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ASTM Standards

Posted on April 16, 2012 by P. Panaget

B1 Hard drawn Copper wire B2 Medium-hard drawn Copper wire B3 Soft or annealed Copper wire B33 Tinned soft or annealed Copper wire for electrical purposes B48 Soft rectangular and square bare Copper wire for electrical conductors B105 Hard drawn … Continue reading →

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ASTM Standards

Posted on April 16, 2012 by P. Panaget

B36 Brass plate, sheet, strip, and rolled bar B99 Copper Silicon alloy wire for general purposes B103 Phosphor Bronze plate, sheet, strip, and rolled bar B122 Copper Nickel Tin alloy, Copper Nickel Zinc alloy (Nickel Silver), and Copper Nickel alloy … Continue reading →

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C102/C110 Copper

Posted on March 28, 2012 by P. Panaget

Copper is the “standard” metal used for electrical conductors. Copper has extremely high electrical conductivity, surpassed only by pure silver and it has excellent tensile, solderability and corrosion characteristics. C102 is an oxygen free (OF) copper that has better drawing … Continue reading →

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C172 Beryllium Copper (CuBe2)

Posted on March 20, 2012 by P. Panaget

Beryllium Copper alloys combine form-ability with very high strength properties when aged. Applications are in springs, connectors, switches and automotive parts. Special heat treating of the wire at the mill produces a “Mill Hardened” (HM) tempered Beryllium Copper wire which … Continue reading →

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C151 Zirconium Copper

Posted on March 20, 2012 by P. Panaget

Alloy C151 has excellent solderability, high conductivity, and good strength. C151 has superior softening resistance compared to pure copper C110, which will soften upon heating, limiting the application environment. Applications can be found in high current interconnects, pin grids, welding … Continue reading →

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