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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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C70250 High Performance Alloy (CuNi3Si1)

Posted on March 22, 2012 by P. Panaget

Alloy C70250 is a High Performance Alloy that combines strength, conductivity, formability and stress relaxation resistance into a unique set of properties. C70250 has the qualities of some of the Beryllium Coppers without containing any Beryllium. The alloy is a … Continue reading →

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C197 High Performance Alloy

Posted on March 22, 2012 by P. Panaget

Alloy C197 is a high conductivity copper alloy possessing an excellent combination of strength, conductivity and softening resistance. This alloy can be substituted for medium tempers of brass and bronze when higher electrical conductivity is required or better solderability is … 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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C110 Copper (Cu-ETP)

Posted on March 20, 2012 by P. Panaget

C110 is a commercial copper which is more economical than C102. It has good solderability and corrosion resistance and is used for high current applications.

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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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