By Performance Alloys

Performance Alloys joins Cagnazzi Racing as an Associate Sponsor and Material/Component Supplier for the Jeg's NHRA ProStock 2008 Chevy Cobalt driven by reigning NHRA ProStock World Champion Jeg Coughlin,Jr. (read more)

Elsewhere in Motorsports, for the past nine years Performance Alloys' MoldStar® Copper Alloys have been increasingly used as Valve Seats and Bushings in all types of Motor Sport Racing. From weekend warriors all the way to Top Fuel Dragsters. "It is actually hard to find a professional racing format/class where MoldStar®90, is not used at least as the exhaust seats". Many teams are using the product on both intake and exhaust. NASCAR, IHRA and NHRA teams using our product say "MoldStar®90 outperforms any other product on the market, the wear, cracking and errosion problems are non-existent with the MoldStar®90". (read more)

MoldStar® Copper Alloys in the Petrochemical Industry (call us about these applications!)

Ejector Sleeves Made Using Aluminum Bronze in Place of Tool Steel While tool steel material is the more traditional material selected when making ejector sleeves, there are alternatives in the market that can avoid the       shortcomings inherent with tool steel.

Making sleeves using aluminum bronze alloys strategically eliminates all the heat treatment requirements, pre and post heat treatment machining, as well as the potential for retained austenite in tool steel.  Also, like hardness bronze or copper alloys can be run in combination without fear of galling. An aluminum bronze component can be run on a like hardness tool steel without fear of galling. Nitrides of any sort become unnecessary.

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