Aluminium Bronze

Description

The Aluminum Bronzes are a family of copper based alloys offering a combination of mechanical & chemical properties unmatched by any other alloy series.
This feature often makes aluminum bronzes the first choice and sometimes the only logical choice for demanding applications. Excellent strength, similar to that of low alloy steels Excellent corrosion resistance, especially in seawater and similar environments, where the alloys often outperform many stainless steels Favorable high temperature properties, for short or long term usage Good resistance to fatigue, ensuring a long service life Good resistance to creep, making the alloys useful at elevated temperatures Oxidation resistance, for exposure at elevated temperatures and in oxidizing environments Ease of casting and fabrication, when compared to many materials used for similar purposes High hardness and wear resistance, providing excellent bearing properties in arduous applications Ductility, which, like that for all copper alloys, is not diminished at low temperatures; Good weld ability, making fabrication economical Readily machined, when compared with other high-duty alloys Low magnetic susceptibility, useful for many special applications, and Ready availability, in cast or wrought forms The alloys find widespread applications in chemical, petrochemical and desalination plants; in marine, offshore and shipboard hardware and equipment in power generation aircraft, automotive and railway engineering; and in the iron and steel-making, electrical manufacturing and building industries Impellers Bearings Propellers Gear selector forks Shafts Synchronizing rings Pumps & valves Non-sparking tools Water cooled compressors Glass molds Tube sheets & other heat exchanger parts Pipe fittings Channel covers Rudders & Propeller brackets Gears & Gear blanks Die-cast .