Metal powders
Copper & bronze powders
Copper and bronze connect KVX’s powder vision with bearing systems, electrical applications and functional porous components.
Cu
Powder morphology and particle size vary with the production route.
A materials route for conductivity and controlled porosity.
Material systems in focus.
Copper-based systems are selected for combinations of electrical or thermal behaviour, formability and tribological requirements. In bronze bearings, deliberately controlled connected porosity can support lubricant retention.
- Copper powder systems
- Copper–tin bronze systems
- Copper-based powder blends
- Functional porous copper-alloy materials
Engineering considerations
Select around the application.
- Chemistry
- Copper purity, alloy additions and application-specific restrictions.
- Particle characteristics
- Morphology, distribution and the behaviour required by the forming route.
- Functional structure
- Density and pore connectivity, where porosity is part of the component design.
- Operating duty
- Load, speed, lubrication, temperature and electrical or thermal requirements.
Target applications
Connecting material to function.
- Bearings and bushings
- Selected electrical and thermal components
- Functional porous elements
- Materials blends for powder processing