Sintered Bronze Cored Bar Stock

Q: Should I grease sintered bronze bushings?

No. Never use grease on sintered bronze. Grease clogs the surface pores and prevents the impregnated oil from reaching the bearing surface. If additional lubrication is needed, use only SAE 30 non-detergent mineral oil.

Q: Can I ream the ID of a sintered bronze bushing?

A sizing pin (burnishing) is preferred over reaming. Reaming can smear the pores closed unless the tool is extremely sharp. If you must ream, use a very sharp reamer with minimal stock removal and no coolant.

Q: How do I re-oil a sintered bronze bushing?

Soak the bushing in warm (not hot) SAE 30 non-detergent mineral oil for 24 hours. The porous structure will absorb the oil. For faster results, vacuum impregnation can be used if equipment is available.

Q: Do sintered bronze bushings have a shelf life?

Yes. Store sintered bronze in sealed plastic bags or containers. Cardboard and wood are porous and will wick the oil out of the bushings over time, reducing their service life before installation.

Q: What is the maximum speed for sintered bronze?

SAE 841 can operate at speeds up to 1,200 SFM (surface feet per minute). SAE 863 is limited to 225 SFM maximum due to its lower thermal conductivity. Exceeding these limits causes overheating and premature wear.

Self-lubricating SAE 841 and SAE 863 per ASTM B438 and B439. 1/2" to 6" ID.

100+ standard sizes from 1/2" to 6" ID, with OD from 1" to 8", in two alloys: SAE 841 for general self-lubricating bearing applications, and SAE 863 for higher-strength requirements. Cored bar reduces machining time for custom bushing production. Use the filterable table below to select alloy, ID, OD, and length, then submit a quote request.

All sintered bar retains oil-impregnated, self-lubricating properties when machined properly. For additional alloys, see our Bronze Alloy Reference.

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View Complete Specs: SAE 841 Specs | SAE 863 Specs

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Filter standard sizes below to build your quote, or contact us for custom machining and non-standard dimensions.

Part #	Alloy	I.D.	O.D.	Length
CC-1000-2	SAE 841	1/2	1	6 1/2
CC-1001	SAE 841	5/8	1	6 1/2
CC-1101-1	SAE 841	5/8	1 1/8	6 1/2
CC-1103	SAE 841	1/2	1 1/8	6 1/2
CC-1200-1	SAE 841	5/8	1 1/4	6 1/2
CC-1201-1	SAE 841	3/4	1 1/4	6 1/2
CC-1203	SAE 841	1/2	1 1/4	6 1/2
CC-1301	SAE 841	7/8	1 3/8	6 1/2
CC-1302	SAE 841	5/8	1 3/8	6 1/2
CC-1500-1	SAE 841	3/4	1 1/2	6 1/2
CC-1501	SAE 841	1	1 1/2	6 1/2
CC-1502	SAE 841	1/2	1 1/2	6 1/2
CC-1503	SAE 841	5/8	1 1/2	6 1/2
CC-1504	SAE 841	7/8	1 1/2	6 1/2
CC-1600-1	SAE 841	1	1 5/8	6 1/2
CC-1700-2	SAE 841	1	1 3/4	6 1/2
CC-1701-3	SAE 841	1 1/4	1 3/4	6 1/2
CC-1702	SAE 841	3/4	1 3/4	6 1/2
CC-1703	SAE 841	5/8	1 3/4	6 1/2
CC-2000-1	SAE 841	1 1/4	2	6 1/2
CC-2001	SAE 841	3/4	2	6 1/2
CC-2002	SAE 841	1	2	6 1/2
CC-2003	SAE 841	1 3/8	2	6 1/2
CC-2004	SAE 841	1 1/2	2	6 1/2
CC-2005	SAE 841	1/2	2	6 1/2
CC-2006	SAE 841	5/8	2	6 1/2
CC-2007	SAE 841	7/8	2	6 1/2
CC-2102	SAE 841	1 1/8	2 1/8	6 1/2
CC-2200-1	SAE 841	1 1/2	2 1/4	6 1/2
CC-2201-3	SAE 841	1 3/4	2 1/4	6 1/2
CC-2202-2	SAE 841	1	2 1/4	6 1/2
CC-2203	SAE 841	1 1/4	2 1/4	6 1/2
CC-2206	SAE 841	3/4	2 1/4	6 1/2
CC-2207	SAE 841	7/8	2 1/4	6 1/2
CC-2500-1	SAE 841	1 3/4	2 1/2	6 1/2
CC-2501	SAE 841	1	2 1/2	6 1/2
CC-2502	SAE 841	1 1/4	2 1/2	6 1/2
CC-2503	SAE 841	1 1/2	2 1/2	6 1/2
CC-2504	SAE 841	3/4	2 1/2	6 1/2
CC-2604	SAE 841	1 3/4	2 5/8	6 1/2
CC-2700-1	SAE 841	2	2 3/4	6 1/2
CC-2701	SAE 841	1 1/2	2 3/4	6 1/2
CC-2702	SAE 841	1 3/8	2 3/4	6 1/2
CC-2703	SAE 841	1 3/4	3 3/4	6 1/2
CC-2704	SAE 841	3/4	2 3/4	6 1/2
CC-3000	SAE 841	2	3	6 1/2
CC-3001	SAE 841	1	3	6 1/2
CC-3002	SAE 841	1 1/2	3	6 1/2
CC-3003	SAE 841	1 1/4	3	6 1/2
CC-3005	SAE 841	1 3/4	3	6 1/2
CC-3006	SAE 841	2 1/4	3	6 1/2
CC-3007	SAE 841	2 3/8	3	6 1/2
CC-3201-2	SAE 841	2	3 1/4	6 1/2
CC-3202-1	SAE 841	2 1/4	3 1/4	6 1/2
CC-3500-1	SAE 841	2 1/4	3 1/2	6 1/2
CC-3501	SAE 841	2 1/2	3 1/2	6 1/2
CC-3502	SAE 841	1 1/2	3 1/2	6 1/2
CC-3503	SAE 841	1 3/4	3 1/2	6 1/2
CC-3504	SAE 841	1	3 1/2	6 1/2
CC-3505	SAE 841	1 1/4	3 1/2	6 1/2
CC-3507	SAE 841	2 3/8	3 1/2	6 1/2
CC-3700-1	SAE 841	2 3/4	3 3/4	6 1/2
CC-3701-1	SAE 841	3	3 3/4	6 1/2
CC-3702	SAE 841	2 1/2	3 3/4	6 1/2
CC-3703	SAE 841	2 1/4	3 3/4	6 1/2
CC-4001	SAE 841	3	4	6 1/2
CC-4003	SAE 841	2	4	6 1/2
CC-4004	SAE 841	1	4	6 1/2
CC-4005	SAE 841	1 1/4	4	6 1/2
CC-4007	SAE 841	1 1/2	4	6 1/2
CC-4008	SAE 841	2 1/4	4	6 1/2
CC-4009	SAE 841	2 3/8	4	6 1/2
CC-4010	SAE 841	2 1/2	4	6 1/2
CC-4200-1	SAE 841	3 1/4	4 1/4	6 1/2
CC-4202	SAE 841	1 3/4	4 1/4	6 1/2
CC-4203	SAE 841	2 1/2	4 1/4	6 1/2
CC-4501	SAE 841	2	4 1/2	6 1/2
CC-4502	SAE 841	1 3/4	4 1/2	6 1/2
CC-4503	SAE 841	2 1/4	4 1/2	6 1/2
CC-4504	SAE 841	2 3/8	4 1/2	6 1/2
CC-4505	SAE 841	2 1/2	4 1/2	6 1/2
CC-4506	SAE 841	3	4 1/2	6 1/2
CC-4700-2	SAE 841	3 1/2	4 3/4	6 1/2
CC-5000	SAE 841	2	5	6 1/2
CC-5001	SAE 841	2 1/2	5	6 1/2
CC-5002	SAE 841	3	5	6 1/2
CC-5003	SAE 841	3 1/2	5	6 1/2
CC-5004	SAE 841	3 3/4	5	6 1/2
CC-5500	SAE 841	2	5 1/2	6 1/2
CC-5501	SAE 841	4	5 1/2	6 1/2
CC-6000	SAE 841	3	6	6 1/2
CC-6001	SAE 841	4	6	6 1/2
CC-6002	SAE 841	3 1/2	6	6 1/2
CC-6003	SAE 841	4 1/2	6	6 1/2
CC-7000	SAE 841	5	7	6 1/2
CC-7001	SAE 841	4	7	6 1/2
CC-8000	SAE 841	4	8	6 1/2
CC-8001	SAE 841	6	8	6 1/2
SSC-1000	SAE 863	1/2	1	5
SSC-1102	SAE 863	3/4	1 3/16	5
SSC-1402	SAE 863	1/2	1 7/16	5
SSC-1500	SAE 863	3/4	1 9/16	5
SSC-1602	SAE 863	1 1/4	1 11/16	5
SSC-1900	SAE 863	3/4	1 15/16	5
SSC-1904	SAE 863	1 1/2	1 15/16	5
SSC-2100	SAE 863	1	2 3/16	5
SSC-2103	SAE 863	1 1/4	2 3/16	5
SSC-2504	SAE 863	1 3/4	2 1/2	5
SSC-2600	SAE 863	2	2 5/8	5
SSC-2803	SAE 863	1 1/4	2 7/8	5
SSC-3004	SAE 863	1 3/4	3	5
SSC-3005	SAE 863	2	3	5
SSC-3301	SAE 863	2 1/2	3 3/8	5
SSC-3805	SAE 863	1 1/2	3 7/8	5
SSC-4102	SAE 863	2 1/2	4 1/8	5
SSC-4802	SAE 863	3	4 7/8	5

Frequently Asked Questions

Expert answers to common technical questions about sintered bronze cored bar stock.

What is the difference between SAE 841 and SAE 863?

SAE 841 is oil-impregnated bronze optimized for high speeds (up to 1,200 SFM) and moderate loads. SAE 863 is an iron-copper alloy designed for high loads (up to 4,000 PSI) but limited to slow speeds (max 225 SFM). Choose SAE 841 for most rotary applications; choose SAE 863 for heavy-duty, slow-moving linkages.

Should I grease sintered bronze bushings?

Can I machine sintered bronze?

Yes, but use sharp carbide tools and avoid coolant. Machining can smear the surface pores closed, reducing oil flow. Use light cuts, sharp tools, and air blast only for chip removal. Never use water-based coolants. They displace the oil and cause corrosion.

Can I ream the ID of a sintered bronze bushing?

How do I re-oil a sintered bronze bushing?

Do sintered bronze bushings have a shelf life?

What is the maximum speed for sintered bronze?