Nickel Aluminium Bronze: a reconsideration for valve manufacture

摘要

This article looks at the history and properties of Nickel Aluminium Bronze to help understand why this material is often overlooked. On the contrary, Nickel Aluminium Bronze has good tensile strength, is suitable against cavitation (eg propellers in shipbuilding), does not embrittle at cryogenic temperatures, and is resistant to biofouling. Furthermore, advancements in computer simulation have also overcome traditional challenges in casting processes. For these reasons this material can be opened up and reconsidered for a whole new range of applications.