PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING COPPER BASED ALLOY FEATURING PRECIPITATION HARDENING AND SOLID-SOLUTION HARDENING

摘要

There is disclosed a process for manufacturing a phosphor bronze alloy, said process comprising mixing a composition having 0.4 to 3.0 wt% Ni, 0.1 to 1.0 wt% Si, 0.01 to 0.35 wt% P, 1.0 to 11.0 wt% Sn and the remainder being substantially Cu; melting said composition; and casting the melted composition to form said phosphor bronze alloy.