Blog Nickel Aluminum Bronze Material Profile

Grade

• Nickel Aluminum Bronze Alloys

Description

• This group of alloys contains nickel and is primarily selected where a combination of high strength, corrosion resistance and resistance to cavitation and erosion damage is required.

Properties – Why select this material

• Alloys of both the aluminum bronze family and the nickel aluminum bronze family possess excellent machinability, are easily weldable, and can be successfully joined to many other dissimilar alloys.
• Aluminum bronze alloys are stronger than 300 series stainless steels. (Tensile of 90 ksi compared to 70 ksi for 304 / 316 stainless)
• They perform particularly well under stagnant conditions, because resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion attack is superior to that of the 300 series stainless steels.

Applications – Frequent uses

• Components in seawater service
• Propellers
• Wear rings
• Desalination components

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