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MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Alloy TENSILE STRENGTH N/mm² YIELD POINT DELTA 5% HARDNESS
Rg 7 ≥ 260 ≥12 ≥70
Rg 12 ≥ 280 ≥5 ≥90
aluminium bronze ≥640 ≥10 ≥180
self-lubricating bronze ≥220 ≥8 ≥65
CuSn6             F48 (HARD) 470-550 22 155
                        F56 (SPRING-HARD) 550-640 1023 175
CuSn8             F53 (HARD) 520-590 10 160
                        F60 (SPRING-HARD) 590-690   190

 

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION 

Alloy Cu Sn Zn Pb Ni Fe Al Mn P
Rg 7 81-85 6-8 2-5 5-8 max. 2 0.3 - - 0.5
Rg 12 83.5-87 10.5-12.5 max. 2 0.7 - 2.5 max 2.0 0.2 - - 0.4
aluminium bronze rest - 0.5 0.05 4-6 3-5 8.5-11 0-1.5 -
self-lubricating bronze 78-82 9-11 max 0.2 8-11 max. 2.0 0.25 - - 0.05
CuSn6 rest 5.5-7.0 max 0.2 max 0.02 0.3 0.1 - 0.01 0.2-0.4
CuSn8 rest 7.5-8.5 max. 0.2 max. 0.02 0.3 0.1 - 0.01 0.2-0.4

INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON TABLE 

Alloy DIN (D) WERKSTOFF AFNOR (F)
Rg 7 CuSn7ZnPb 2.1090 U-E 7 Z 5 PB 4
Rg 12 CuSn12 2.1052 U-E 12P
aluminium bronze CuAl10Ni 2.0975 UA 10 N
self-lubricating bronze CuPb15Sn 2.1182 U PB 15 E 8
aluminium bronze CuSn6 2.1020 CU SN 6 P
self-lubricating bronze CuSn8 2.1030 CU SN 9 P
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