Shapes in bronze

Every owner of a historic vessel understands that part of their charm lies in the beautiful bronze fittings – they always add character to a boat. And bronze is a great material for these fittings since it has few corrosion issues and is strong enough to form propellers, shaft struts and rudder pintles.

WHAT IS BRONZE, EXACTLY?

Well, there are different types of bronze.

Bronze is an alloy of copper and small amounts of another metal. Phosphor bronze has less than 1% each of tin and phosphorus added and is known for its low-friction surfaces and high fatigue-resistance.

Nickel Aluminium Bronze (Nibral) contains about 10% aluminium and about 5% nickel. It’s more rigid with higher strength and better corrosion resistance than conventional bronze. Nibral is commonly used for