In a time where competition is on a global scale, being able to reduce costs and improve competitiveness has never been as important. Continuous Cast Bronze Bar Stock has a few unique advantages that can help you lower your costs and lead times. These 3 secrets are not widely known, and for this reason companies
Product Name: Guide Bushing Material: C95400 Aluminum Bronze Processes Used: Turning, Milling, and Broaching This Aluminum Bronze Guide Bushing has a Flange in the body with milled flats. There are mounting holes on the flange as well as drill holes on the body for lubrication. This guide bushing also has a keyway. Application: Steel
Bronze Bearings have been used for years in many critical pumping applications. These applications include: Cooling Water Pumps River Abstraction Pumps Service Water Pumps Irrigation Pumps Potable Water Pumps Bronze Bearings are ideal for wet applications due to their versatility. This versatility comes with the ability to adjust the Bronze Alloy to fit the specific
In 2011 the “Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act” was signed into law. This new regulation redefines the percent of lead allowed in products that are used to convey or dispense drinking water. While the term “lead free” still doesn’t truly mean “lead free”, the new requirements are far stricter than the current definition.
When it comes to choosing a Bronze Alloy for wear plate applications, Aluminum Bronze Alloys are hard to beat. A Wear Plates main purpose is to guide and control linear motions, particularly when heavy loads are present. An application that utilizes various Wear Plates are in Metal Extrusion Presses. Aluminum Bronze Wear Plates are used
When speaking of cast bronze products, there are numerous methods of casting currently in use. These are sand casting, centrifugal casting, and continuous casting. This post will look at continuous casting and outline the benefits of this process. The superior qualities of continuous casting are achieved by feeding molten metal through a furnace to an
This is a common question we receive at our office. To answer this we first have to understand the history of this alloy and the alternatives available today. C93700 SAE 64 is a Leaded Tin Bronze. It is sometimes referred to as 80-10-10 Bronze. This references the chemical composition of 80 % Copper, 10 %
Below is an article from the Copper Development Association detailing the various benefits of using C360 Free Machining Brass for Automatic Screw Machine Products. Many people are not aware of these features and could save costs by using C360 Brass. For further information on visit our C360 Free Machining Brass Page Free-Cutting Brass (Alloy 360)
The bronze alloys are categorized by their most desirable properties they offer for specific applications. This series of blog posts will highlight each category and specify their advantages. High-lead tin bronzes: High speeds, low loads The lead content is above 12% and higher and are best suited to meet high surface speeds but with
Oil Hole: A single oil hole without any grooving is commonly used in short bearings with an L/D ratio of 0.5 or less. Oil will flow axially unaided to each side of the oil inlet hole by as much as ½”. The oil hole should be centrally located and in the unloaded area to ensure
