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C172 Beryllium Copper Machining for Your Parts
For your C172 beryllium copper machining services quote, define supplied temper, aging route and final fit. Confirm the material-specific process review.
UNS C17200Identify the exact material.
1.80–2.00% BeSelected composition range.
Stock & TemperConfirm supplied and final state.
Contact & EdgeDefine the functional surface.
Connect Your C17200 Properties to Form and Temper
For C17200 CNC machining, keep material identity, product form and the required final condition together. A C172 label alone does not define the acceptance of your finished contact or bushing.
Specify Your C172 Beryllium Copper
| Identifier | Your purchasing input |
|---|---|
| UNS | C17200 copper / UNS C17200 |
| Common name | Beryllium copper C17200 / copper beryllium alloy |
| European reference | CuBe2 / CW101C / 2.1247 · compare complete standard |
| Ordered material | Form, temper and producer specification |
| Acceptance state | Supplied, after specified aging and finished dimensions |
C17200 Composition · Selected Reference
| Selected rod/bar composition | wt.% |
|---|---|
| Beryllium (Be) | 1.80–2.00 |
| Nickel + cobalt | ≥0.20 |
| Nickel + cobalt + iron | ≤0.60 |
| Copper | Balance |
Materion Alloy 25 rod/bar reference. The Ni + Co and Ni + Co + Fe groups overlap and must not be added as independent quantities. This is not a lot analysis.
Separate Your 3 Acceptance States
| State | Your decision |
|---|---|
| Supplied stock | Identify the actual temper and usable stock. |
| After specified treatment | Agree the final condition, records and remaining stock allowance. |
| Finished geometry | Verify contact fits and locating datums after the complete route. |
Compare the Published Reference Conditions
Keep rod/bar and strip data distinct. These producer ranges and ratings help frame a material review; they do not approve a different alloy, temper or finished-part performance.
C17200 Electrical Conductivity
Selected Materion precipitation-aged references · % IACS · scale 0–35
Rod / bar
25–30
Strip
22–28
017.535
C17200 Machinability · Producer Comparison
Selected NGK published relative ratings · common scale 0–100%
C17200
20
C17300
60
050100
Conductivity ranges are selected precipitation-age-hardened Materion references for different product forms. NGK reports relative machinability ratings of 20% for C17200 and 60% for its lead-bearing C17300 comparison. Neither chart is a lot result, cutting setting, cycle-time or cost ratio. Confirm the actual ordered form and state.
Materion Alloy 25 references ↗ Wieland CuBe2 / CW101C reference ↗ NGK C17200 / C17300 comparison ↗
Custom C17200 Parts for Your Assembly
Choose the working contact, bushing or connector geometry, then review its route and final condition.
Start with Your Mating Features
For your custom C17200 parts, connect a slotted contact socket to the actual mating diameter, slot-root geometry and locating shoulder. Your design must define contact force and the required working state.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Bore fit, slot-root radius, shoulder position and accepted contact edges. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Review the Cut Around Your Contact
Review C17200 turning and C17200 threading as distinct route steps. For connector mounting features, plan supported milling access, accepted edges and the material-specific process review.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Bore fit, slot-root radius, shoulder position and accepted contact edges. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Confirm Your Ordered Stock State
Identify the supplied and final condition. Any C17200 age hardening step belongs in the controlled route and must precede acceptance of final fit.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Bore fit, slot-root radius, shoulder position and accepted contact edges. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Release Your Receiving Evidence
Inspect the final mating diameter and slot relationships. Dimensional evidence does not replace a specified contact-force or electrical assembly test.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Bore fit, slot-root radius, shoulder position and accepted contact edges. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Start with Your Mating Features
Define a flanged bushing by its bore, mounting-ear pattern and the actual mating shaft. Material grade does not set your required running clearance or wear performance.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Bore size, mounting datums, flange thickness and any specified groove. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Review the Cut Around Your Contact
Review chuck or fixture support, internal tool reach and burr-sensitive intersections. Agree material-specific processing and inspection before the quote is released.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Bore size, mounting datums, flange thickness and any specified groove. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Confirm Your Ordered Stock State
Keep supplied stock and final treatment state on the same record. Review remaining finishing allowance around the bore and locating shoulder.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Bore size, mounting datums, flange thickness and any specified groove. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Release Your Receiving Evidence
Verify bore-to-flange relationships after the complete route. Agree gauges, measurement access and the exact receiving evidence.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Bore size, mounting datums, flange thickness and any specified groove. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Start with Your Mating Features
For C17200 connector machining, define a recessed body by its locating pads, side ports and mounting foot. Keep the complete mating requirement visible when choosing the route.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Pocket access, port positions, pad heights and mounting-foot datum. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Review the Cut Around Your Contact
For C17200 milling, review engagement around the pocket and solid support below the mounting foot. Confirm the approved material-specific process controls.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Pocket access, port positions, pad heights and mounting-foot datum. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Confirm Your Ordered Stock State
Confirm whether machining precedes or follows the specified treatment. Any change in sequence needs a final-fit and remaining-stock review.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Pocket access, port positions, pad heights and mounting-foot datum. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Release Your Receiving Evidence
Inspect locating pads, port relationships and accepted surface condition. Separate dimensional acceptance from the complete connector test.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Pocket access, port positions, pad heights and mounting-foot datum. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Start with Your Mating Features
A split-ring contact concept shows a possible compliant geometry, not a verified spring design. Define the working deflection, contact force, final condition and any required fatigue assessment in your specification.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Radial gap, minimum section, mounting datums and functional edge condition. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Review the Cut Around Your Contact
For C17200 precision machining review, agree access, support and the route for gap and slot roots. Do not treat visual symmetry as proof of stress or fatigue performance.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Radial gap, minimum section, mounting datums and functional edge condition. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Confirm Your Ordered Stock State
Tie the final spring requirement to the actual material condition and any treatment record. Review distortion and the stock left for final sizing.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Radial gap, minimum section, mounting datums and functional edge condition. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Release Your Receiving Evidence
Verify mounting geometry and gap in the final state. Any force, deflection or fatigue test requires a separate agreed scope.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Radial gap, minimum section, mounting datums and functional edge condition. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
From Your C172 Stock to the Finished Part
For your C172 beryllium copper machining review, confirm the actual drawing, supplied state and responsible process route. Operations, quantities and inspection scope remain subject to quotation review.
C17200 Turning Services
Review short supported contact shoulders, supplied state and the agreed material-specific route.
Explore the Process →
C17200 Milling Services
Define accessible connector pockets and mounting datums before the operation sequence.
Explore the Process →
C17200 Drilling & Thread Review
Review bore intersections, tool access and gauge requirements with the final edge limits.
Explore the Process →
C17200 Dimensional Inspection
Check the finished contact and locating geometry after all specified operations.
Explore the Process →Resolve 6 Decisions Before Releasing Your C17200 Drawing
Resolve these six drawing decisions before repeating the manufacturing route.
Review Your C17200 Solution Annealed vs Aged Requirement
Identify product form, exact temper and requested final condition. Confirm the material SDS and material-specific processing review before accepting stock or a machining route.
01 · Requirement
Show the working feature and allowed edge condition.
02 · Route
Agree stock, support and final surface.
03 · Evidence
Inspect the actual finished state.
Confirm stockMachineFinish if specifiedInspect
Keep Your Slot Roots and Internal Edges Defined
Show bore intersections, slot-root radii, thread ends and measurement access. A clean outside surface does not establish acceptance inside a connector socket.
01 · Requirement
Show the working feature and allowed edge condition.
02 · Route
Agree stock, support and final surface.
03 · Evidence
Inspect the actual finished state.
Confirm stockMachineFinish if specifiedInspect
Plan C17200 Machining Before or After Heat Treatment
For C17200 machining before or after heat treatment, agree the actual sequence, final state and finishing allowance. Review C17200 heat treatment distortion against your locating datums; do not assume the as-cut part will retain every dimension.
01 · Requirement
Show the working feature and allowed edge condition.
02 · Route
Agree stock, support and final surface.
03 · Evidence
Inspect the actual finished state.
Confirm stockMachineFinish if specifiedInspect
Specify Your C17200 Deburring Acceptance
Define permitted edge breaks and reachable internal edges. Include deburring in the material-specific process review; agree how contact lands and slot roots will be protected and inspected.
01 · Requirement
Show the working feature and allowed edge condition.
02 · Route
Agree stock, support and final surface.
03 · Evidence
Inspect the actual finished state.
Confirm stockMachineFinish if specifiedInspect
Keep Your C17200 Surface Finish with the Fit
State the actual working face, roughness, masking and final protection. Review any plating or coating separately for the required contact function and final dimensions.
01 · Requirement
Show the working feature and allowed edge condition.
02 · Route
Agree stock, support and final surface.
03 · Evidence
Inspect the actual finished state.
Confirm stockMachineFinish if specifiedInspect
Agree Your C17200 Machining Tolerances
Set critical dimensions from the actual assembly and material state. Review measurement access after the final route; no blanket tolerance or hardness applies to every C17200 part.
01 · Requirement
Show the working feature and allowed edge condition.
02 · Route
Agree stock, support and final surface.
03 · Evidence
Inspect the actual finished state.
Confirm stockMachineFinish if specifiedInspect
Keep Similar Copper Names Distinct
| Comparison | Your purchasing decision |
|---|---|
| C17200 vs C17300 | C17300 is a lead-bearing machining variant; do not substitute without complete approval. |
| C17200 vs C17510 | Confirm exact chemistry, product form and required condition against the actual working requirement. |
| C17200 solution annealed vs aged | Retain the specified stock and final-state requirements; approve any sequence change. |
Reference data and a similar name do not approve substitution. Confirm the complete product standard and final acceptance.
Compare Copper, Brass & Bronze →Agree Your C17200 Surface Finish
Illustrative appearances. Agree final contact surfaces, cleaning, masking and protection through the material-specific process review; no unspecified finish is promised.
Surface Finishing →Check Your C17200 Part at 3 Stages
01 · Incoming material
Grade, product form, temper and lot.
02 · First route sample
Contact features and accepted edges.
03 · Finished part
Final fit, surface and records.
Identify the Stock and Its Processing State
For your C17200 material certificate, state the exact product standard, lot identity, form and supplied temper. Confirm document scope and the material-specific route before ordering.
- Material identity, product form and supplied state.
- Controlled contact and locating geometry.
- Agreed surface protection and receiving records.
Sampling and evidence scope are agreed with your quote.
Quality Assurance →
Review Your First C17200 Prototype Machining Sample
Use a controlled first sample to check connector fit, slot edges and final locating geometry. Confirm whether the sample represents the complete treatment and finishing route before repeat quantities.
- Material identity, product form and supplied state.
- Controlled contact and locating geometry.
- Agreed surface protection and receiving records.
Sampling and evidence scope are agreed with your quote.
Quality Assurance →
Inspect the Final State, Not Only the First Cut
For C17200 dimensional inspection, measure the agreed features after the complete route. State the exact hardness method and acceptance separately when C17200 hardness after aging is required.
- Material identity, product form and supplied state.
- Controlled contact and locating geometry.
- Agreed surface protection and receiving records.
Sampling and evidence scope are agreed with your quote.
Quality Assurance →
Connect Each Delivered Lot to Its Evidence
Agree identification, separate protection for working faces and the requested receiving records. Material identity, final dimensions and any specified treatment evidence answer different questions.
- Material identity, product form and supplied state.
- Controlled contact and locating geometry.
- Agreed surface protection and receiving records.
Sampling and evidence scope are agreed with your quote.
Quality Assurance →
Coordinate Your Drawing and Receiving Requirements
Connect China manufacturing with Dallas-area coordination for drawing review, sample decisions and delivery requirements.
6 Inputs for Your C172 Quote
01CAD and controlled drawing
02UNS C17200, product form and supplied temper
03Specified treatment and required final condition
04Trial and repeat quantities
05Contact surfaces, fits and accepted edges
06Material records, inspection and delivery needs
Answers Before You Specify C172
C17200 vs C17300: can I approve a direct replacement?
C17300 is a lead-bearing copper-beryllium machining variant. Compare the actual chemistry, product form, state and application restrictions before approving any change; a higher published machining rating is not a substitute for the complete requirement.
C17200 vs C17510: what should your drawing identify?
Specify the exact alloy, product standard, supplied condition and required final performance. These are distinct copper-beryllium grades; do not infer interchangeability from a general BeCu label.
C17200 solution annealed vs aged: when should I specify the state?
Identify both the supplied temper and the required finished condition at inquiry. Agree the operation sequence, treatment responsibility and remaining allowance before accepting a route.
How do I review C17200 machining before or after heat treatment?
Connect tool access, supplied state, treatment sequence and final dimensions. Agree a first sample that represents the full route, then inspect critical locating and contact features in that final state.
What causes C17200 heat treatment distortion?
Review geometry, retained stock, prior condition and the specified treatment route with the responsible processor. Reserve an agreed finishing allowance and verify final datums rather than assuming a universal shrinkage value.
What is the C17200 hardness after aging?
The result depends on the exact product form, supplied condition and treatment. Specify the final hardness method, acceptance range and evidence with your order; this page does not guarantee one value for every part.
How much does C17200 machining cost?
Your C17200 machining quote depends on material form and state, setups, feature access, treatment and finish, material-specific processing requirements, quantities and evidence. Compare quotations against the same drawing revision and complete final route.
What should your C17200 parts manufacturer review cover?
For your C172 beryllium copper machining inquiry, supply the controlled drawing, exact material and state, final contact fits, accepted edges, treatment responsibility and receiving records. Confirm the current SDS and material-specific process review before production.
