British Standard PB4
Indian Standard
Nominal Composition 90.50/9.5
Tensile Strength (kg/mm2) 19-26
Elongation % on 2" 3-13
Brinell Hardness 70-95
Typical Uses

Bearings for diesel engines, electrical generators and rolling mills.

Name Phosphorous Bronze
BS PB4
Element Min Max
  % %
Copper Rem -
Tin 9.70 -
Zinc - 0.50
Lead - 0.75
Phosphorous 0.50 -
Nickel - 0.50
Iron - -
Aluminium - -
Manganese - -
Antimony - -
Iron + Arsenic - -
Impurities - 0.50