| Lead
Bronze
British Standard : LB1
Indian Standard :
Nominal Composition : 76/9/0/15
Tensile Strength (kg/mm2) : 17-23
Elongation % on 2" : 4-10
Brinell Hardness : 50-70
Typical Uses : Bearings in mining machinery
in corrosive water conditions and for unlined bearings under poor lubrication
conditions
British Standard : LB2
Indian Standard : LTB 5
Nominal Composition : 80/10/0/10
Tensile Strength (kg/mm2) : 18/26
Elongation % on 2" : 5-15
Brinell Hardness : 55-85
Typical Uses : Mill bearings, railway
bearings and bearings for the oil industry
British Standard : LB3
Indian Standard :
Nominal Composition : 85/10/0/5
Tensile Strength (kg/mm2) : 18-26
Elongation % on 2" : 5-12
Brinell Hardness : 70-85
Typical Uses : Bushes for chill cast,
centrifugally cast and continuously cast.
British Standard : LB4
Indian Standard : LTB 3
Nominal Composition : 85/5/0/10
Tensile Strength (kg/mm2) : 15-18
Elongation % on 2" : 8-12
Brinell Hardness : 55-75
Typical Uses : Mill bearings, railway
bearings and bearings for the oil industry
British Standard : LB5
Indian Standard : LTB 6
Nominal Composition : 75/5/0/20
Tensile Strength (kg/mm2) : 15-18
Elongation % on 2" : 6-10
Brinell Hardness : 45-65
Typical Uses : Linings for steel backed
motors and aero engine bearings for use at higher temperatures than white
metal linings
| Name |
Lead Bronze
|
| BS |
LB1
|
LB2
|
LB4
|
LB5
|
| Element |
Min |
Max |
Min |
Max |
Max |
Min |
Max |
| |
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
| Copper |
Rem |
- |
Rem |
- |
- |
Rem |
- |
| Tin |
8.00 |
10.00 |
9.20 |
11.00 |
6.00 |
4.00 |
6.00 |
| Zinc |
- |
1.00 |
- |
1.00 |
2.00 |
- |
1.00 |
| Lead |
13.50 |
16.50 |
9.00 |
10.50 |
10.00 |
19.00 |
23.00 |
| Phosphorous |
- |
0.10 |
- |
0.05 |
0.05 |
- |
0.10 |
| Nickel |
- |
2.00 |
- |
2.00 |
2.00 |
- |
2.00 |
| Iron |
- |
- |
- |
0.15 |
0.15 |
- |
0.15 |
| Aluminium |
- |
- |
- |
0.01 |
0.01 |
- |
0.01 |
| Maganese |
- |
- |
- |
0.20 |
0.20 |
- |
0.20 |
| Antimony |
- |
0.50 |
- |
0.50 |
0.50 |
- |
0.50 |
| Iron+Arsenic |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Antimony |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Silicon |
- |
- |
- |
0.02 |
0.02 |
- |
0.01 |
| Bismuth |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Maganesium |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Sulphur
Nicbium |
- |
0.10 |
- |
0.10 |
0.10 |
- |
0.10 |
| Impurities |
- |
0.30 |
- |
0.50 |
0.50 |
- |
0.30 |
|