Wear- and corrosion-resistant alloy

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Advantages of wear- and corrosion-resistant alloy

All performance metrics of bedra's wear- and corrosion-resistant alloy products—including bars, tubes, and profiled bars—are benchmarked at the industry-leading level, thanks to our proprietary alloy innovation technology.​​ The typical alloy, ​BearMet350 delivers exceptional performance, including ​high-temperature fatigue resistance, superior wear resistance, robust corrosion resistance, non-magnetic properties, and excellent machinability. Its operational durability in demanding applications significantly outperforms standard copper materials.

Specifically designed for ​high-speed heavy-load and harsh operating conditions, its friction-contact components effectively withstand extreme load impacts and abrasive wear. The ​copper-nickel-tin alloy​ is extensively utilized in ​oil & gas drilling, mining machinery, and high-temperature molding dies, among other critical industrial sectors.

Our applications

  • Oil and gas drilling

  • Mining machinery

  • High-temperature forming mold

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Overview of wear- and corrosion-resistant alloy

Wear-resistant Aluminum Bronze

bedra61700

  • bedra61700 is a medium to high strength bronze that offers a combination of good oxidation and corrosion resistance in seawater and other aggressive environments.
  • bedra61700 has good ductility, is easily machined, and exhibits excellent wear and anti-galling properties.

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bedra62200

  • bedra62200 is a special high-strength bronze, the addition of iron and nickel enhances strength and corrosion resistance, while the increased aluminum content forms a hard beta phase in the microstructure, improving overall strength and hardness.
  • bedra62200 uniquely combines high strength, good fatigue resistance, excellent wear and abrasion resistance, along with oxidation resistance and corrosion resistance in seawater and other aggressive environments.
  • bedra62200 maintains high strength at elevated temperatures.

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bedra62300

  • bedra62300 is a copper-aluminum-iron ternary alloy that achieves higher strength and wear resistance through aluminum solid solution strengthening.
  • bedra62300 exhibits enhanced high-temperature corrosion and oxidation resistance under atmospheric, freshwater, and seawater conditions.
  • bedra62300 also offers good spark resistance, excellent hot workability, and can be welded using arc or gas welding methods, although it is not suitable for brazing.

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bedra63000

  • bedra63000 is a copper-aluminum-iron-nickel quaternary alloy, hardened by aluminum solid solution strengthening.
  • bedra63000 exhibits high strength and wear resistance.
  • bedra63000 demonstrates excellent high-temperature corrosion and oxidation resistance, as well as corrosion resistance in atmospheric, freshwater, and seawater environments. It can be welded and performs well in hot pressure processing.

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bedra61760

  • bedra61760 is an aluminum bronze alloy with added manganese and iron, which enhance mechanical strength and inhibit grain growth during hot working.
  • bedra61760 combines high fatigue strength, excellent wear and abrasion resistance, along with good oxidation and corrosion resistance in seawater and other aggressive environments.
  • bedra61760 demonstrates shock load resistance and non-sparking properties.

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Corrosion-resistant Alloys

bedra46400

  • bedra46400 exhibits excellent hot working properties, fair cold working properties, somewhat increased strength, and good resistance to salt-water corrosion.

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bedra46500

  • bedra46500 offers high mechanical strength, excellent corrosion and wear resistance, as well as superior fabrication characteristics such as hot workability and machinability.
  • bedra46500 is widely employed in sanitary ware, valves, and other related applications.

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bedra27453

  • bedra27453 is an environmentally friendly and corrosion-resistant arsenic brass. It contains less than 0.2% lead and offers excellent property combination. It is widely used in sanitary ware, valves, and other industries.

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bedra65500

  • bedra65500 delivers high strength, superior elasticity, good wear resistance and extended fatigue life with minimal elastic hysteresis.
  • bedra65500 exhibits an excellent cold-work hardening response, moderate conductivity, and broad corrosion resistance across atmospheric, marine, and mild chemical environments. It serves as an ideal, cost-effective alternative to beryllium copper.

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BearMet High-strength Wear-resistant Alloys

BearMet180

  • BearMet180 is a high-strength copper alloy that offers a unique combination of high strength, good fatigue resistance, excellent seawater corrosion resistance, non-sparking characteristics, and wear resistance.

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BearMet350

  • BearMet350 combines ultra-high tensile strength, hardness and stability under heavy loads and extreme temperatures.
  • Its resistance to fatigue, seawater corrosion, hydrogen embrittlement, and stress corrosion cracking makes it ideal for aerospace/heavy-load bushings and bearings, marine drilling tools.

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BearMet221

  • BearMet221 is a special high-strength nickel-aluminum bronze alloy with a significant addition of iron.
  • The inclusion of nickel and iron boosts the alloy's strength without reducing its excellent ductility, toughness, and resistance to oxidation and corrosion.
  • BearMet221 offers outstanding anti-galling and wear-resistant properties. It is widely used in aerospace and marine applications.

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BearMet260

  • BearMet260 is a spinodal decomposition-strengthened copper material.
  • Through cold working and aging treatments, it demonstrates excellent overall performance with high strength.
  • Free of elements such as beryllium and lead, it serves as an effective alternative to beryllium copper.
  • BearMet260 offers non-magnetic properties as well as outstanding resistance to corrosion, wear, and heat.

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Wear-resistant Lead-Tin Bronze

bedra51000

  • bedra51000 is a bronze alloy containing approximately 5% tin and 0.2% phosphorus for deoxidation. The addition of tin increases the strength and corrosion resistance in marine environments.
  • bedra51000 offers an optimized combination of engineering properties, such as excellent fatigue and spring characteristics, outstanding resistance to stress relaxation, high strength and ductility, coupled with good corrosion resistance.

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bedra93200

  • bedra93200 is a continuous cast leaded tin bronze alloy. It exhibits excellent machinability while maintaining favorable thermal conductivity and good lubricity due to its lead content.
  • bedra93200 is one of the most popular general-purpose bearing alloys, valued for its strength, hardness, and shock resistance.
  • bedra93200 is particularly suitable for heavily loaded, lubricated, and true-running bearings.

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bedra51900

  • bedra51900 is a solid solution strengthened copper alloy containing approximately 6% tin.
  • bedra51900 has a very good combination of strength and electrical conductivity.
  • bedra51900 is wear-resistant, exhibits excellent corrosion resistance to seawater and industrial atmospheres.

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bedra93900

  • bedra93900 is a high lead tin bronze alloy. The addition of lead improves the alloy's wear resistance and machinability.
  • bedra93900 possesses lubricating properties, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance, making it suitable for use in bearing applications.

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bedra93700

  • bedra93700 is a continuous cast high-leaded tin bronze alloy with excellent free-machining properties.
  • bedra93700 offers excellent lubricity due to its lead content.
  • bedra93700 possesses moderate strength and good corrosion resistance to mild acids typical of mine water.
  • bedra93700 is ideal for bearing applications where lubrication is inadequate and minor misalignment may occur.

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bedra93800

  • bedra93800 is a high-leaded tin bronze alloy with excellent machinability.
  • bedra93800 maintains favorable thermal conductivity and good lubricity due to its lead content. High-leaded tin bronzes are ideal for bearing applications

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bedra92710

  • bedra92710 is a high-leaded tin bronze alloy with excellent machinability and good lubricity due to its lead content. High-leaded tin bronzes are ideal for bearing applications.

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bedra90710

  • bedra90710 is a continuous cast tin bronze alloy that combines high mechanical strength with good ductility, corrosion resistance, and wear resistance.
  • bedra90710 is typically used in gear components and high-strength bushings and bearings operating under conditions of high load, low speed, and heavy stress.

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bedra54400

  • bedra54400 is a phosphor bronze characterized by high machinability, toughness, strength and low coefficient of friction.
  • The tin content enhances corrosion resistance and strength, while phosphorus refines the grain structure and improves wear resistance and stiffness.
  • The addition of lead imparts free-machining properties compared to conventional bronzes.

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bedra52100

  • bedra52100 is a phosphor bronze alloy consisting of approximately 8% tin. The tin enhances its corrosion resistance and strength, while the phosphorus improves its wear resistance and stiffness.
  • bedra52100 is typically manufactured in a hard temper, resulting in very high tensile strength that makes it suitable for high-load applications, especially given its excellent fatigue properties.
  • bedra52100 is commonly used in bearing applications subjected to heavy loads, offering outstanding wear resistance and good bearing performance.

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Wear-resistant Manganese Brass

bedra66800

  • bedra66800 exhibits high strength and excellent wear resistance.
  • The addition of silicon and manganese enhances the strength and wear resistance of the alloy, while the addition of lead further improves its wear resistance and machinability.

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bedra67300

  • bedra67300 is a two-phase (α + β) alloy, the addition of silicon and manganese enhances the strength and wear resistance of the alloy, while the addition of lead further improves its wear resistance and machinability, resulting in a copper alloy with high strength and excellent wear resistance.

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bedra67401

  • bedra67401 is a Cu–Zn–Mn–Al–Si–Pb series copper-based multi-element alloy.
  • The addition of Si and Mn improves the strength and wear resistance of the alloy, the addition of Al increases the yield strength of the alloy, and the addition of Pb enhances its wear resistance and machinability.
  • The product uses β phase as the matrix and Mn–Si compound as the strengthening phase.

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bedra67402

  • bedra67402 is a Cu–Zn–Mn–Al–Si–Pb series copper-based multi-element alloy.
  • The addition of Si and Mn improves the strength and wear resistance of the alloy, the addition of Al increases the yield strength of the alloy, and the addition of Pb enhances its wear resistance and machinability.
  • The product uses β phase as the matrix and Mn–Si compound as the strengthening phase.

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bedra67405

  • bedra67405 is a Cu–Zn–Mn–Al–Si series copper-based multi-element alloy.
  • The addition of Si and Mn improves the strength and wear resistance of the alloy, and the addition of Al increases the yield strength of the alloy.
  • The product is a high-strength wear-resistant copper alloy with β phase as the matrix and Mn–Si compound as the wear-resistant phase. The alloy is an environmentally friendly and wear-resistant copper alloy that meets the EU RoHS directive.

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bedra67422

  • bedra67422 is a Cu–Zn–Mn–Ni–Si–Pb series copper-based multi-element alloy.
  • The addition of Si, Ni, and Mn improves the strength and wear resistance of the alloy, and the addition of Pb enhances its wear resistance and machinability.
  • The β phase is used as the matrix, and Mn–Si and Ni–Si compounds are the strengthening phase and wear-resistant phase.

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