A New Copper I Have Found

[seider]

I was wondering if anyone has ever used baridium copper?  The machine shop I work at we have just started to make some parts out of and was wondering if anyone has try ed and to what success?

[Tower]

Never heard of it, but if it's availiable give it a whirle. The only thing you can loose is a stone or two. Easily replaced where you live. Tower

[JackCrafty]

Perhaps you are talking about "Beryllium copper"?  If so, then it is a very strong copper alloy that is still quite maleable.  It should work great!

[StevenT]

If it turns out to be Beryllium copper, I can tell you it is closer to brass than it is copper. I don't do it right now, but I used to restore historic golf clubs, specifically putters. I have worked quit a bit with Beryllium copper with regards to golf putters and it is way harder than copper, makes a great putter, but not to sure how it would work as a bopper. One way to tell for sure though, hit some rock with it an see what happens.

[seider]

I am going to try and get a piece and turn it down and give it a swing and see what happens.  If anything might work great for spalling out big cobbles.