BRUSH WELLMAN ROD/BAR PRODUCTS
Brush Wellman offers rod and bar product in various alloys, shapes, and sizes.
Rod is supplied in straight lengths for machining into finished components by the user. Typical applications include:
- RF coaxial connectors
- Circular connectors
- Printed Circuit Board Test Probes
- Low maintenance bushings and bearings
- Rugged resistance welding gun structural components
- Core pins and other inserts for plastic injection molding and metal die casting
- Oil and gas drill string components and tooling
Copper beryllium rod is available in sizes ranging from 0.030" to 6.0" diameter, and in lengths up to 12'. ToughMet® rod is available in sizes ranging from 1" up to 9", and in lengths up to 12'.
Specialty rod for use in the plastics tooling industry is available in MoldMAX®, MoldMAX SC® and MoldMAX XL® alloys.
Bar is also produced in straight lengths, but has a cross section other than round. Square, rectangular and hexagonal are the most common. Typical applications include:
- Antigalling wear plates
- Guide rails and bus bars
- Machined threaded fasteners
- Wear parts for off-road equipment
COPPER BERYLLIUM ROD/BAR
High Strength Alloys
Alloy 25 (C17200): High strength, age hardenable or mill hardened alloy
Alloy M25 (C17300): High strength, age hardenable alloy - Automatic Screw Machine Grade
Alloy 165 (C17000): High strength, age hardenable or mill hardened alloy
MoldMAX HH®: High hardness mill hardened rod for plastic tooling
MoldMAX LH®: Lower hardness mill hardened rod for plastic tooling
High Conductivity Alloys
Alloy 3 (C17510): High conductivity, age hardenable, or mill hardened alloy
MoldMAX SC®: High conductivity mill hardened rod for plastic tooling
LEADED NICKEL COPPER ROD
Brush 1915® (C19150): Moderate Strength, Machinable, Cold Headable alloy
COPPER NICKEL TIN/ ToughMet® ROD/BAR
ToughMet® 3CX (C96900): Continuous cast alloy
ToughMet® 3AT (C72900): Wrought alloy
ToughMet®3TS (C72900): Wrought alloy
MoldMAX XL®: High strength, high conductivity rod for plastic tooling