Writing instrument
components
Standard Alloys for Writing Instruments
Lebronze alloys Germany Precision Drawn Wire, Rod, Blanks, and Profiles
Lebronze alloys Germany manufactures specialty copper alloys with unparalleled precision, reliability, and the
strongest productline. Lebronze alloys Germany has achieved a worldwide reputation as a leading supplier to
the writing instrument industry.
Product range
Lebronze alloys Germany’s product range includes:
• wire and rod in brass and nickel silver for the production of ballpoint pen tips;
• blanks in brass and nickel silver for the production of ballpoint pen tips;
• brass rods for machining pen barrels;
• brass rods for mechanisms (mechanical movement components);
• profiles for technical drawing equipment.
Pay-off/De-coiler Systems
The wire is usually supplied in standard coils or in drums of about 250 to 400 kg. (500 to 800 lbs.) Large
packaging; alongside a pay-off de-coiling system; enables our customers to increase productivity by allowing
higher feed speeds, longer run times, and reduced set-up times.
Alloys
Typical brass and nickel silver alloys for the writing instrument industry are listed in the table below.
Types of Alloys
ISO Designation
ASTM/CDS
European
Norm
Mill
Designation
Alloy Number
Lebronze alloys Germany Alloy
Copper Devel.
Association
Machinability
Free Machining = 100%
Brass Alloys
CuZn39Pb3
CW614N
58S
C38500
100
CuZn36Pb3
CW603N
61A
C36000
100
Nickel Silver Alloys
CuNi7Zn39Pb3Mn2
CW400J
NM21
~C79800
95
CuNi72n39Pb3Mn2
~CW400J
NM31
~C79800
90
CuNi12Zn37Mn6Pb2
CW407J
NM6
C79860
90
CuNi11Zn37Mn5Pb2
NM436
C79860
90
CuNi15Zn23Pb2
N15
CuNi18Zn20
CW409J
85
M18
C75900
20
Alloys in respect to CPSIA
CuZn40
CuNi12Zn38Mn5
CW509L
EnviB1 2
EnviN1
(1) usually used for cold heading
(2) newly developed by Lebronze alloys Germany
2
C28000
70
70
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NEW
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Stainless Steel for Writing Instruments
Pentiall*
Ger
man
Lebronze alloys Germany has initiated the patent and trademark process of a new innovative stainless steel alloy
solution “Made in Germany”.
This new generation of high performance, corrosion resistance stainless steel with improved properties is suitable for all sizes of pen tips in wire and blanks and specially designed for gel-ink application.
With the unique combination of the chemical composition, special production technologies and commercial
recycling services, Pentiall* has multiple advantages in comparison to conventional steel alloys in the market:
Advantages :
•● manufacturing of blanks
● •● improved machinability
● ● •● improved spinning/forming performance
● ● •● tool wear reduction
● ● •● chip recycling - conversion business
● ● •● writing performance
Being the leading supplier of copper based alloys for writing applications Lebronze alloys Germany will extend
its product strategy by Pentiall* The product launch is planned for the 2nd quarter of 2016.
Pentiall* - the German stainless steel solution to the writing industry.
*trademark pending
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ebronze alloys Group was born from the integration of different companies specializing in copper alloys, aluminium alloys, special
steels and superalloys.
Thanks to a multidisciplinary know-how, the Group provides innovative solutions to all major industries such as Aerospace, Oil & Gas,
Power, Railway but also in sectors manufacturing smaller equipment and products.
Our 12 production facilities and 1,200 employees manage a unique range of metal processing technologies: continuous and semicontinuous casting, sand casting, die precision chill casting (manual, mechanized and automated), centrifugal casting, extrusion, ring
rolling, open-die forging, hot stamping, closed-die forging, cold forming, machining, non-destructive testing, etc.
The Group’s commitment is to find appropriate and optimized solutions for every sector’s requirements.
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