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High mechanical strength

Some parts carry heavy loads and withstand fatigue for years. We recommend the alloy families best suited to these demanding conditions and select the appropriate grade with your engineers.

How it is measured

Unit
Tensile strength Rm, MPa
Portfolio range
1–1,300 MPa
Depends on
Alloy, form and temper

What this property costs

Tensile strength plotted against el. conductivity, the property with which it has the strongest trade-off. Each zone represents the range of an alloy family.

El. conductivity →Tensile strength →

Families ranked by Tensile strength

Range across the active grades of each family, on a common scale.

  1. Copper-Nickel-Tin380–1,300 MPaSpinodal hardening. Holds under friction, even with reduced lubrication.
  2. Copper-Aluminium440–931 MPaSuited to medium and high working loads, with good resistance to galling.
  3. Copper-Nickel-Silicon270–900 MPaAdds strength while keeping part of the conductivity.
  4. Copper-Nickel250–850 MPa
  5. Brasses240–830 MPaHigh tensile brasses are the cost-effective entry for loaded parts.
  6. Copper-Manganese440–800 MPa
  7. Nickel-Base350–800 MPa
  8. Nickel-Silver370–760 MPa
  9. Copper-Beryllium1–760 MPa
  10. Tin Bronzes180–750 MPa
  11. Pure & Low-Alloy Copper200–650 MPa

Grades sorted on this property

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The Navigator sorted on this property. Set your thresholds in the filters: nothing is locked.

Where it is required

  • Landing-system wear components

    Friction and wear under extreme loads

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  • Bearings, bushings and actuators

    High-load systems

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  • High-strength defence cabling

    Mechanical and electrical performance in one wire

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Is your part reaching the limit of its grade?

Send us the load, the operating temperature and the drawing. Our engineers propose a stronger grade, or a development.