A tough, hard form of bronze containing a small amount of phosphorus, used especially for bearings.
（尤用于制轴承的）磷青铜
Example sentencesExamples
Overall, the wear resistance of gunmetal is not as good as phosphor bronze.
The hub upon which the platter was mounted was phosphor bronze, and weighed an additional 17 pounds.
Corrosion rates are higher with hydrochloric acid than with sulphuric acid, but phosphor bronze, aluminium bronze and the CMA alloys are frequently used.
The centre boss is made from phosphor bronze, the spool plates and back plate from high grade bar stock aluminium: brass is used for the beautiful caliper check spring, the spokes, and for the reel foot.
The brushes are available in phosphor bronze or nylon and the mops are cotton.
Definition of phosphor bronze in US English:
phosphor bronze
noun
A tough, hard form of bronze containing a small amount of phosphorus, used especially for bearings.
（尤用于制轴承的）磷青铜
Example sentencesExamples
The brushes are available in phosphor bronze or nylon and the mops are cotton.
Corrosion rates are higher with hydrochloric acid than with sulphuric acid, but phosphor bronze, aluminium bronze and the CMA alloys are frequently used.
The centre boss is made from phosphor bronze, the spool plates and back plate from high grade bar stock aluminium: brass is used for the beautiful caliper check spring, the spokes, and for the reel foot.
The hub upon which the platter was mounted was phosphor bronze, and weighed an additional 17 pounds.
Overall, the wear resistance of gunmetal is not as good as phosphor bronze.