Copper Alloys, Aluminium BronzeBS B23 DTD197 Bar

A high strength aluminium bronze used in the aerospace, marine and chemical industries.

Bronze signifies a copper based alloy that is typically hard, durable, and strong, and historically tin has been main alloying ingredient. Since it's discovery in the 19th century, aluminium has been slowly supplanting tin. Copper aluminium alloys (known as aluminium bronzes) are now the norm. Boasting far superior strength and an exceptional resistance to wear and corrosion, aluminium bronzes are widely used in aerospace, maritime, and utilities applications.

The BSB23 grade of aluminium bronze is one of the most popular, with aluminium (10%), nickel (5%) and iron (5%), enhances the alloy in almost all regards.

Wrought BS B23 is most often used when other aluminium bronzes (such as CA104) are unsuitable. Mainly used by aerospace engineers for applications where the incredibly high resistance to wear and galling of BSB23 can be crucial, it is also found in maritime and chemical applications thanks to the impressively high strength and inherent resistance to corrosion even in erosion aggressive environments such as sea water. One other property that makes BS B23 stand out is it's high performance in extremely low temperatures, meaning it finds plenty of use in cyrogenic applications.

Range

Product Form	Imperial Sizes	Metric Sizes
Round Bar	³⁄₈" - 5 ¹⁄₂"	120mm - 130mm

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Related Specifications

BSB23/DTD197
BS2872
CA104
EN12163/5/7
CW307G
DIN 17665/17672 CuAl10Ni5Fe4
C63000
C63020
ASTM B150

Properties

Chemical Composition

Chemical Element	% Present
Aluminium (Al)	10.00 - 11.00
Manganese (Mn)	0.00 - 0.30
Copper (Cu)	Balance
Iron (Fe)	Balance
Nickel (Ni)	Balance

Mechanical Properties

Mechanical Property	Value
Proof Stress	320-600 MPa
Tensile Strength	700-850 MPa
Hardness Brinell	180-255 HB
Elongation A50 mm	12-25 %

Physical Property	Value
Density	7.6 g/cm³
Melting Point	1060-1075 °C
Thermal Conductivity	46 W/m.K
Electrical Resistivity	0.216 x 10^-6Ω .m

Applications

Valve and pump components
Marine equipment
Fasteners
Engine components
High temperature applications
Heavy duty bushes and bearings
Aerospace components

Characteristics

Excellent resistance to erosion & corrosion
High strength & toughness
Very good galling resistance
Non-sparking
Retention of mechanical properties at sub-zero temperatures
High wear resistance

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