[TheForge] Bronze

[James Binnion]

On the data sheet it states that the only way to harden it is by cold  
work. http://www.ampcometal.com/common/datasheets/us/A8_EX_E_US.pdf

Jim

On Aug 5, 2010, at 4:43 PM, PlumDon at aol.com wrote:

>
>
> 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.
>
>
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James Binnion
jbin at well.com