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CA104

CuAl10Ni5Fe4

CA104 is a nickel-aluminium bronze for aerospace and marine parts built to British standards. It is compliant with BS B23 and suits landing gear bushings, rings and screws that face sea water or saline mist.

320–400 MPaYield strength
650–700 MPaTensile strength
12–15 %Elongation
190 HBHardness HB
Specify this grade

Qualification packs are released after a short form. Export control applies.

Properties

Guaranteed values, by temper.

Alloy family
Copper-Aluminium
Chemistry family
CuAlNiFe
Lead-free
Yes

Forms

Forms & dimensions available

Bars10 variant(s)

Dimensional ranges and tolerances on request — machining and finishing are in house.

Standards

Standards & equivalences

  • BS B23
  • BS B2874

Product and process qualifications are listed above. Customer approvals are confidential and are not disclosed.

Applications

Markets & applications

Applications

  • Bushings and bearings for landing gear
  • Rings for aerospace assemblies
  • Distributor bodies
  • Screws for marine and defence equipment
Stack of round nickel-aluminium bronze bars with sawn ends, on a white background

Why this grade

01

Resists sea-water corrosion, saline mist and oxidation.

02

Withstands shock loading and keeps its properties at cryogenic temperatures.

03

Suited to extrusion, forging, die stamping and hot forming.

04

Weldable by arc, MIG and TIG processes.

Alternatives

If this grade is not the right trade-off.

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CA104You are hereCuAlNiFe400 MPa
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AMS 4880CuAlNiFe431 MPa
AMS 4881CuAlNiFe655 MPa
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CA12CuAlSi300 MPa
CA17CuAlFe
CA35CuAlFe
CA7CuAlFe
D1CuAl180 MPa
D10CuAlNiFe400 MPa
D11CuAlNiFe550 MPa
D13CuAlFe400 MPa
D14CuAlFe310 MPa
D16CuAlFe345 MPa
D18CuAlFe510 MPa
D3CuAlMn280 MPa
D4CuAlNiFe280 MPa
D7CuAlNiFe400 MPa
NC1CuAlNiFe345 MPa
NC2CuAlNiFe325 MPa
NC4CuAlNiFe469 MPa
NC4 F74CuAlNiFe469 MPa
NCSCuAlNiFe689 MPa
NCXCuAlNiFe
SO1CuAlNiFe240 MPa
VF7CuAlFe
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