ALZEN® 305 is a white bronze alloy (zinc-copper-aluminum) specially developed by voestalpine. Compared to bronze and other alloys, it is characterized by high wear resistance, excellent sliding properties and the versatile application and machining possibilities. Another - certainly convincing - argument are the excellent emergency running properties.

The advantages at a glance

  • Longer service life and high wear resistance
  • Price advantages due to low specific weight
  • Very good machinability, higher cutting speeds, shorter machining times
  • No heat treatment necessary after machining
  • Very good sliding, running and emergency running properties
  • Better embedding properties
  • Higher thermal conductivity
  • Better damping capacity, therefore quieter
  • Better wettability with lubricants
  • Low friction value largely avoids "stick slip effect
  • Stable price (independent of copper and tin market)

Areas of application

Well-known companies from demanding industries ranging from mechanical engineering, the automotive, construction and stone industries to agriculture and forestry rely on ALZEN® from voestalpine. They use ALZEN® for a wide variety of products. The range extends from rods, bushings, tubes, and sheets to plain bearings, sliding elements, spindle nuts, worm gears, sealing rings, roller bearing cages, and hydraulic parts.

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Technically convincing

Choose the material according to your requirements profile:

ALZEN® 305 is offered as a permanent mold material and as a kneading material. The advantages of the individual types are shown in the following table:

Material description
ALZEN®		Density
g/cm3		Yield strength
N/mm2 min.		Tensile strength
N/mm2 min.		Elongation at break A5Brinell hardness
HB 10		Fatigue strength
 N/mm2
Permanent mold 3054,6≥215≥2905≥85±90
Kneading material 305K12≥70±130

Material description
ALZEN®
E-modul
N/mm2 		Max. permissible surface pressure (static) N/mm2Max. permissible surface pressure (dynamic) N/mm2 Max. permissible sliding speed
 m/s 		PV-Wert
N/mm² m/s  		Coefficient of friction µ with additional lubrication
Permanent mold 305
73.50020100,51,67
0,02-0,05
Kneading material 305K

Material description
ALZEN®
Electrical conductivity 
[m/(Ohm mm2)]		Coefficient of expansion 
[mm/°C] 20 - 200°]		Peak Temperature  °C
Permanent mold 305
18,426 x 10-6100
Kneading material 305K19,0

Best service all the time

We deliver quality! 

From raw material to ready-to-install part - voestalpine Camtec delivers highest quality, fast and reliable, exactly according to your requirements.

ALZEN® raw materialPre-machined partsReady-to-install parts

  • As bars, bushings or sheets

  • Cut to length with machining allowances
  • e.g. with thread
  • According to customer drawing
  • With tightest tolerances  
ALZEN® un-processed

ALZEN® un-processed

ALZEN® processed
ALZEN® processed

Machining options

The excellent machinability compared to Cu-based bearing metals is a particular advantage. ALZEN® is very well suited for the following machining operations:

  • Sawing
  • Milling
  • Gear cutting
  • drilling
  • Bright turning
  • Polishing
  • Reaming
  • Pulling in
  • Pressing in and on
  • Shrinking on

Application notes

  • The mating material should be at least 15 HRC harder
  • Grease or oil well during assembly - no special oils or greases are required
  • The installation clearance must be adapted to the operating conditions
  • Can only be used to a limited extent under the influence of chemically aggressive media