Patent ID: 6695934
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: C22C,C22F

Abstract:
A copper base alloy having a matrix, said alloy consisting of tin in an amount from about 0.1 to about 1.5% by weight, phosphorous in an amount from about 0.01 to about 0.35% by weight, iron in an amount from about 0.01 to about 0.8% by weight, zinc in an amount from about 1.0 to about 15% by weight, and the balance essentially copper, said alloy including phosphide particles uniformly distributed throughout the matrix, said phosphide particles including a finer component made up of phosphide particles having a size in the range of from about 50 to about 250 Angstroms and a coarser component made up of phosphide particles having a size in the range of from about 0.075 to about 0.5 microns.