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CB Series/KS Series Environment-Friendly, Free-Cutting Aluminum Alloys

Our free-cutting aluminum alloys are environmentally-friendly, do not contain lead, and offer improved chip control performance.

In recent years, a global policy to reduce or eliminate the use of environmentally hazardous substances has been established. Materials used in automobiles and electrical components must also comply with this policy. In order to respond to this, we have developed environmentally-friendly free-cutting aluminum alloys that do not contain lead and offer improved chip control performance.

CB Series/KS Series Environment-Friendly, Free-Cutting Aluminum Alloys

Features

  1. Machinability – Ideal as a replacement for the 2000 series of lead-added alloys.
    KS26 and CB256 are suitable for use in applications where temperatures reach above 100°C, effective replacements for 2017 alloy.
  2. Mechanical properties – Strength close to that of 2000 series of lead-added alloys can be obtained.
  3. Chip control performance – Offers machinability equivalent to that of 2000 series of lead-added alloys.
    KS26 and CB256 offer better chip control performance than 2017 alloy.

– Please consult with us in advance because lead-free free-cutting alloys may not be suitable in certain operating environments.

History of the Development of Free-cutting Alloys

History of the Development of Free-cutting Alloys

Chip Processing Performance (chip appearance)

CB156
CB156
CB256
CB256
2011
2011
2017
2017
KS26(Bi)
KS26(Bi)
KS28S(Sn+Bi)
KS28S(Sn+Bi)
KS69S(Sn+Bi)
KS69S(Sn+Bi)

Charpy impact value

Charpy impact value

Main Applications

Main Applications
Used for automotive parts, electrical parts, and precision machine parts
AlloyMaterialMechanical PropertiesEnvironmental
Responsiveness
Chip Control
Performance
Surface
Processability
Corrosion ResistanceHigh Temperature
Resistance
Tensile Strength
(N/mm2)
Resistance
(N/mm2)
Elongation
(%)
2000 series
Pb-free material
CB156-T842032015◯~△
KS28S-T842033023◯~△
2000 series
Pb- and Sn-free material
CB256-T844033015
KS26-T843034025
2000 series
conventional materials
2011-T844033015
2017-T445027025
6000 series
conventional materials
KS69S-T834533018
GT209-T830027016

* ◎: Very good, ◯: Good, △: Somewhat Poor, X: Poor

Additional Information

– CB156 and KS28S with Sn additive have been confirmed to dissolve when in contact with alcohol-containing liquids.
– Elevated temperatures must be avoided when working with 2000 series free-cutting alloys, which contain elements with low melting points and is brittle at high temperatures above 120°C or higher.
Type 6000 free-cutting alloys do not exhibit the same sudden embrittlement as with 2000 series alloys, but KS69S (with Sn+Bi additives) alloys show the trend to be somewhat brittle at temperatures above 160°C.
– Please consult with us in advance because lead-free free-cutting alloys may not be suitable in certain operating environments.

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