fatigue resistance, beryllium copper is widely used for springs, pressure responsive diaphragms, flexible bellows, connectors, contacts and relays, which are all subject to cyclic loading. The anti-galling, strength and good corrosion resistance led to the widespread use of beryllium copper for down hole drilling tools for the oil and gas industry.

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C17200 Beryllium Copper

This alloy was developed specifically to provide hardness, high strength, and superior thermal properties. C172 Beryllium Copper is used in a large range of various applications. C172 is extensively used in the aerospace and oil and gas industries.

C17510 RWMA Class 3 Copper

This alloy offers good strength and hardness characteristics coupled with conductivity in the range of 45-60 percent of copper with ultimate tensile and hardness properties approaching 140 ksi and RB 100 respectively.