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C54400 Leaded Phosphor Bronze Machining for Your Parts
For your C54400 machining project, connect each bore, journal and working shoulder to the part it mates with. Confirm the leaded alloy specification, supplied condition, lubrication and final measurement state before cutting.
UNS C54400Leaded phosphor-bronze reference.
3.0–4.0% PbSelected drawn-product chemistry.
CuSn4Pb4Zn4 / CW456KQualified European comparison.
Your Final FitSpecify bore, journal and working land.
Read Your C54400 Alloy and Stock Requirement
For your C54400 leaded phosphor bronze selection, keep C54400 chemical composition separate from the finished bearing or valve requirement. The material contains lead; identify any material restrictions for your actual project before stock purchase.
Your Material Identity
| Your callout | What to confirm |
|---|---|
| UNS C54400 | Leaded phosphor bronze; ordered product standard and condition required. |
| CuSn4Pb4Zn4 / CW456K | Producer comparison for European drawings; complete product requirements govern. |
| Machining stock | Shape, usable diameter, supplied temper, allowance and lot identity. |
Review C54400 Bronze Properties in the Supplied State
Cu + named elements ≥99.5% is a combined total, not a pure-copper minimum. C54400 hardness and strength depend on product dimensions and condition; agree the ordered stock rather than applying one generic value to every part.
Selected C54400 Composition
| Selected element | Drawn-product reference · wt.% |
|---|---|
| Lead | 3.0–4.0 |
| Tin | 3.5–4.5 |
| Zinc | 1.5–4.5 |
| Phosphorus | 0.01–0.50 |
| Iron | ≤0.10 |
| Copper | Remainder |
Selected Concast ASTM B139/B139M-12(2024) drawn-product reference; other ordered requirements apply. Not a material-lot analysis report.
Compare Lead Content and Cutting References Separately
Selected Lead Limits and Ranges · wt.%
Concast references · common scale 0–4.5
C54400
3.0–4.0
C51000
≤0.05
C52100
≤0.05
02.254.5
Indicative Machinability
Free-cutting brass = 100 · common scale 0–100
C54400
80
C51000
20
C52100
20
050100
Selected Concast reference data. The lead chart distinguishes bounded ranges from maximum limits. A machinability index is not a cycle-time, cost, tool-life or bearing-life ratio. A material composition is not approval of your finished product, and a grade name does not establish self-lubrication.
Concast C54400 ↗ Concast C51000 ↗ Concast C52100 ↗ Wieland B44 European comparison ↗
Resolve 6 Drawing Decisions Before Production
Confirm the Leaded Alloy You Actually Ordered
For C54400 CNC machining, agree exact material identity, product standard, supplied condition and lot records. Review any project-specific material restriction before substituting stock.
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
Inspect Beyond the Bore Entrance
Show bore length, radial-port intersections and final datums. Agree internal-edge acceptance, chip removal and measurement access along the working feature.
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 Shaft Supported Through the Route
Plan gripping and support around the actual journals, drive head and keyway. Releasing or changing support can affect how a feature is measured.
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
Define the Edge at the Actual Contact
Specify allowable edge breaks on oil recesses, washer lands and hole exits. Agree first-sample edge acceptance before repeating quantities.
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 Working Land Distinct
Identify sealing, bearing and handling surfaces. Agree texture, tool marks, cleaning and protection; any coating requires separate thickness and final-fit review.
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 Free and Installed Acceptance Separately
Define the shaft and housing, installation state, datums and measurement method. Any wear, load or pressure test needs separately agreed conditions.
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
Match Your C54400 Part to Its Working Requirement
Select the bushing, shaft, valve component or washer. Review its actual mating features and accepted final state.
Start with Your Mating Features
For your custom C54400 bushings, define the shaft and housing before selecting the final bore. Agree the installation state, oil-port position and accepted running surface.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Bore, flange datum, housing fit, radial port and shaft relationship. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Review Support and Tool Access
For C54400 boring, review support, bore access and measurement of the final length rather than only the entrance.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Bore, flange datum, housing fit, radial port and shaft relationship. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Confirm Your Ordered Stock State
Specify actual drawn stock, supplied condition and usable allowance.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Bore, flange datum, housing fit, radial port and shaft relationship. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Release Your Receiving Evidence
For C54400 bushings, agree free or installed measurement, surface acceptance and lubrication inputs.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Bore, flange datum, housing fit, radial port and shaft relationship. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Start with Your Mating Features
For your custom C54400 shafts, connect the two journals, keyway and drive head to controlled datums. State which shoulders and surfaces are functional.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Journal diameters, shoulder positions, keyway and mating drive geometry. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Review Support and Tool Access
For C54400 turning, support the journals and agree the sequence for concentric features and milled keyways.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Journal diameters, shoulder positions, keyway and mating drive geometry. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Confirm Your Ordered Stock State
Identify bar form, diameter, supplied condition and stock-removal allowance.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Journal diameters, shoulder positions, keyway and mating drive geometry. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Release Your Receiving Evidence
For C54400 shafts, inspect final journal and shoulder relationships; any runout method needs explicit datums.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Journal diameters, shoulder positions, keyway and mating drive geometry. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Start with Your Mating Features
For your custom C54400 valve parts, separate guiding, sealing, threaded and mounting features. Any pressure or leak acceptance requires its own agreed procedure.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Guide diameter, sealing shoulder, open slot, thread system and mounting datum. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Review Support and Tool Access
For C54400 milling and C54400 threading, review slot support, thread run-out and access to internal edges.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Guide diameter, sealing shoulder, open slot, thread system and mounting datum. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Confirm Your Ordered Stock State
Specify stock identity and supplied state; do not infer finished-product approval from the material designation.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Guide diameter, sealing shoulder, open slot, thread system and mounting datum. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Release Your Receiving Evidence
For C54400 valve parts, agree final dimensional and surface checks separately from any functional test.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Guide diameter, sealing shoulder, open slot, thread system and mounting datum. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Start with Your Mating Features
For your custom C54400 thrust washers, define the working face, locating tab and lubrication route. A groove drawing alone does not establish load capacity.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Annular face, thickness, locating-tab position, oil recess and mating material. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Review Support and Tool Access
For C54400 drilling, back the locating tab and define accepted hole-exit and recess edges.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Annular face, thickness, locating-tab position, oil recess and mating material. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Confirm Your Ordered Stock State
Confirm stock form, allowance and supplied condition before selecting the machining sequence.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Annular face, thickness, locating-tab position, oil recess and mating material. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Release Your Receiving Evidence
For C54400 thrust washers, inspect the working land, thickness and allowed edges in the agreed supported state.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Annular face, thickness, locating-tab position, oil recess and mating material. |
| Your route | Stock condition, support and finishing sequence. |
| Your approval | Final geometry, surface and receiving evidence. |
Plan Your C54400 Route Around the Working Fit
For your C54400 machining services inquiry, connect setups, stock allowance, edge removal and final measurement to the same drawing revision. The reviewed quote confirms operations and evidence scope.
C54400 Drilling
Back the flange and agree hole exits, oil-port access and chip removal.
Review the Process →
C54400 Threading & Boring
Specify thread form, run-out, bore length and final gauge access.
Review the Process →Protect Your Final Working Surface
Illustrative concepts. Agree contact texture, accepted edges, cleaning and handling protection. Plating or other coating requires a separate substrate, masking, thickness and final-fit review.
Surface Finishing →Confirm the Actual Bearing or Valve Requirement
| Your check | What to approve |
|---|---|
| Material restriction | C54400 is a leaded alloy; identify the actual application requirement. |
| Lubrication | Specify movement, lubricant, access and mating material. |
| Final geometry | Connect bore, journal, working face and mounting datums. |
| European comparison | CuSn4Pb4Zn4 / CW456K; full product requirements and drawing approval govern. |
A stock alloy and a cutting index do not establish assembly performance or automatic replacement.
Bronze Alloy Overview →Check Your C54400 Part at 3 Stages
01 · Material
Grade, product standard and supplied state.
02 · First Sample
Supported dimensions and accepted edges.
03 · Final Release
Final function requirements and receiving records.
Match the Grade to Your Stock Evidence
For your custom C54400 parts, identify product standard, supplied state and traceable lot. State C54400 material certification content before stock purchase.
- Material identity, stock form and supplied condition.
- Controlled working and locating geometry.
- Agreed surface protection and receiving records.
Sampling and evidence scope are agreed with your quote.
Quality Assurance →
Approve the Complete Working Feature
Review the full bore or journal length, mounting datum, accepted edges and final surface on a complete first sample before repeat quantities.
- Material identity, stock form and supplied condition.
- Controlled working and locating geometry.
- Agreed surface protection and receiving records.
Sampling and evidence scope are agreed with your quote.
Quality Assurance →
Measure the State You Receive
Check final shoulders and working lands after agreed machining and finishing. Agree datums, support and free or installed measurement explicitly.
- Material identity, stock form and supplied condition.
- Controlled working and locating geometry.
- Agreed surface protection and receiving records.
Sampling and evidence scope are agreed with your quote.
Quality Assurance →
Keep Your Parts and Documents Together
Your C54400 machined parts manufacturer review should define lot records, individual separation, journal protection and receiving-document scope.
- Material identity, stock form and supplied condition.
- Controlled working 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 C54400 Quote
01CAD + drawing + shaft and housing details
02UNS C54400 + product standard
03Stock shape + dimensions + supplied condition
04First order + repeat quantities
05Bores + journals + threads + working surfaces
06Free/installed acceptance + material records
Compare Your Quote on the Same Basis
Your C54400 machining quote should compare the same material, drawing revision, final fit, surface and receiving evidence.
Answers Before You Specify C54400
What is C54400 bronze?
C54400 is a leaded phosphor-bronze designation used for specified wrought-product and machined-component applications. Order exact stock form, product standard and supplied condition before agreeing final geometry.
Is C54400 difficult to machine?
For C54400 machinability, selected Concast data lists an indicative index of 80 on the free-cutting-brass scale. Actual stock, geometry, support, cutting and finish requirements still determine the route; it is not a time or cost ratio.
What information is needed for a C54400 machining quote?
Send controlled CAD and drawing, exact alloy and product standard, stock form and supplied condition, quantities, mating details, working surfaces and material-record requirements. Include any defined functional test.
What tolerances can be achieved machining C54400?
Provide feature limits, datums, full bore or journal length and the accepted measurement state. Your quotation confirms reviewed acceptance for the actual geometry; no universal tolerance is assumed.
How to specify C54400 material certification?
State the ordered product standard, supplied condition, lot traceability and required certificate content. Keep material identity separate from dimensional, wear, leak or pressure-test evidence.
Does C54400 contain lead?
Yes. Selected Concast drawn-product chemistry lists 3–4 wt.% lead. Confirm the actual ordered material and any project-specific restrictions before buying stock; a grade name does not approve a finished product.
Is C54400 automatically self-lubricating?
No universal self-lubrication claim is made. Specify the mating material, load, movement, lubricant, access and environment. Solid wrought stock is not the same material route as an oil-impregnated sintered bearing.
Can CuSn4Pb4Zn4 / CW456K replace the UNS callout?
Wieland and bedra identify this as a comparable C54400 designation. Confirm the full product specification, chemistry, supplied state and drawing-authority approval before replacement.
