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Carrollton, TX 75006, USA

Silicon-bronze shoulder bolt, flange nut, stud and mounting boss concepts — illustrative generated component concept
Illustrative component concept

C65500 Silicon Bronze Machining for Your Fasteners

For your C65500 machining inquiry, connect the thread, bearing face and mating component to the exact stock specification. Review custom C65500 parts around the supplied temper, accepted edges and evidence your receiving team needs.

UNS C65500High-silicon bronze A reference.
Si 2.8–3.8%Selected chemistry, not a lot report.
CuSi3Mn1 / CW116CCompare complete product requirements.
Your Thread & Bearing FaceSpecify mating fit and receiving checks.

Keep Your Stock and Finished-Fastener Requirements Separate

For your C65500 silicon bronze callout, specify stock form, temper and ordered product standard. C65500 bronze properties depend on the supplied product; a stock certificate alone does not approve the strength, thread or performance of your completed fastener.

Your Drawing and European Reference

Your referenceWhat to confirm
UNS C65500Wrought high-silicon bronze A; exact ordered form and temper.
CuSi3Mn1 / CW116CSupplier cross-reference; compare full composition, product requirements and condition.
Rod or flat stockReview the specified B98 or B96 product requirements separately.
Bolts and nutsWhere specified, identify the applicable F468 bolt or F467 nut requirements and revision.

Confirm Your C65500 Hardness by Condition

Temper and dimensions affect the delivered state. Agree the actual C65500 hardness requirement and test basis for your product; no universal value or finished strength class is assigned here.

Selected C65500 Chemical Composition

ElementSelected supplier reference · wt.%
Silicon2.8–3.8
Manganese0.50–1.30
Iron≤0.80
Nickel · includes Co≤0.60
Zinc≤1.50
Lead≤0.05
Copper · includes AgRemainder

Austral Wright selected reference. Cu + named elements ≥99.5% is a combined total, not a pure-copper minimum. A permitted lead maximum does not establish zero lead or finished-product compliance. Full ordered limits govern.

Compare Two Chemistry Ranges Before Reviewing the Cut

C65500 Silicon and Manganese · wt.%

Common scale 0–4

Silicon
2.8–3.8
Manganese
0.5–1.3
02.04

Indicative Machinability · brass = 100

Common scale 0–100

C65500
30
C63000
30
C54400
80
050.0100

C65500 ranges and index: Austral Wright; C63000 and C54400 indices: selected Concast wrought-product references. Different standards and conditions apply. These are not your material-lot analysis, cycle-time estimate or fastener-strength comparison. Machinability 30 does not mean 30% of a quoted machining rate.

Austral Wright C65500 reference ↗ Copper Alloys CuSi3Mn1 / CW116C comparison ↗ Concast C63000 ↗ Concast C54400 ↗

Review Your C65500 Fastener by Its Mating Features

Choose your component, then review machining, supplied state and receiving acceptance.

Define Your Shoulder Bolts

For your C65500 bolts, define whether the drawing requires cut or formed threads and how the shoulder locates the assembly. Define custom C65500 bolts with a controlled drawing and mating details.

Your decisionWhat to define
Your fitThread designation, shoulder diameter, under-head radius and bearing face.
Your routeStock, temper, support and thread-production method.
Your approvalFinal gauges, surfaces and receiving records.
Silicon-bronze shouldered bolt concept — illustrative generated component concept
Illustrative component concept

Connect Your Threaded Part to the Machining Route

Your C65500 machined parts manufacturer review should connect stock, setups and gauges to one drawing. Your quote confirms accepted operations and evidence.

Turning a supported silicon-bronze shoulder-bolt blank — illustrative generated component concept
Illustrative component concept

C65500 Turning

Review shoulder, under-head clearance and supported blank geometry.

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Milling a silicon-bronze mounting-boss flat — illustrative generated component concept
Illustrative component concept

C65500 Milling

Define wrench flats, locating pads and mounting-slot relationships.

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Drilling a supported silicon-bronze mounting foot — illustrative generated component concept
Illustrative component concept

C65500 Drilling

Support slot ends and retain access to cross-hole exits.

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Silicon-bronze nut and separate thread-gauge access concept — illustrative generated component concept
Illustrative component concept

Thread & Gauge Access

Agree coherent thread geometry and the specified acceptance gauge.

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Resolve 6 Fastener Decisions Before Repeating Quantities

Confirm the Actual Product

For C65500 machining services, identify form, product standard, supplied temper and lot evidence. Welding filler wire and art-casting descriptions do not identify your ordered machining stock.

01 · Drawing

Thread, bearing face and accepted edge.

02 · Route

Stock state, support and operations.

03 · Evidence

Gauges, material documents and agreed tests.

Confirm stockMachineFinish if specifiedInspect
Separate silicon-bronze round, hexagonal and rectangular stock — illustrative generated component concept
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Agree Your Surface Before Delivery

As-machined silicon-bronze flange-nut surface — illustrative generated component concept
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As Machined
Silicon-bronze stud thread-exit surface concept — illustrative generated component concept
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Accepted Thread Exits
Specified masking on a silicon-bronze mounting boss — illustrative generated component concept
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Specified Masking
Individual protective packing of a silicon-bronze flange nut — illustrative generated component concept
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Protected Delivery

Specify accepted tool marks, thread cleanliness, handling protection and final dimensions. Any coating needs separate substrate, thickness and final-fit review.

Surface Finishing →

Compare the Same Finished Requirement

Your checkWhat to resolve
C65500 or another bronzeCompare full material and product requirements before substitution.
Wrought stock or filler wireThe machining stock must meet the actual order.
CuSi3Mn1 / CW116CConfirm full limits, form and supplied state.
Material or assembly testKeep chemistry, dimensions and functional acceptance distinct.

No generic hardness, corrosion guarantee or strength class is assigned to every part.

Bronze Alloy Overview →

Check Your C65500 Part at 3 Stages

01 · Material

Stock identity and supplied temper.

02 · Sample

Thread gauges and bearing datums.

03 · Release

Protected parts and receiving evidence.

Check the Thread and Bearing Datum Together

Inspect the complete sample using the agreed gauges and datum scheme. Include accepted thread starts and exits.

  • Exact material, form and supplied condition.
  • Controlled threads and locating geometry.
  • Agreed receiving documents and sampling.
Quality Assurance →
First-sample bronze nut exterior-datum inspection — illustrative generated component concept
Illustrative component concept
LK Dongguan factory exterior — user-supplied photograph
LK Dongguan factory · user-supplied photograph

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 C65500 Quote

01CAD + drawing + mating thread details
02UNS C65500 + product standard and revision
03Stock dimensions + supplied temper
04First order + repeat quantities
05Thread fit + bearing datums + accepted edges
06Records + gauges + any separately agreed test

Compare the Same Finished Requirement

Your C65500 machining quote should use the same stock condition, controlled drawing and receiving scope.

Answers Before You Specify C65500

What is C65500 bronze?

C65500 is a wrought high-silicon-bronze designation. Define the ordered form, product standard and temper, then specify the finished thread, bearing geometry and receiving evidence.

Is C65500 difficult to machine?

For C65500 machinability, selected Austral Wright data lists an indicative index of 30. Review actual stock, support and thread geometry; the index does not predict cycle time or quote cost.

What information is needed for a C65500 machining quote?

Provide CAD and controlled drawing, exact material and product standard, supplied temper, quantities, mating threads, bearing faces, finish and required records.

What tolerances can be achieved machining C65500?

Define feature limits, thread fit, datums and gauge access. Acceptance is reviewed for your actual geometry; no universal machining tolerance is promised.

How to specify C65500 material certification?

State the product standard and revision, supplied condition, lot identity and required certificate contents. Material-lot evidence is separate from finished-fastener test results.

Are C65500 bolts and nuts accepted by the material name alone?

No. Specify the finished-fastener requirements, thread, dimensions and any required mechanical test. Where applicable, review the ordered bolt or nut standard separately from stock specifications.

Can CuSi3Mn1 / CW116C be substituted automatically?

It is a supplier cross-reference for comparison. Match the complete chemistry, product form, condition and ordered requirements and obtain approval before substitution.

Does silicon bronze guarantee corrosion performance in my assembly?

Review the actual medium, temperature, concentration, stress and dissimilar mating metals. Agree any exposure or functional test separately; the alloy name is not a universal service guarantee.

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