Aluminium bronze - AB 300

(Identical or equivalent to: C 95900)
Chemical composition (nom.)
  • Cu Rest
  • Al 13,0 %
  • Fe >4,0 %
  • Max. impurities:
    Others 2,5 %
Mechanical properties - Concast

Yield strength (Rp N/mm 2 ): 470 N/mm2
Tensile strength (Rm N/mm 2) ): >560 N/mm2
Elongation in % A 5: > 1 %
Hardness / Brinell: 300 HB
(All values = Nominal values)

Mating material: Min. surface hardness 450 HB Rec. surface roughness < 1 Ra.
Machineability 40 /100 (Index, free cutting brass, CuZn39Pb3 100 /100)

Areas of use

Die rings, inserts and forming rolls etc. in forming-, drawing- or bending-operations for steel/stainless steel, work support blades for centreless grinding of steel bars, guide port bushings and wear strips replacing hardened steel etc.

Other material information

Physical properties Value
Density, g/cm3 7.2
Modulus of elasticity KN/mm2 110.0
Thermal conductivity W / m · K 42
Welding, brazing and soldering Abilities
Arc-welding Good
Oxyacetylene Not recommended
Brazing Good
Soldering Good
Shapes and forms available Available as
Continously casted mtrl. (tubes,round solids, flats) X
Cast material (die- or sand-cast) X
Forged material X
Partly or fully machined parts X
Welding equipment (welding-wire / welding-rods) X

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