Naval Brass refers to a copper alloy of around 59% Copper 40% Zinc and 1% Tin with a trace amount of Lead.  This alloy falls into the subfamily for Brasses known as Alpha Beta or Duplex Brasses.  These Alpha Beta Brasses are generally harder and stronger than other non-Alpha Beta Brasses. As its name implies,

If your application demands a bearing material able to withstand heavy loads, C86300 Manganese Bronze may be your alloy of choice.  Also known as SAE430B, or just 430B for short, C863 is tough and corrosion resistant. This alloy is ideal for low speed applications that require outstanding wear characteristics.  Keep in mind that this alloy

The Bronze Alloy of choice for worm gears is C90700 (SAE65) High Tin Bronze.  This has been the predominant bronze alloy for gear manufacturing throughout the 20th century, and continues to prevail today.  But what is it that makes C907 such a superior alloy for this application? To develop a clearer understanding of this trend,

It seems like almost every day we will get a phone call in our office from a confused customer concerning bronze casting processes.  In 1911 we began as a bronze foundry and through the years as a casting manufacturer we have become the experts in the various bronze casting methods.    Hopefully this article will help

Download our new cast bronze metric standard size charts.  This chart lists all of the industry standard sizes and part numbers for cast bronze metric bushings. Download Now Click here for more information on cast bronze bushings

Aluminum Bronze is a broad term for a group of bronze alloys known for their superior combination of mechanical and chemical properties.  Aluminum Bronzes are generally used when standard bearing grade bronze will not withstand specific conditions.  Over the years many aluminum bronze alloys have been given different names, varying from official organization specifications to

As a leading manufacturer of bronze sleeve bushings, we often receive requests for a variety of product types.  A common product request is for self lube bushings.  This term can reference a number of different products.  This article should help you better define your request. The term “Self Lube Bushings” is a broad term for

Often we get requests for bronze sleeve bearings in metric sizes.  There seems to be some confusion on what is standard and what is not.  As well as to the reasoning behind our various stocking programs. For years cast bronze sleeve bushings have been stocked in standard inch sizes.  These standard sizes were well known

From sleeve bushings to wear plates, bronze components can be an integral part in many assembled products.  Rising metal costs and increased global competition have forced many companies to search for new ways to cut costs.  We have summarized our 5 most popular cost cutting strategies that have saved our customers over the past few years. Download our

This article was taken from the Copper Development Association: http://www.copper.org/applications/rodbar/bearings.html Bronze Sleeve Bearings: Are you designing for lowest cost? Bronze bearings are the most widely used sleeve bearing type, industry-wide. Even so, there seems to be a few misconceptions about these versatile products concerning their applicability, performance and most of all – their cost effectiveness.