ISO 4382-2:2021
(Main)Plain bearings — Copper alloys — Part 2: Wrought copper alloys for solid plain bearings
Plain bearings — Copper alloys — Part 2: Wrought copper alloys for solid plain bearings
This document specifies requirements for wrought copper alloys for use in solid plain bearings, particularly for bushes. This document provides a limited selection of alloys currently available for general purposes.
Paliers lisses — Alliages de cuivre — Partie 2: Alliages de cuivre corroyés pour paliers lisses massifs
Drsni ležaji - Bakrove zlitine - 2. del: Kovne bakrove zlitine za masivne drsne ležaje
Ta dokument določa zahteve za kovne bakrove zlitine, ki se uporabljajo v masivnih drsnih ležajih, zlasti za puše. Ta dokument podaja omejen izbor zlitin, ki so trenutno na voljo za splošno uporabo.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 29-Nov-2021
- Current Stage
- 6060 - International Standard published
- Start Date
- 30-Nov-2021
- Due Date
- 24-Nov-2022
- Completion Date
- 30-Nov-2021
Relations
- Effective Date
- 23-Apr-2020
Overview
ISO 4382-2:2021 specifies the requirements for wrought copper alloys used in the manufacture of solid plain bearings, with a particular focus on bushes. This international standard provides a carefully selected range of copper alloys currently available for general applications, supporting quality, safety, and interoperability in mechanical engineering. It helps manufacturers, designers, and users ensure reliable performance, durability, and compliance in the production and utilization of plain bearings made with wrought copper alloys.
Key Topics
- Wrought Copper Alloys Selection: Outlines a limited but effective range of copper alloys suitable for solid plain bearings, including CuSn8P, CuZn31Si1, CuZn37Mn2Al2Si, and CuAl9Fe4Ni4.
- Material Properties: Defines essential material characteristics such as Brinell hardness, tensile strength, elongation, yield strength, modulus of elasticity, thermal expansion, thermal conductivity, and density.
- Application Guidance: Annex A provides recommendations for using different alloys based on load, sliding speed, lubrication quality, and shaft hardness compatibility.
- Chemical Composition: Lists the allowable composition range for each specified copper alloy, ensuring consistency and reliability in material performance.
- Safety Considerations: Highlights the recognized toxicity of lead (Pb) and advises compliance with local and international regulations.
- Designation System: Describes a standard method for designating bearing metals according to ISO 4382, alloy symbol, and minimum Brinell hardness value.
Applications
ISO 4382-2:2021 is essential for industries and professionals involved in the design, manufacture, and maintenance of solid plain bearings and bushes. Typical application areas include:
- Automotive industry: For bushings, engine components, and transmission systems requiring reliable sliding surfaces.
- Industrial machinery: In pumps, compressors, electric motors, and heavy-duty equipment utilizing plain bearings.
- Marine engineering: Thanks to excellent corrosion resistance, alloys like CuAl9Fe4Ni4 are suitable for marine and offshore components.
- General mechanical engineering: Offering wear resistance and adaptable mechanical properties for a variety of load and speed conditions.
- Custom bearing solutions: The documented guidance supports engineers in selecting the optimal copper alloy for specific operational requirements, improving bearing life and reducing maintenance costs.
When selecting a copper alloy for plain bearings, users benefit from clear material property data and practical advice to match shaft hardness for optimal service performance and longevity. The standard also assists in product specification, procurement, and quality assurance processes.
Related Standards
For comprehensive implementation and testing, ISO 4382-2:2021 is closely associated with other ISO standards, including:
- ISO 4379: Plain bearings - Copper alloy bushes, detailing additional requirements and specifications for copper alloy bushes.
- ISO 4384-2: Plain bearings - Hardness testing of bearing metals - Part 2: Solid materials, providing procedures for determining hardness values as referenced in ISO 4382-2.
- ISO 6892 (all parts): Metallic materials - Tensile testing, offering methods for evaluating mechanical properties of metals used in plain bearings.
Adhering to these related standards ensures a holistic approach to material selection, bearing design, quality control, and assessment for plain bearings using wrought copper alloys.
Keywords: ISO 4382-2:2021, wrought copper alloys, solid plain bearings, bushes, material properties, Brinell hardness, bearing metal selection, mechanical engineering standards, plain bearings specification, ISO standards for copper alloys
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Frequently Asked Questions
ISO 4382-2:2021 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Its full title is "Plain bearings — Copper alloys — Part 2: Wrought copper alloys for solid plain bearings". This standard covers: This document specifies requirements for wrought copper alloys for use in solid plain bearings, particularly for bushes. This document provides a limited selection of alloys currently available for general purposes.
This document specifies requirements for wrought copper alloys for use in solid plain bearings, particularly for bushes. This document provides a limited selection of alloys currently available for general purposes.
ISO 4382-2:2021 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 21.100.10 - Plain bearings; 77.120.30 - Copper and copper alloys. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
ISO 4382-2:2021 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to ISO 4382-2:1991. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2022
Drsni ležaji - Bakrove zlitine - 2. del: Kovne bakrove zlitine za masivne drsne ležaje
Plain bearings - Copper alloys - Part 2: Wrought copper alloys for solid plain bearings
Paliers lisses - Alliages de cuivre
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ISO 4382-2:2021
ICS:
21.100.10 Drsni ležaji Plain bearings
77.150.30 Bakreni izdelki Copper products
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 4382-2
Third edition
2021-12
Plain bearings — Copper alloys —
Part 2:
Wrought copper alloys for solid plain
bearings
Paliers lisses — Alliages de cuivre —
Partie 2: Alliages de cuivre corroyés pour paliers lisses massifs
Reference number
© ISO 2021
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on
the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below
or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
CP 401 • Ch. de Blandonnet 8
CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: +41 22 749 01 11
Email: copyright@iso.org
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
ii
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Requirements . 1
4.1 General . 1
4.2 Material properties . 1
5 Designation . 2
Annex A (informative) Guidance for uses of bearing metals and for the hardness of the
mating bearing part (shaft) . .4
Bibliography . 5
iii
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to
the World Trade Organization (WTO) pr
...
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 4382-2
Third edition
2021-12
Plain bearings — Copper alloys —
Part 2:
Wrought copper alloys for solid plain
bearings
Paliers lisses — Alliages de cuivre —
Partie 2: Alliages de cuivre corroyés pour paliers lisses massifs
Reference number
© ISO 2021
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on
the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below
or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
CP 401 • Ch. de Blandonnet 8
CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: +41 22 749 01 11
Email: copyright@iso.org
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
ii
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Requirements . 1
4.1 General . 1
4.2 Material properties . 1
5 Designation . 2
Annex A (informative) Guidance for uses of bearing metals and for the hardness of the
mating bearing part (shaft) . .4
Bibliography . 5
iii
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to
the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see
www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 123, Plain bearings, Subcommittee SC 2,
Materials and lubricants, their properties, characteristics, test methods and testing conditions.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 4382-2:1991), which has been technically
revised.
The main c
...
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 4382-2
Third edition
2021-12
Plain bearings — Copper alloys —
Part 2:
Wrought copper alloys for solid plain
bearings
Paliers lisses — Alliages de cuivre —
Partie 2: Alliages de cuivre corroyés pour paliers lisses massifs
Reference number
© ISO 2021
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on
the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below
or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
CP 401 • Ch. de Blandonnet 8
CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: +41 22 749 01 11
Email: copyright@iso.org
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
ii
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Requirements . 1
4.1 General . 1
4.2 Material properties . 1
5 Designation . 2
Annex A (informative) Guidance for uses of bearing metals and for the hardness of the
mating bearing part (shaft) . .4
Bibliography . 5
iii
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to
the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see
www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 123, Plain bearings, Subcommittee SC 2,
Materials and lubricants, their properties, characteristics, test methods and testing conditions.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 4382-2:1991), which has been technically
revised.
The main c
...
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