ToughMet®

Description of material Toughmet®:

Toughmet® is a copper-nickel-tin alloy with outstanding properties. It is produced by our partner MATERION.

Properties of Toughmet®:

Toughmet® is characterized by

• high hardness and strength (similar to titanium)
• a low coefficient of friction (similar to bronze with addition of lead)
• high resistance to wear (similar to steel)
• no cold welding (fretting)
• high resistance to corrosion
• excellent machining (> 3 x fast compared to tool steel)
• no lead