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Bronze is one of the earliest metals known to man. It is defined as an alloy made of copper and another metal, usually tin, while arsenic, phosphorus, aluminum, manganese, and silicon can also be used to produce different properties in the material. All of these ingredients produce an alloy much harder than copper alone. Bronze is also more fusible (i.e., more readily melted) and is hence easier to cast. The properties depend on the specific composition of the alloy as well as how it has been processed. In addition, it has some typical characteristics:

Bronze Products

According to its composition, bronze can be divided into beryllium bronze, phosphor bronze, aluminum bronze, silicon bronze, leaded bronze, lead free bronze, manganese bronze, tin bronze, etc. Alfa Chemistry focus on the following types of bronze.

• Beryllium Bronze
• Phosphor Bronze
• Aluminum Bronze
• Silicon Bronze
• Other Bronzes

• Beryllium Bronze

Beryllium bronze, also known as beryllium copper is a metallic copper alloy with amounts of beryllium between 0.5% and 3%. It is the hardest and strongest copper alloy in fully heat treated and cold worked conditions. It combines high strength with non-magnetic and non-sparking qualities which make it widely used for non-sparking tools in the mining (coal mines), gas and petrochemical industries (oil rigs). Beryllium bronze we can provide include:

• Phosphor Bronze

Phosphor bronze, or tin bronze, is a bronze alloy that contains a mixture of copper with 0.5-11% tin and 0.01-0.35% phosphorous with many positive properties. To be specific, phosphor bronze is a fatigue-resistant alloy with good corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity and excellent elasticity. Due to its properties, phosphor bronze is a popular alloy for the creation of electrical components. Phosphor bronze we can provide include:

• Aluminum Bronze

Aluminum bronze is made up of 6-12% aluminum, replacing the tin traditionally used in other types of bronze. It is an alloy with high strength, corrosion-resistant, and tarnish-resistant. Due to its corrosion-resistance, particularly to seawater, it is mainly used in marine hardware, and pumps that carry corrosive fluids. It is also used for the oil, petrochemical, and water supply industries. Aluminum bronze we can provide include:

• Silicon Bronze

Silicon bronze is made using around 94-96% copper by weight, and the rest is typically 2.5-6% silicon and a mixture of other metals such as aluminum, zinc, lead, iron, manganese, and more. This combination creates an alloy that has higher strength than regular bronze as well as excellent corrosion resistance. Additionally, silicon bronze has good electrical conductivity, which makes it popular for use in electrical components such as connectors or terminals. Silicon bronze we can provide include:

• Other Bronzes

In addition to bronze products mentioned above, we also provide many other bronzes including leaded bronze, lead free bronze, manganese bronze, tin bronze, etc.