• Brasses and Bronzes are most commonly used alloys of Cu. Brass is an alloy with Zn.
Bronzes contain tin, aluminum, silicon or beryllium.
• Other copper alloy families include copper-nickels and nickel silvers. More than 400 copper- base alloys are recognized.
Applications
– Electrical wires,
– roofing, nails, rivets
– Automotive radiator – core, lamp fixture,
– clutch disk,
– diaphragm, fuse clips,
– springs
– Furniture, radiator
– fittings, battery clamps,
– light fixtures
– Bearings, bushings,
– valve seats and guards
– Electrical, valves,
– pumps
– Condenser, heat exchanger
– piping,
– valves
– Tin bronze Sn,
– Bearings, bushing,
– piston rings, gears
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