Performance
Alloys
Beryllium-Free is a great option! OSHA reviews the allowable beryllium
exposure
limits to better protect workers from harmful effects
of Beryllium (like
chronic beryllium disease or CBD. Exposure to beryllium has been
linked to lung cancer. Beryllium is classified as a human carcinogen
by the US Department of Health and Human Services National
Toxicology Program and the International Agency for Research on
Cancer. (Article
1 : read more from OSHA)
(Article
2 : read more from NIOSH)
For
the past 12 years Performance Alloys' MoldStar® Copper Alloys have been increasingly used as Valve Seats and Bushings in
all types of Motor Sport Racing. From weekend warriors all the way to Top Fuel Dragsters.
"It is actually hard to find a professional racing format/class where MoldStar®90, is not used at least as the exhaust seats". Many teams are
using the product on both intake and exhaust. NASCAR, IHRA and NHRA teams using our
product say "MoldStar®90 outperforms any other
product on the market, the wear, cracking and erosion problems are non-existent with the
MoldStar®90". (read more)
MoldStar® Copper Alloys in the Petrochemical Industry
(call us about these applications!)
Ejector
Sleeves Made Using Aluminum Bronze in Place of Tool Steel While tool steel material is
the more traditional material selected when making ejector
sleeves, there are alternatives in the market that can avoid the
shortcomings inherent with tool steel.
Making sleeves using aluminum
bronze alloys strategically eliminates all the heat treatment requirements,
pre and post heat treatment machining, as well as the potential for retained austenite in
tool steel. Also, like hardness bronze or copper alloys can be run in combination
without fear of galling. An aluminum bronze component can be run on a like hardness tool
steel without fear of galling. Nitrides of any sort become unnecessary.
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