Continuous Cast Iron & Bronze Alloys
Dura-Bar Metal Services offers a complete line of continuous cast and wrought, or extruded, bronze alloys—from standard stock offerings to virtually any special alloy, shape or size. Bronze alloys can be brazed and soldered, are easy to machine and wear well against steel.
Material selection is always a trade-off of various factors, including: mechanical properties, processing cost, material availability and physical properties. Selecting a bronze alloy for your application can provide many benefits, including:
Advantages of Bronze
- Corrosion Resistance – By forming a protective surface film, most copper alloys resist many corrosive environments
- Withstand High Temperatures – Several families of bronze alloys work well in elevated temperature environments
- Friction and Wear – Copper alloys wear well against steel and are used in numerous bearing and gear components
- Good Machinability – In general, copper alloys are easy to machine compared to steel
- Weldability – Many grades can be welded
- Brazing and Soldering – All grades of copper alloys can be brazed and soldered