phosphor bronze

American  

noun

1. a bronze, composed of about 80 percent copper, 10 percent tin, 9 percent antimony, and 1 percent phosphorus, having great hardness and resistance to corrosion.

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phosphor bronze British  

noun

1. any of various hard corrosion-resistant alloys containing copper, tin (2–8 per cent), and phosphorus (0.1–0.4 per cent): used in gears, bearings, cylinder casings, etc

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Etymology

Origin of phosphor bronze

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Other uses are in the manufacture of special alloys such as ferrophosphorus and phosphor bronze.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

The phosphor bronze wire is more difficult to wind satisfactorily, for it is harder to bend than the copper wire, and it has the further disadvantage of being more brittle.

From The Dancing Mouse A Study in Animal Behavior by Yerkes, Robert M.

"I should want all the bushings of phosphor bronze."

From The Motormaniacs by Osbourne, Lloyd

The big ends are lined with white metal and the small ends are bushed with phosphor bronze.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred

Says Industries: She is built of steel, with large phosphor bronze castings for stern post, shaft brackets, and stem, the latter terminating in a formidable ram.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891 by Various