Aluminum bronze billet
Mercobronze produces aluminum bronze billets in all alloy variations, including C95200 and C95800. Parts and components produced in aluminum bronze alloys are indicated for use in extremely demanding environmental conditions in view of their high resistance to corrosion and their multiple mechanical properties.
The Bronze Billet in aluminum bronze alloy contrasts with the material manufactured in conventional bronze (copper-tin) due to the chemical reaction called alumina (a layer of aluminum oxide, extremely resistant to corrosion, which forms from the contact of the material with the oxygen contained in the atmosphere).

Family of aluminum bronze alloys
In the aluminum bronze billet manufacturing process, other metals (such as manganese, nickel, silicon and iron) are added to add specific properties (such as greater mechanical strength and corrosion resistance).
Although there is a wide range of aluminum bronze alloys, they are grouped into four main types:
- Low alloy single-phase alloys, duplex with moderate alloy
- Aluminum-silicon
- Aluminum-manganese.
Because they have no or very low magnetic permeability, exceptional resistance to vibration, impact, cavitation and wear, the bar and billet produced by Mercobronze in aluminum bronze alloys are indicated for:
- Cold work, due to high ductility.
- Hot work, due to the addition of metals that add high resistance and high temperatures in the composition of the alloy.
Materials produced with aluminum bronze alloy also offer greater resistance to friction, if compared to those manufactured in conventional bronze alloys.
Common roles and uses of aluminum bronze
Due to its mechanical properties, superior resistance to corrosion and high moldability and machinability, aluminum bronze is used in a wide range of sectors, including water supply. An example of this are pipes, columns and countless other components, for which resistance to the corrosive process is one of the main durability factors
In the oil and gas sector, aluminum bronze parts are used, among other factors, because they do not produce sparks (a particularly necessary condition in environments where flammable gases, vapors or dust are confined).
In naval activities, they are used in the manufacture of a wide range of items, including ship impellers and propellers, as they do not require the use of anti-corrosive agents (retrofit), commonly applied to give resistance to products exposed to high salinity and subject to the colonization of unwanted marine organisms such as algae and mussels.
Electric-electronic and hospital equipment manufacturers exploit another important characteristic of aluminum bronze alloy: low magnetism. This property is essential when working with powerful magnets, as is the case with magnetic resonance imaging devices.
Sectors such as metallurgy, agriculture, mining and earthmoving, in turn, exploit another feature present in aluminum bronze: high resistance to friction. Situations in which other materials would not resist, the alloy demonstrates high performance, as is the case of bearings, which require high resistance to friction.
Mercobronze adopted the production of materials, parts and components in aluminum bronze as it belongs to the family of alloys with a vast variety of combinations and applications.