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Aluminum Bronze
Material characteristics
Corrosion resistance, anti-fouling, high-strength.
Applications
Housings, pump and valve bodies, impellers, bushings, low-duty gears, trunnions, brackets, bearing blocks, especially where corrosion resistance is an advantage.
| Element | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Si | <0.1% |
| O | <0.05% |
| P | <0.01% |
| Bi | <0.01% |
| Zn | <0.02% |
| Pb | <0.01% |
| Fe | <0.05% |
| Mg | <0.1% |
| Al | 7 – 8% |
| Cu | Bal |
| CAST (reference) | SPEE3D PRINTED | WROUGHT (reference) | |
| C85400 Brass spec1 | Aluminium Bronze as heat treated2 | CW305G spec3 | |
| Yield Strength (MPa)4 | 76 | XY = 165 (min)
Z = 165 (min) |
180 |
| Ultimate Tensile Strength (MPa)4 | 207 | XY = 350 (min)
Z = 300 (min) |
420 |
| Elongation at break (%)4 | 20 | XY = 16 (min)
Z = 9 (min) |
20 |
| Hardness Brinell (HB)5 | 45 | 95 | 100 |
| Corrosion rate (mmpy)6 | N/A | 0.048 | N/A |
1.From ASTM standard B271.
2.Samples were heat treated according to SPEE3D’s standard operating procedure.
3.From standard EN 12165:1998.
4.Specimens tested according to ASTM E8.
5.Specimens tested according to ASTM E10.
6.Specimens tested according to ASTM G59-97 (tested in 3.5% NaCl solution).
Listed designations are for reference purposes only. Composition and mechanical properties may vary. End-use material performance is impacted (+/-) by certain factors including but not limited to part geometry and design, application and evaluation conditions.