

The bronze alloy is made by pure copper(red copper) after adding tin or plumbum alloys. Compared with pure copper (red copper), bronze has high strength and low melting point (25% tin bronze's melting point is 800℃).The melting point of pure copper (red copper) is 1083℃.Bronze has good performance in casting, abrasion resistance and stability of chemical properties. Beryllium bronze, aluminum bronze, tin bronze and CuNi2Si bronze are popular alloy types of bronze.

| Bronze Plates - Detailed Technical Specifications | |||
| Common Bronze Plate Grades and Classifications | |||
| UNS / Grade | Common Name | Type / Fabrication | Key Characteristics |
| C51000 | Phosphor Bronze (5% Tin) | Wrought | High strength, good fatigue resistance, excellent corrosion resistance; combines high strength with high elongation for forming |
| C52100 | Phosphor Bronze (8% Tin) | Wrought | Higher strength and hardness than C51000; excellent wear resistance |
| C93200 | SAE 660 / Bearing Bronze | Cast | Resists friction, wear, impacts, and corrosion; easy to machine, solder, and braze; often supplied oversized for finishing |
| C61300 | Aluminum Bronze | Wrought | Copper with aluminum, zinc, and iron for added strength and corrosion resistance; excellent wear resistance |
| C61400 | Aluminum Bronze | Wrought | Similar to C61300; high strength and corrosion resistance |
| SAE 841 | Sintered Bronze / Oilite | Powder Metallurgy | Oil-impregnated, self-lubricating; porous structure for oil retention; maintenance-free operation; PV limit 40,000 |
| C54400 | Bearing Bronze | Wrought | Strength, corrosion resistance, and machinability |
| Dimensional Specifications for Bronze Plates | |||
| Alloy Grade | Thickness Range | Width Range | Length Range |
| Phosphor Bronze (General) | 0.032" – 0.125" (sheet gauge) | Up to 12" | Up to 96" |
| C61300 / C61400 | 0.032" – 0.125" | 12" x 96" (standard plate) | 12" x 96" |
| General Bronze Plate | 3mm, 5mm, 6mm, 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1-1/4", 1-1/2", 2", 3" | 1000mm (standard) | 2000mm (standard) |
| C93200 | 1/4" and above | Various: 6" to 18" width, 8" to 36" length | Various: 8" to 36" length |
| SAE 841 (Sintered) | 0.1875" (3/16") | Up to 6" | Up to 12" |
| SAE 840/841 Plate | 5/8" +/- 0.010" | 5" | 6" |
| Mechanical Properties - Phosphor Bronze Plates | |||
| Property | C51000 | C51000 (Spring Temper) | General Phosphor Bronze |
| Ultimate Tensile Strength (KSI) | 400 – 505 MPa | 110 KSI | 110 KSI (typical) |
| Yield Tensile Strength (KSI) | / | 110 KSI | 80,000 PSI |
| Elongation (%) | / | 6% in 2 in. | 4% (Spring Temper) |
| Hardness (Brinell) | / | 210 (3000 kg load) | / |
| Hardness (Rockwell B) | 60 – 85 | 95 | 90 |
| Shear Strength (KSI) | / | 66 | / |
| Elastic Modulus | 110 – 130 GPa | / | 16,000 KSI |


