在機械(xie)中,銅(tong)(tong)瓦(wa)(wa)是指(zhi)使(shi)用(yong)紫(zi)銅(tong)(tong)為主(zhu)要材料制作的(de)軸瓦(wa)(wa);合金(jin)(不(bu)是五金(jin))瓦(wa)(wa)是使(shi)用(yong)多種(zhong)金(jin)屬混(hun)合制作的(de),硬(ying)度與滑動性明顯(xian)提(ti)升的(de)軸瓦(wa)(wa)。銅(tong)(tong)瓦(wa)(wa)承(cheng)重能力不(bu)及合金(jin)瓦(wa)(wa),一般用(yong)于小型機械(xie)中,多做成含油軸瓦(wa)(wa)。