AMS 4590
Description
AMS 4590 is a high-performance nickel aluminum bronze alloy designed for superior performance. Offering mechanical properties that surpass commercial nickel aluminum bronzes, it rivals beryllium copper without the related health and safety concerns. With high ductility, excellent hardness, sliding properties, impact strength, and outstanding creep resistance, AMS 4590 excels across a wide range of applications and remains stable even in vacuum environments.
Manufacturing process
Extruded
Available in
Round
Key Features
- Good sliding properties
- Withstands high loads
- Corrosion & wear resistant
- High ductility
- Stable in vacuum environments
- Competes with Beryllium Copper
- Heat-treated to achieve best physical properties
- Compliant with AMS 4590
- Recommended max. Operating Temperature: 350°C*
*Note: This value is provided for information purposes only. For a detailed assessment, please contact our engineering team to evaluate your specific application conditions.
Applications
- Used for a variety of applications in the aerospace industry
- Developed for aircraft components
- Retractable landing gear gears & engine spacer bearings
- Aircraft landing gear bushings
- Gear wheels, wear & guide plates
- Suitable for high loads, abrasion & friction at high temperatures
- Applications in marine, steel & aerospace industries
Extended Overview
AMS 4590 is trusted across multiple industries for its strength and reliability. Originally developed for aircraft components such as retractable landing gear gears and engine spacer bearings, its use has expanded to landing gear bearings and bushings, tube bending tools, gear wheels, and wear and guide plates. With its unique balance of mechanical strength, ductility, and corrosion resistance, AMS 4590 is the ideal choice for a wide range of demanding engineering and manufacturing applications.
Mechanical Properties Composition
These are nominal values as these tables are used for comparative purposes. If specific figures are required, please go to the product page and download the technical data sheets for exact specs.
| D kg/dm3 | Rm Mpa | Rp0,2 Mpa | A5 % | HBW | W/m·K | Coefficient of Friction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.45 | 1000 | 793 | 8 | 286 | 42 | 0.23 |
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