Materials
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Nickel Aluminium Bronze (Expeditionary)
Material characteristics
Excellent corrosion resistance, high strength, anti-galling, anti-biofouling
Applications
Housings, pump and valve bodies, impellors, bushings, low-duty gears, trunnions, bracket, bearing blocks, general tools, low stress gearing, pipe fittings, especially where corrosion resistance is an advantage.
| Element | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Si | < 0.1% |
| Zn | < 0.01% |
| Pb | < 0.01% |
| Cr | < 0.01% |
| Mn | < 0.01% |
| Sn | < 0.01% |
| P | <0.02% |
| Al | 6-6.5% |
| Fe | 3.5-3.8% |
| Ni | 3.5-3.75% |
| Cu | Bal |
| CAST | SPEE3D PRINTED | |
| (reference) (C958)1 | Nickel Aluminium Bronze2 | |
| Yield Strength (MPa)3 | 241 | XY = 290 (min)
Z = 250 (min) |
| Ultimate Tensile Strength (MPa)3 | 586 | XY = 505 (min)
Z = 390 (min) |
| Elongation at break (min %)3 | 15 | XY = 7.5 (min)
Z = 7 (min) |
| Vicker Hardness (HV)4 | 164 | 130 (average) |
| Corrosion rate (mmpy)5 | N/A | < 0.05 |
ASTM Information:
- ASTM B505/B505M-12 Standard Specification for Copper Alloy Continuous Castings.
- Samples were heat treated according to SPEE3D’s standard operating procedure.
- Specimens tested according to ASTM E8.
- From ASTM E92-17 Standard Test Methods for Vickers Hardness and Knoop Hardness of Metallic Materials.
- 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.
Abbreviations:
XY = The XY direction is defined as the direction along a print layer.
Z = The Z direction is defined as the direction perpendicular to the print layer, normal to the XY plane.