Abstract: This continuous cast wire rod contains Cu: 62.0 mass % or greater and 70.0 mass % or less, Sn: 0.3 mass % or greater and 0.9 mass % or less, Zr: 0.0050 mass % or greater and 0.1000 mass % or less, and P: 0.0050 mass % or greater and 0.1000 mass % or less, with a balance being Zn and impurities, and a mass ratio Zr/P of Zr to P is 0.3 or greater.

Abstract: A wire rod of a Cu—Zn—Si based alloy obtained by up-drawing continuous casting is provided; the amount of Cu is within a range of 75.0 mass% or more and 76.9 mass% or less, the amount of Si is within a range of 2.6 mass% or more and 3.1 mass% or less, the amount of Zr is within a range of 0.003 mass% or more and 0.20 mass% or less, the amount of P is within a range of 0.02 mass% or more and 0.15 mass% or less, the balance is composed of Zn and inevitable impurities, and the number density of a Zr—P compound containing Zr and P is within a range of 1500 pieces/mm2 or more and 7000 pieces/mm2 or less.

Abstract: A casting mold material used when casting a metal material includes, as a composition: Cr within a range of 0.3 mass % or more and 0.7 mass % or less; Zr within a range of 0.025 mass % or more and 0.15 mass % or less; Sn within a range of 0.005 mass % or more and 0.04 mass % or less; P within a range of 0.005 mass % or more and 0.03 mass % or less; and a balance consisting of Cu and inevitable impurities, in which a Zr content [Zr] (mass %) and a P content [P] (mass %) have a relationship of [Zr]/[P]?5, and a Sn content [Sn] (mass %) and a P content [P] (mass %) have a relationship of [Sn]/[P]?5.

Abstract: A copper alloy material has a composition including: 0.3 mass % or more and less than 0.5 mass % of Cr; 0.01 mass % or more and 0.15 mass % or less of Zr; and a Cu balance including inevitable impurities, wherein an average of crystal grain sizes is in a range of 0.1 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less, and a standard deviation of the crystal grain sizes is 0.6 or less.