AMPCO METAL is an integrated metal producer, offering under the AMPCO® and AMPCOLOY® brands, the widest range of premium specialty bronzes and copper alloys

Switzerland
Joined May 2009
Your machine is fast. Your cycle isn’t. Longer cycle times usually trace back to one of four causes: heat transfer, wear, secondary steps, or outdated settings. Here’s how to spot each one: hubs.la/Q04Ch8kG0 #AMPCOMETAL #Manufacturing #CycleTime #AMPCO
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Near flammable vapors, workers use AMPCO® 45 aluminum bronze tools and AMPCOLOY® 83 beryllium copper tools: spark resistant and ATEX certified. Explore our range of Non-Sparking Tools: hubs.la/Q04zt73z0 #AMPCOMETAL #SafetyTools #ATEX #DidYouKnow #AMPCO
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Happy Dussehra to our customers, partners, and colleagues across India. Wishing you a bright and prosperous festival and continued success in the season ahead. #AMPCOMETAL #Dussehra #India #Engineering #Manufacturing #Partnership #AMPCO
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One material swap, one measurable result: AMPCO® 18 (192 HBW, 12% IACS) replaced CuAl10Ni (160 HBW, 8% IACS) in flash butt welding at 40–100 kA. Reprofiling interval extended from 4 to 6 days. Read the full article here → hubs.la/Q04zzDRM0 #AMPCOMETAL #ResistanceWelding
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In a Formula 1 engine, valve guides are made from AMPCO® 45 and seats are made from AMPCOLOY® 83: hardness, strength, and heat resistance where it counts. #AMPCOMETAL #Formula1 #AMPCO
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Electrode material sets weld quality and tip life. Finger Beton welds steel reinforcement with AMPCOLOY® 972 (86% IACS) for heat extraction and AMPCOLOY® 83 (360–380 HBW) for high electrode force. Watch: hubs.la/Q04zqrh30 #AMPCOMETAL #ResistanceWelding #AMPCO
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We're live at Tube China 2026 in Shanghai. In tube bending, AMPCO® aluminum bronze mandrels & wiper dies run against stainless & titanium without galling — AMPCO® M4 can last 20× longer than commercial bronze. Booth H06, Hall W1. #AMPCOMETAL #TubeChina #AMPCO
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The cargo ships carrying nearly everything you buy ride on AMPCO® aluminum bronze shafts and bearings, built for seawater and heavy loads. #AMPCOMETAL #Marine #DidYouKnow #AMPCO
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Electrode wear = deformation or heat softening— each tied to measurable properties. AMPCOLOY® 83: 380 HBW, 22% IACS, for flash butt welding under 40–100 kA. Read the full article here → hubs.la/Q04xRk-D0 #AMPCOMETAL #ResistanceWelding #AMPCO
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Precision tube bending depends on the right tool material. Tube Tec uses AMPCO® 18.23 for wiper dies, AMPCO® 18 for mandrels, and AMPCO® 21 for bend dies. Watch the customer testimonial here: hubs.la/Q04tx6_d0 #AMPCOMETAL #TubeBending #AMPCO
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Wishing our customers, partners, and colleagues across India a Ganesh Chaturthi marked by wisdom and steady progress. May clarity and purpose guide your steps in the year ahead. #AMPCOMETAL #GaneshChaturthi #AMPCOIndia #AMPCO
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The brakes that stop a roller coaster? AMPCO® 18 aluminum bronze, running against steel fins at a 0.18 coefficient of friction. #AMPCOMETAL #DidYouKnow #AMPCO
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Hanlin Hangyu selected AMPCO® 21 for wear-resistant guide rail components. AMPCO® 21 Data: 285–302 HBW, friction coefficient 0.21, compressive strength up to 1,335 MPa. Watch: hubs.la/Q04tmbZr0 #AMPCOMETAL #AMPCO21 #WearResistance #AluminumBronze #AMPCO
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We're at INTERPLAST 2026 in Joinville through 28 August. Where a cooling channel can't reach, the tooling material carries the heat load. AMPCOLOY® copper alloys offer higher thermal conductivity than P-20, H-13 & 420 steels. Booth 2, Aisle A. #AMPCOMETAL #Interplast #AMPCO
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Every takeoff and landing leans on AMPCO® M4 aluminum bronze, used in aircraft landing gear bearings and bushings. #AMPCOMETAL #Aerospace #DidYouKnow
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Three new areas on the AMPCO METAL website, reflecting where copper alloys are gaining ground: ▪️Hydrogen ▪️Additive Manufacturing ▪️Luxury Explore what's new: hubs.la/Q04tJl4K0 #AMPCOMETAL #CopperAlloys #AMPCO #AMPCOLOY #Hydrogen #AdditiveManufacturing #AMPCO
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Meet us at INTERPLAST 2026, Joinville, 25–28 Aug. Booth 2, Aisle A. In injection molding, the tooling material carries the heat load. AMPCOLOY® copper alloys run well above P-20, H-13 & 420 steels in thermal conductivity. #AMPCOMETAL #AMPCOLOY #Interplast #INTERPLAST #AMPCO
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Hydrogen embrittlement is delayed failure: a part passes inspection, enters service, then cracks under normal load. Read the full article here → hubs.la/Q04tmp3S0 #AMPCOMETAL #Hydrogen #HydrogenEmbrittlement #AMPCO
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In hot runner systems and packaging molds, thermal control directly affects process stability and tool life. Mould-Tip uses AMPCOLOY® 83, 88, and 940 in nozzle, core, and mold cavity applications. Watch: hubs.la/Q04sywTQ0 #AMPCOMETAL #AMPCOLOY #MoldMaking #AMPCO
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Announced hydrogen pipeline projects exceed 40,000 km by 2035, but the IEA reports only ~9% are operational or funded. The bottleneck is bankable deployment - material qualification sits right at the center of it. Read here: hubs.la/Q04syx_b0 #AMPCOMETAL #Hydrogen #AMPCO
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