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Re: [Orchid] Phosphor bronze?
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Martin Niemeijer Sunday, May 07, 2000
   
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Cristine,

    Your bronze contains phosphor, this is used to get harder bronze.
    This means that a bearing made from this material can work on heavier
    loads than normal casting bronze for instance.  I can give specific
    details on this material but I have to bring them from my work and
    they are only technical. Now what you can do with this stuff. It can
    be recasted in every shape. Be aware that you do not over heat this
    material otherwise some elements will evaporate. However if you do so
    the workability of the material will be better.  It can beautiful
    polished but will be darken as copper after some time. The only is
    thing is that this material is a bit brittle. so big deformations have
    to be done step by step. with dull red treatments in between. Further
    on is sawing not easy, use a sharp not to fine saw blades, without
    using oil or grease as a lubricant. You are working on a material what
    is made for sliding with steel. 

If you want to know more, let me know.
Martin Niemeijer 



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