A good bearing design is essential for a functional piece of equipment. You will need to assess the conditions you expect the bronze bearing materials to work in order to best decide on the right material. This can be a bit difficult to predict, but an informed...

Ships frequently experience prolonged exposure to water, chemicals, and other common corrosive materials. Saltwater is an extremely corrosive material that ships must endure and resist while afloat. Even metals that are designed to be very corrosion resistant can’t...

Pure metal and metal alloys have a lot in common and people often debate about which is best to use. There are many benefits metal alloys can bring to the table that pure metals cannot. Learn more about the advantages of using alloys over pure metals.  Metal...

There are many different types of metal alloys, but one of the most-used alloy metals in certain applications is nickel alloy 400. This is a nickel and copper alloy that’s extremely corrosion-resistant in a wide range of temperatures. It consists of at least 63...

Phosphor bronze is a specialty metal made up of tin and phosphorus. It’s a copper alloy and has many uses. Phosphor bronze is a great metal to use in manufactured parts because the phosphorus increases the stiffness of the alloy and the tin makes the metal more...