| Non Ferrous Parts | |
| Material | Usage & Characteristics |
| Copper | Electrical parts |
| Bronze | Self-lubricating bearings @ 6.6g/cm3 oiled density 23 x 103psi K strength*, 17% oil content by volume |
| MPIF CTG-1001 | |
| 10% tin, 1% graphite | |
| Brass | Electrical parts. Applications requiring good corrosive resistance, appearance, and ductility. |
| MPIF CZ-1000 | @ 7.9 g/cm3, yield strength 11 x 103psi |
| 10% zinc | |
| MPIF CZ-3000 | @ 7.9 g/cm3, yield strength 18.3 x 103psi |
| 30% zinc | |
| Nickel silver | Improved corrosion resistance, toughness @ 7.9 g/cm3, yield strength 20 x 103psi |
| MPIF CNZ-1818 | |
| 18% nickel | |
| 18% zinc | |
| Aluminum alloy | Good corrosion resistance, lightweight, good electrical and thermal conductivity. |
| Titanium | Good strength/mass ratio, corrosion resistance. |
| *Radial crushing strength constant. See MPIF Standard 35, Materials Standards For P/M Self-Lubricating Bearings. | |