Beryllium Copper Rod

Beryllium Copper Rod Bar, also known as beryllium copper alloy round bar, is a type of high-strength copper alloy that contains a small amount of beryllium (typically around 0.5% to 2.5% by weight) along with other elements such as nickel or cobalt. This alloy is known for its exceptional mechanical properties, which include high tensile strength, hardness, and fatigue resistance, as well as its conductivity and thermal stability.

Applications of Beryllium Copper Rod

- Electrical Connectors: The material's strength and conductivity allow for its application in electrical connectors, relays, and switches.

- Precision Springs: Its characteristics as a spring make the material suitable for the making of precision springs in devices and other mechanical instruments.

- Automotive: This material is applied in electrical connectivity for automotive systems and is also present in the engine parts and brakes.

- Aerospace: In the aerospace sector, beryllium copper is applied in the fabrication of parts such as bushings, nuts, and other components as non-sparking, strong, non-magnetic materials.

- Firearms: Non-sparking beryllium copper is used to manufacture hammers and other firearm parts, which also use firing pins. - Machining: The custom-precision parts make use of this material because it can be intricately shaped to fine tolerances.


Specifications of Beryllium Copper Rod


Compound FormulaBeCu
Molecular Weight72.56
AppearanceBronze-colored solid in various forms 
Melting Point865 - 955 °C
Boiling PointN/A
Density8.25-8.36 g/cm3
Solubility in H2OInsoluble
Poisson's Ratio0.3
Specific Heat0.420 J/g°C
Tensile Strength1280 - 1480 MPa (ultimate); 965 - 1205   MPa (yield)
Thermal Conductivity105 - 130 W/m-K (20 °C)
Thermal Expansion16.7 μm/m°C (20-100 °C)
Exact Mass71.942 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass71.942 g/mol

Beryllium Copper Rod

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