Beryllium bronze has good comprehensive properties. Its mechanical properties, namely strength, hardness, wear resistance and fatigue resistance, rank first among copper alloys. Its conductivity, heat conduction, non-magnetic, spark resistance and other properties cannot be compared with other copper materials. The strength and conductivity of beryllium bronze are at the lowest value in the solid solution soft state. After work hardening, the strength is improved, but the conductivity is still the lowest value. After aging heat treatment, its strength and conductivity increased significantly.

The machining, welding and polishing properties of beryllium bronze are similar to those of ordinary high copper alloys. In order to improve the machining performance of the alloy and meet the precision requirements of precision parts, various countries have developed a high-strength beryllium bronze (C17300) containing 0.2%~0.6% lead, which has various properties equivalent to C17200, but the cutting coefficient of the alloy has increased from 20% to 60% (100% for free cutting brass).