Hidurel® 5 is a solution-annealed and precipitation-treated copper-nickel-silicon alloy. Hidurel 5’s widespread usage in a large number of industries is due in part to its high electrical and thermal conductivity, along with its high mechanical strength. Other key features of Hidurel 5 include:
- Excellent bearing and anti-friction properties
- No loss of impact strength down to -196°C
- Easy to machine
- Low magnetic permeability and spark resistance
- Top-ranked corrosion resistance for marine environments
- Good marine fouling resistance
In order to be sold under the Hidurel 5 brand name, an alloy must consist of the following chemical properties:
- Cu Remainder
- Ni 2.0-3.5%
- Si 0.4-0.8%
- Al 0.02% max
- Fe 0.01% max
- Total Impurities 0.30% max
Some of the industries that Hidurel 5 is prevalently used in include industries like aerospace, defense, automotive, general manufacturing, and hydraulic and mechanical engineering.
At Continental Steel, we are a distributor of Hidurel 5 in an array of different sizes and forms including bars and sections. As would be expected from Continental Steel, all of the Hidurel 5 we source meet a number of different industrial standards such as BS, BS2, DTD, CW, and UNS.