AMPCO® 22
Centrifugally Casted
Extruded
Forged
Horizontal Continuous Casted
Sand Casted
Description
- Remarkable Hardness: This aluminum bronze alloy provides exceptional hardness, making it ideal for applications requiring tough and durable materials.
- Excellent Compressive Strength: High compressive strength allows it to withstand high loads and pressures, ensuring reliability in demanding environments.
- Impressive Wear Resistance: This alloy’s impressive wear resistance makes it a reliable choice for components exposed to abrasion and friction, extending their life.
- Excellent Sliding Properties: Its excellent sliding properties make it ideal for applications that require smooth and efficient movement, reducing friction and wear.
Properties and Specifications
AMPCO® 22 is a highly desirable aluminum bronze alloy known for its exceptional properties. This duplex structure alloy consists of approximately 50% gamma 2 and 50% beta phase, providing unsurpassed hardness, outstanding compressive strength, impressive wear resistance, and excellent sliding properties. Its unique composition makes it ideal for demanding applications where tight tolerances must be maintained, particularly in stainless steel forming and drawing operations. With its remarkable properties and precise specifications, this aluminum bronze alloy is a top choice for industries that demand durability and performance.
Applications
AMPCO® 22 finds versatile applications in a variety of industries, with an emphasis on stainless steel forming and drawing. Its exceptional hardness, excellent compressive strength and wear resistance make it an invaluable choice for processes where precision and durability are paramount. Whether it’s forming intricate stainless steel components or maintaining tight tolerances over long production runs, it is the alloy of choice. Its reliability extends to industries such as manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, and more, where it plays a critical role in ensuring high-quality results and extended tool life.
Best used
Forming and/or drawing stainless steel.
Ideally suited for
When tolerances need to be maintained for long runs and heavy gauges.