[TheForge] Bronze

[PlumDon at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/5/2010 4:53:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
stircrazyben at gmail.com writes:

IFF you  know which alloy you have... or maybe this could help you determine
which  alloy you have, if you can measure or control heat precisely,  LOL.
 
What I have been working with is AMPCO 8
which is   AL  6.5%
                Iron  2.5%
                Tin  .25%
                Others  Max o.5%
                Copper  balance.
 
The chart is interesting but I dont see where it addresses hardening. I may 
 have missed it. This is a great non-reactive, highly resistant bronze that 
has  great forging potentials. I think Jack Brubaker used it a lot at one 
time. Maybe  still does.