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CuSn10

  • ENCC480K

CuSn10 is a classic tin bronze with about 10% tin, offering high strength and very good wear resistance. With good machinability and a stable structure it is an ideal solution for mechanical systems operating under medium to high loads.

01Applications

  • Pumps
  • Turbine impellers
  • Bearings under heavy load
  • Bearings operating at low rotational speed
  • Worm and screw drives
  • Worm gears and plain bearings

02Heat Treatment

Typical values

Hardening
Not hardenable by heat treatment; strength by temper (cold work)
Homogenising / softening
550–700 °C; air cool
Stress relieving
200–300 °C, 1–2 h
Delivery condition
Cast or drawn; hardness according to temper

Heat treatment cycle (schematic)

0200400600800Anneal625°1. Anneal — 625 °C2. Cool — 25 °CStress relieve250°3. Stress relieve — 250 °C4. Cool — 25 °CTime (schematic, not to scale)°C
Stages and temperatures are typical values; soaking times depend on section size.

Values are approximate and for information only; they vary with section size, heat and furnace conditions. Binding values are determined from the manufacturer’s data under laboratory conditions.

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