Alloys

G-CuSn10

Alloy components
Cu
88,0-90,0
Fe
0,20
Sn
9,0-11,0
Mn
0,10
Zn
0,5
Si
0,02
Pb
1,00
Sb
0,20
Al
0,01
P
0,20
Ni
2,00
S
0,05
Material properties
Yield strength N / mm2
130
Tensile strength N / mm2
250
Elongation at break %
18
Brinell hardness HB 10/100
70
Shrinkage rule S % approximately
1,2-1,8
Shrinkage rule K % approximately  
 
Density kg / dm3
8,7
 
Conductivity m / Ohm mm2
5,5-6,0

G-CuSn10

Features
Tough, high elongation
Examples of use
Fitting and pump housing with high stress, control, running and paddle wheels for pumps and water turbines

G-CuSn12

Alloy components
Cu
85,0-88,5
Fe
0,20
Sn
11,0-13,0
Mn
0,20
Zn
0,5
Si
0,01-0,02
Pb
0,70
Sb
0,15
Al
0,01
P
0,60
Ni
2,00
S
0,05
Material properties
Yield strength N / mm2
140
Tensile strength N / mm2  
260
Elongation at break %
7
Brinell hardness HB 10/100
80
Shrinkage rule S % approximately
1,2-1,8
Shrinkage rule K % approximately  
 
Density kg / dm3
8,6
 
Conductivity m / Ohm mm2
5,0-5,5

G-CuSn12

Features
Tough and hard, good wear resistance

G-CuSn12

Features
Tough and hard, good wear resistance

G-CuSn12Ni

Alloy components
Cu
84,5-87,5
Fe
0,20
Sn
11,0-13,0
Mn
0,20
Zn
0,4
Si
0,01
Pb
0,30
Sb
0,10
Al
0,01
P
0,05-0,4
Ni
1,5-2,5
S
0,05
Material properties
Yield strength N / mm2
160
Tensile strength N / mm2  
280
Elongation at break %
12
Brinell hardness HB 10/100
85
Shrinkage rule S % approximately
1,2-1,8
Shrinkage rule K % approximately  
 
Density kg / dm3
8,6
 
Conductivity m / Ohm mm2
5,0-5,5

G-CuSn12Ni

Features
Hard
Examples of use
Bearing shells with load peaks to 6000 N / cm, heavy-duty slide plates and wear strips.

G-CuSn14

Alloy components
Cu
85,0-87,0
Fe
0,20
Sn
13,0-15,0
Mn
0
Zn
0,5
Si
0
Pb
1,00
Sb
0,25
Al
0
P
0,20
Ni
1,0
S
0,05
Material properties
Yield strength N / mm2
150
Tensile strength N / mm2  
250
Elongation at break %
5
Brinell hardness HB 10/100
90
Shrinkage rule S % approximately
1,2-1,8
Shrinkage rule K % approximately  
 
Density kg / dm3
8,5
 
Conductivity m / Ohm mm2
4,7-5,0

G-CuSn14

Features
Well castable
Examples of use
Fittings for water and steam up to 225 ° C, normally stressed pump housing; thin-walled intricate castings, C + Z to normally stressed wear and valve seat rings, moderately stressed plain bearings.

CuSn5Zn5Pb

Alloy components
Cu
83,0-87,0
Fe
0,30
Sn
4,0-6,0
Mn
0
Zn
4,0-6,0
Si
0,01
Pb
3,00
Sb
0,10
Al
0,01
P
0,04
Ni
0,60
S
0,04
Material properties
Yield strength N / mm2
Tensile strength N / mm2  
Elongation at break %
Brinell hardness HB 10/100
Shrinkage rule S % approximately
Shrinkage rule K % approximately  
 
Density kg / dm3
 
Conductivity m / Ohm mm2

CuSn5Zn5Pb

Features
according to Drinking Water Regulations DIN 50930 Part 6
Examples of use
Fittings and pumps in the drinking water area

G-CuSn5ZnPb

Alloy components
Cu
83,0-87,0
Fe
0,30
Sn
4,0-6,0
Mn
0
Zn
4,0-6,0
Si
0,01
Pb
4,0-6,0
Sb
0,25
Al
0,01
P
0,10
Ni
2,00
S
0,10
Material properties
Yield strength N / mm2
90
Tensile strength N / mm2  
200
Elongation at break %
13
Brinell hardness HB 10/100
60
Shrinkage rule S % approximately
1,2-1,8
Shrinkage rule K % approximately  
 
Density kg / dm3
8,7
 
Conductivity m / Ohm mm2
8,0

G-CuSn5ZnPb

Features
Medium hard, running properties
Examples of use
Bearing shells and bushings also for piston pins for peak loads up to 4000 N / cm², also when subjected to slight edge pressure, C + Z also crank bearing and toggle bearing for peak loads up to 3000 N / cm², propeller shaft covers, threaded inserts and packing glands, moderately stressed. Coupling pieces, friction discs until highly stressed. Wear strips and support rails for machine tools.  

G-CuSn7ZnPb

Alloy components
Cu
81,0-85,0
Fe
0,20
Sn
6,0-8,0
Mn
0
Zn
2,0-5,0
Si
0,01
Pb
5,0-8,0
Sb
0,30
Al
0,01
P
0,10
Ni
2,00
S
0,10
Material properties
Yield strength N / mm2
120
Tensile strength N / mm2  
230
Elongation at break %
15
Brinell hardness HB 10/100
60
Shrinkage rule S % approximately
1,2-1,8
Shrinkage rule K % approximately  
 
Density kg / dm3
8,8
 
Conductivity m / Ohm mm2
 

Hard

Examples of use
Sliding bearing shells, worm gears with low sliding speed. Moderately stressed sliding and coupling pieces, stern tubes. C + Z also propeller shaft covers, covers for paper and calender rolls, moderately stressed spindle nuts.

G-CuSn10Zn

Alloy components
Cu
86,0-89,0
Fe
0,25
Sn
9,0-11,0
Mn
0
Zn
1,0-3,0
Si
0
Pb
1,50
Sb
0,30
Al
0
P
0,05
Ni
2,00
S
0,10
Material properties
Yield strength N / mm2
130
Tensile strength N / mm2  
260
Elongation at break %
15
Brinell hardness HB 10/100
75
Shrinkage rule S % approximately
1,2-1,8
Shrinkage rule K % approximately  
 
Density kg / dm3
8,7
 
Conductivity m / Ohm mm2
6,0

G-CuAl9

Alloy components
Cu
88,0-92,0
Fe
1,20
Sn
0,30
Mn
0,50
Zn
0,50
Si
0,20
Pb
0,30
Sb
0
Al
8,0-10,5
P
0
Ni
1,00
S
0
Material properties
Yield strength N / mm2
150
Tensile strength N / mm2  
400
Elongation at break %
15
Brinell hardness HB 10/100
80
Shrinkage rule S % approximately
1,8-2,2
Shrinkage rule K % approximately
1,4-1,8
 
Density kg / dm3
7,6
 
Conductivity m / Ohm mm2
9,5

G-CuAl9

Features
S, and K
Examples of use
Fittings and castings for the chemical and food industries.

G-CuAl10Fe

Alloy components
Cu
83,0-89,5
Fe
2,0-4,0
Sn
0,30
Mn
1,00
Zn
0,50
Si
0,20
Pb
0,20
Sb
0
Al
8,5-11,0
P
0
Ni
3,00
S
0
Material properties
Yield strength N / mm2
180
Tensile strength N / mm2  
500
Elongation at break %
15
Brinell hardness HB 10/100
115
Shrinkage rule S % approximately
1,8-2,2
Shrinkage rule K % approximately
1,4-1,8
 
Density kg / dm3
7,5
 
Conductivity m / Ohm mm2
3,5-4,0

G-CuAl10Fe

Features
Strength values only slightly dependent on temperature between ± 200 ° C
Examples of use
Construction material, levers, housings, connectors, fittings, sprockets, bevel gears, synchroniser rings, switching segments and forks for textile machinery and vehicles. Carbon holder in electrical engineering.

G-CuAl10Ni

Alloy components
Cu
76,0-83,0
Fe
4,0-5,5
Sn
0,10
Mn
3,00
Zn
0,50
Si
0,10
Pb
0,03
Sb
0
Al
8,5-10,5
P
0
Ni
4,0-6,0
S
0
Material properties
Yield strength N / mm2
250
Tensile strength N / mm2  
600
Elongation at break %
13
Brinell hardness HB 10/100
140
Shrinkage rule S % approximately
1,8-2,2
Shrinkage rule K % approximately
1,4-1,8
 
Density kg / dm3
7,6
 
Conductivity m / Ohm mm2
2,5

G-CuAl10Ni

Features
Resistant even in hot sea water
Examples of use
Superheated steam fittings, propellers, stern tubes, distributor heads and reverse bends in apparatus construction and petrochemicals. Running wheels, pump housing, C and Z: Bearings with high impact loads, worm and helical gears, thrust nuts and other wear-stressed parts, all with good lubrication.

 

G-CuAl11Ni

Alloy components
Cu
72,0-78,0
Fe
4,0-7,0
Sn
0,20
Mn
2,50
Zn
0,50
Si
0,10
Pb
0,05
Sb
0
Al
10,0-12,0
P
0
Ni
4,0-7,5
S
0
Material properties
Yield strength N / mm2
320
Tensile strength N / mm2  
680
Elongation at break %
5
Brinell hardness HB 10/100
170
Shrinkage rule S % approximately
1,8-2,2
Shrinkage rule K % approximately
1,4-1,8
 
Density kg / dm3
 
Conductivity m / Ohm mm2

G-CuAl11Ni

Features
High strength properties
Examples of use
Cavitation-resistant, very high resistance (good lubrication required), like CC333G (G-CuAl10Ni), but with higher requirements.

G-CuPb5Sn

Alloy components
Cu
84,0-87,0
Fe
0,25
Sn
9,0-11,0
Mn
0
Zn
1,00
Si
0
Pb
4,0-6,0
Sb
0,35
Al
0
P
0,05
Ni
1,50
S
0

 

Material properties
Yield strength N / mm2
130
Tensile strength N / mm2  
240
Elongation at break %
15
Brinell hardness HB 10/100
70
Shrinkage rule S % approximately
1,4
Shrinkage rule K % approximately
1,4
 
Density kg / dm3
8,7
 
Conductivity m / Ohm mm2
6,5

G-CuPb5Sn

Features
Resistant to diluted hydrochloric, sulfuric and fatty acids
Examples of use
Fittings, bearings

G-CuPb10Sn

Alloy components
Cu
78,0-82,0
Fe
0,25
Sn
9,0-11,0
Mn
0,20
Zn
2,00
Si
0,01
Pb
8,0-11,0
Sb
0,50
Al
0,01
P
0,10
Ni
2,00
S
0,10
Material properties
Yield strength N / mm2
80
Tensile strength N / mm2  
180
Elongation at break %
8
Brinell hardness HB 10/100
60
Shrinkage rule S % approximately
1,4
Shrinkage rule K % approximately
1,4
 
Density kg / dm3
9,0
 
Conductivity m / Ohm mm2
6,0

G-CuPb10Sn

Features
Better running properties than CuSN bronze and red bronze
Examples of use
Bearings with peak loads up to 6000 N / cm² with good lubrication. In composite bearings such as piston pins and gear bushings to 10000 N / cm²; also when subject to edge pressure such as calender rolls, bearings for cars and hot rolling mills.

G-CuZn15Si4

Alloy components
Cu
78,0-83,0
Fe
0,60
Sn
0,30
Mn
0,20
Zn
Rest
Si
3,0-5,0
Pb
0,80
Sb
0,05
Al
0,10
P
0,03
Ni
1,00
S
0,10
Material properties
Yield strength N / mm2
230
Tensile strength N / mm2  
400
Elongation at break %
10
Brinell hardness HB 10/100
100
Shrinkage rule S % approximately
1,4
Shrinkage rule K % approximately
1,0-1,4
 
Density kg / dm3
8,1-8,6
 
Conductivity m / Ohm mm2
3,0-6,0

G-CuZn15Si4

Features
Higher strength, hardness and wear resistance
Examples of use
Highly stressed, thin-walled and intricate parts for mechanical engineering, apparatus construction and ship building, Electrical and Precision Engineering, e.g. high pressure die casting bearings, gravity die casting, instead of steel parts, pumps and fittings, also for high pressure, gear wheels and worm gears, sprockets.

G-CuZn35Al1

Alloy components
Cu
57,0-65,0
Fe
0,5-2,0
Sn
1,00
Mn
0,5-3,0
Zn
Rest
Si
0,10
Pb
0,50
Sb
0,08
Al
0,5-2,5
P
0,03
Ni
6,00
S
0
Material properties
Yield strength N / mm2
170
Tensile strength N / mm2  
450
Elongation at break %
20
Brinell hardness HB 10/100
110
Shrinkage rule S % approximately
1,8-2,0
Shrinkage rule K % approximately
0,8-1,5
 
Density kg / dm3
8,6
 
Conductivity m / Ohm mm2
8,0

G-CuZn35Al1

Features
Sand and gravity die casting
Examples of use
Moderate sliding properties, pressure nuts for rolling mills and screw presses, primary and packing glands, propellers, machine components.

GD-CuZn37Pb

Alloy components
Cu
59,0-63,0
Fe
0,50
Sn
0,70
Mn
0,10
Zn
Rest
Si
0,10
Pb
0,5-2,5
Sb
0
Al
0,2-0,8
P
0,05
Ni
1,00
S
0
Material properties
Yield strength N / mm2
120
Tensile strength N / mm2  
280
Elongation at break %
4
Brinell hardness HB 10/100
75
Shrinkage rule S % approximately
1,5-1,7
Shrinkage rule K % approximately
0,8-1,2
 
Density kg / dm3
8,5
 
Conductivity m / Ohm mm2
11,0

GD-CuZn37Pb

Features
Gravity die casting, die casting (including sand in wet sand)
Examples of use

Represented are the alloy components of silicon (Si), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), tin (Sn), antimony (Sb), aluminium (Al), phosphorus (P), sulphur (S), zinc (Zn); as well as some material properties: yield strength, tensile strength, elongation at break, Brinell hardness, shrinkage in sand casting and gravity die casting, density and electrical conductivity.

 

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