Essentially wrought steels designed for mechanical and allied engineering applications
A group of plastic materials that have better mechanical and or thermal properties than the more widely used commodity plastic
Materials that are not iron based like their ferrous counterparts. Non ferrous metals are found in the Earth as chemical compounds.
Aluminium
Brass
Bronze LG2
Copper
Cast Iron
It is mostly used for pump components, small gears, bearings, impellers, flanges, low pressure valves and fittings.
Used for heavy duty gears, high load bearings, bushings and worm wheels
This alloy in mainly used in unlined bearings for heavy compressive loads that take a lot of hammering and shock. Also used for piston rings, axle boxes, gear wheels, centrifugal castings, and castings which require good wear resistance.
It is sometimes used for bearings in mining machinery in corrosive water conditions and for unlined bearings under poor lubrication conditions. The alloy is soft enough to allow for some misalignment for the bearings.
The alloy is used for lower loads and medium speeds than straight tin bronzes and has good resistance to wear and to corrosive mine waters. Very extensively used in chill cast, centrifugally cast and continuously cast form for bushes for general purposes. It is also used for mill bearings, railway bearings and in the oil industry.
A general purpose alloy of reasonable mechanical properties; has good resistance to wear and to corrosive mine waters; for any applications of lower loads and medium speeds. It is principally used in the chill cast, centrifugally cast and continuously cast form for bushes.
A general purpose bearing bronze, which is reasonably tolerant of faulty lubrication and minor misalignment conditions. It has similar applications to LB2 but has lower tin content and wider composition tolerances.
Aluminium bronzes are most commonly used in applications where their resistance to corrosion makes them preferable to other engineering materials. These applications include bearing brushes and landing gear components on aircrafts, engine components, especially for sea-going ships, underwater fastenings in naval architecture, and ship propellers. The attractive gold-toned coloration of aluminium bronzes has also led to their use in jewelry. Aluminium bronzes are also non sparking.
