What is BS 3332— White metal bearing alloy ingots about?

BS 3332 is an international standard that covers the best practices for manufacturing white metal cast alloy products.

BS 3332 specifies requirements for chemical composition, testing and identification for eight white metal bearing alloys in the form of ingot, four tin-rich and four lead-rich, used for casting plain bearings.

BS 3332 covers technical specifications such as related definitions, general requirements, chemical composition, alloy designation, selection and preparation of test samples, test methods, retests, identification, marking, etc. for white metal bearing alloy ingots.

Who is BS 3332— White metal bearing alloy ingots for?

BS 3332 on White metal bearing alloy ingots is relevant to:

Manufacturers and designers of cast alloy products
Suppliers of cast alloy products
Metal fabrication Industries
Metal engineers
Industries where cast alloy products are used
Testing labs for cast alloy products
Regulatory authorities
Quality control personnel

Why should you use BS 3332— White metal bearing alloy ingots?

White metal bearings alloy ingots are typically made of either tin-lead or tin-copper alloys. In some cases, bits of some other metals can also be found in their composition as well. These materials are the perfect fit for the manufacture of metal bearings.

BS 3332 provides you with standard specifications of the white metal-bearing alloy ingots. It gives you the much-needed information about chemical composition and alloy designation, which helps the users to understand and decide the application of the white metal-bearing alloy in the ingot form.

Users of BS 3332 can also verify the white metal bearing alloy ingots characteristics, using the test methods given. It helps them with the selection of test pieces, retests, etc. This gives you a proper idea of the fit and designs of metal-bearing alloy ingots. It helps users to determine the exact room for error while manufacturing the bearings for particular applications.

Thus, BS 3332 provides you with comprehensive information useful for producing high-quality, cost-effective, durable white metal-bearing alloy ingots with minimum or no manufacturing defects.

BS 3332:1987

Specification for white metal bearing alloy ingots

Current

Published:

30 Jan 1987