Phosphor bronze,
Definition of Phosphor bronze:
Copper alloy with about 4 to 10 percent tin and less than 1 percent phosphorous. It exhibits high tensile strength, chemical resistance, and resistance to fatigue and wear, and is used mainly in marine applications and for making springs.
A tough, hard form of bronze containing a small amount of phosphorus, used especially for bearings.
How to use Phosphor bronze in a sentence?
- Corrosion rates are higher with hydrochloric acid than with sulphuric acid, but phosphor bronze, aluminium bronze and the CMA alloys are frequently used.
Meaning of Phosphor bronze & Phosphor bronze Definition
