Re: Kurtsite

From: Andy Dingley (dingbat_at_codesmiths.com)
Date: 10/14/04 

Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 11:05:07 +0100

On 13 Oct 2004 11:31:55 -0700, thefarmdog@hotmail.com (Brent) wrote:

>Does anyone know anything about the metal Kurtsite (i think thats how
>its spelled). Aparently its an alloy of lead, aluminum and, zinc.
>Its is very wear resistant, and yet still quite slippery.

Never heard of it by that name.

In the twenties there were a bunch of zinc-based bearing alloys. They
seemed to work well, but like the early die-casting alloys they
suffered from impurites between the grains (lead being one culprit)
and disintegrated after a few years. As a result, they fell from
favour.

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