Silicon Bronze Alloys
Silicon Bronze Alloys
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I am an Electrical Engineer looking for some information on the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of silicon bronze alloys for joining bus bars together.
I know that Silicon bronze is a general term that describes various types of copper-silicon alloys manufactured under trade names such as Everdur, Herculoy, Duronze."
The names seem to represent different types of metalurgy. For example,
Everdur = 95% Cu, 4%Si, 1%Mn
Herculoy = 92% Cu, 4%Si, 4 % Zn
Duronze is available in several different compositions.
But I have not been able to find any information on the benefits of one alloy over another.
Any help would be appreciated.





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For electrical bus bar connections, especially outside, we use EVERDUR fasteners.
RE: Silicon Bronze Alloys
I thought my plant site was using Everdur fasteners because that is what everybody called them, but now I am not so sure. I think Everdur just became the name we called any silicon bronze fastener.
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