Brush 1915 Leaded Nickel-Copper Alloy

HIGH CONDUCTIVITY AND STRENGTH COMBINED WITH GOOD MACHINABILITY OFFER RELIABILITY IN CHALLENGING CONNECTOR APPLICATIONS

Materion's Brush 1915® material (UNS C19150) is a leaded nickel-copper alloy that combines high strength and good machinability with superior conductivity, excellent surface finish, close diameter control and microstructural consistency. Brush 1915 was developed with a unique precipitation hardening process, which enables a number of advantages. It is also a free machining material, offering high levels of machinability without harming performance. This keeps overall costs low for volume specific processes such as cold heading or cold forming.

These property combinations and benefits make Brush 1915 alloy a good alternative for applications that may use copper-beryllium alloys.

Learn more about the physical and mechanical properties of Brush 1915 by downloading our data sheet.

Benefits

  • High tensile & yield strength
  • Exceptional resistance to stress
  • Superior conductivity
  • Excellent machinability

Application

  • Electrical contacts
  • Connector pins
  • Automatic screw machines
  • Circular connectors
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Brush 1915 Alloy Properties
Density: 0.320 lb./in3
8.88 g/cm3
Thermal Expansion Coefficient (68 °F - 212 °F / 20 °C - 100 °C): 9.8 x 10-6 in/in °F 17.7 x 10-6 m/m °C
Thermal Conductivity (68 °F / 20 °C): 120 BTU/ft hr °F
210 W/m °C
Electrical Conductivity (HT condition): 50% IACS
29 x 106 S/m
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