High Strength Cu Alloy · Beryllium Copper
Copper Alloy C17200
Copper Alloy C17200 is a high strength copper alloy — highest strength copper alloy. Typical values: 965 MPa yield, 8.25 g/cm³, rated to 200 °C. Available for CNC machining, Sheet metal at FabDigit.
Properties
Typical room-temperature values in the A (condition A) condition. Metric first, imperial in gray. The bars show where C17200 sits against the other 36 copper alloy grades in the catalog.
Datasheet
| Yield strength | 965 MPa140 ksi |
|---|---|
| Tensile strength | 1,170 MPa170 ksi |
| Hardness | 38 HRC≈ 353 HB |
| Density | 8.25 g/cm³0.298 lb/in³ |
| Specific strength (yield ÷ density) | 117 |
| Min service temp | -200 °C-328 °F |
| Max service temp | 200 °C392 °F |
| Electrical conductivity | 22 % IACS12.8 MS/m |
| Machinability | Fair35 / 100 |
| Weldability | Fair50 / 100 |
| Formability | Fair40 / 100 |
| ISO 513 machining group | N |
Values are nominal handbook figures for design screening. Certified mill or lot data ships with every FabDigit order on request.
Against other copper alloy grades
Strength versus weight in the copper alloy family
Yield strength against density for every copper alloy grade FabDigit runs. C17200 is highlighted; hover a dot for its name, or open the interactive family chart.
Manufacturability
The process limits FabDigit's quote engine applies to C17200. Design inside these and the part quotes instantly; outside them it routes to an engineer.
CNC machining
| Machinability | Fair35 / 100 |
|---|---|
| ISO material group | N.5 |
| Cutting speed (rough / finish) | 180 / 220 m/min |
| Minimum wall | 0.8 mm |
| Minimum internal radius | 1 mm |
| Drill depth limit | 6× diameter |
| Best surface (machined / polished) | Ra 1.6 / — |
| Hardenable after machining | No |
Sheet metal
| Formability | Fair40 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Weldability | Better50 / 100 |
| Bendable | Yes |
Conditions and tempers
How C17200 is supplied and what each state is for. The default is what FabDigit quotes unless your drawing says otherwise.
| Condition | Best for | Yield MPa | Tensile MPa | Elong. % | Hardness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ADefault Condition A (solution annealed) | Solution annealed — machine in the soft state, harden afterwards | — | — | — | — |
H Hardened (H) | Fully hardened — cutting edges, wear faces, springs | — | — | — | — |
Heat treatment and post-processing
Operations FabDigit's suppliers routinely run on C17200, ranked by how often they make sense for this grade.
Heat treatment
| Full Anneal | Restore ductility; relieve residual stress; coarsen grain |
|---|---|
| Stress Relief | Reduce residual stress without changing structure |
| Age C17200 (Beryllium Cu) | Cu-Be peak strength (TF00) |
Post-processing
| Manual Deburr | Deburrstandard |
|---|---|
| Edge Break (0.5mm) | Deburr |
| CMM Inspection | Inspection |
| FAI Report | Inspection |
| Individual Bag | Packaging |
Surface finishes for C17200
Coatings and treatments compatible with copper alloy on the processes C17200 runs on. Pick them in the quote configurator or call them out on the drawing.
Passivation
- Electropolishing
Plating
- Chrome Plating
- Copper Plating
- Electroless Nickel (EN)
- Gold Plating
- Nickel Plating
- Silver Plating
- Tin Plating
Organic Coating
- Painting
Marking / Decoration
- Chemical Etching
- Dot Peen Marking
- Electro-chemical Etching
- Embossing / Debossing
- Ink Stamping
- Laser Marking
- Mechanical Engraving
- Steel Stamping
- Vibro Engraving / Scribing
Equivalent designations
Standards and trade names that resolve to Copper Alloy C17200 in FabDigit's catalog. Equivalence is nominal — check the exact specification when certification matters.
- EN / DIN / Werkstoff-Nr.
- CuBe2CW101C
- Trade names
- BeCuBeryllium CopperCA172
- Also called
- Beryllium Bronze
- Other
- 172Beryllium Copper Alloy 25Alloy 25
Stock forms
Raw-material forms FabDigit sources C17200 in.
Property data is compiled from published supplier and standards handbooks and normalised for comparison; hardness values on non-Brinell scales are converted approximately for charting only. Manufacturability limits are FabDigit quote-engine defaults and may be relaxed by engineering review. Nothing on this page is a certification — request mill certs, CoC or material test reports with your order.