Production process and product advantages of C54400 copper plate:

1. Production process

Cold processing process

C54400 copper plate mainly adopts cold processing, including cold rolling, cold forging and other processes. Since the lead component is easy to cause hot brittleness during hot processing, hot processing is generally not recommended for this alloy. The degree of deformation needs to be controlled during cold processing (generally not more than 30%), and bending, forming and other operations can be performed after annealing.

Casting and forming

Some products are produced by casting process, and lead elements (3.4%-4.5%) are added to improve cutting performance, while tin, phosphorus and other components are combined to optimize mechanical properties.

Heat treatment and annealing

The annealing temperature range is 475-675°C (900-1250°F), and the plasticity and processability of the material are improved by soft annealing process.

Surface treatment

Possible processes include cleaning, degreasing, painting, etc., but the specific steps need to be customized according to application requirements.

2. Product Advantages

Excellent cutting performance

The high lead content (3.4%-4.5%) significantly improves cutting efficiency, which is 4 times that of ordinary tin-phosphor bronze and is suitable for high-precision processing.

Excellent cold workability

It exhibits good plasticity in the cold state, suitable for forming processes such as cold rolling and cold forging, and has moderate deformation capacity.

High strength and wear resistance

The tensile strength can reach 275-745 MPa, and the hardness range is HRB 7-97. It has both high strength and wear resistance, and is suitable for high-load components such as bearings and gears.

Outstanding corrosion resistance

It has excellent corrosion resistance in seawater, atmosphere and acid-base environments, and is especially suitable for applications such as ship propellers and marine engineering equipment.

Good electrical and thermal conductivity

As a copper-based alloy, it inherits the excellent electrical conductivity of copper (thermal conductivity 87.12 W/m·K), and is suitable for electrical equipment and heat conduction components.

Self-lubricating and low friction

The lead element gives the material self-lubricating properties, with a friction coefficient as low as 0.016 (with lubricant), reducing component wear.