REFILL FOR A BALL-POINT PEN AND USE THEREOF.

摘要

The invention relates to a refill for a ball-point pen, comprising an ink cartridge and a ball, said ball being arranged in a writing tip provided at the front end of the ink cartridge, wherein at least the writing tip of the ink cartridge consists of a copper-zinc alloy of the following composition (wt. %): 28.0 to 36.0% Zn, 0.5 to 1.5% Si, 1.5 to 2.5% Mn, 0.2 to 1.0% Ni, 0.5 to 1.5% Al, 0.1 to 1.0% Fe, optionally also up to a maximum of 0.1% Pb, optionally also up to a maximum of 0.2% Sn, optionally also up to a maximum of 0.1% P, optionally also up to a maximum of 0,08 % S, the rest being Cu and inevitable impurities, with mixed silicides containing iron, nickel and manganese being embedded in the matrix.