British Standard
LPB1
Indian Standard
Nominal Composition
87/8/2/3
Tensile Strength (kg/mm2)
18-25
Elongation % on 2"
3-13
Brinell Hardness
60-90
Typical Uses
Bearings and bushes for lighter duties
Name
Phosphorous Bronze
BS
LPB1
Element
Min
Max
%
%
Copper
Rem
-
Tin
6.50
8.50
Zinc
-
2.00
Lead
2.00
3.80
Phosphorous
0.40
-
Nickel
-
1.00
Iron
-
0.20
Aluminium
-
0.01
Manganese
-
-
Antimony
-
0.25
Iron + Arsenic
-
-
Impurities
-
0.50