Chemical Composition
(%max., unless shown as range or min.)
|
|
Cu(1) |
Sb |
As |
O |
P |
Te |
Min./Max. |
99.99 min |
.0004 |
.0005 |
.0005 |
.0003 |
.0002 |
Nominal |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(1) Cu is determined by the difference between the impurity total and
100%. The Cu value is exclusive of Ag. Note: The following
additional maximum limits shall apply: Bi, 1ppm (.0001%); Cd, 1ppm
(.0001%); Fe, 10ppm (.0010%); Pb, 5ppm (.0005%); Mn, 0.5ppm (.00005%);
Ni, 10ppm (.0010%); Se, 3ppm (.0003%); Ag, 25ppm(.0025%);S, 15ppm
(.0015%); Sn, 2ppm (.0002%); Zn, 1ppm (.0001%). Note: This is a
high conductivity copper which has, in the annealed condition a
minimum conductivity of 100% IACSexcept for Alloy C10100 which has
a minimum conductivity of 101% IACS.
Applicable Specifications
|
Product |
Specification |
Bar |
ASTM B152, F68 |
Bar, Bus |
ASTM B187 |
Foil, Printed Circuits |
ASTM B451, F68 |
Pipe, Bus |
ASTM B188 |
Plate |
ASTM B152, F68 |
Plate, Clad |
ASTM B432 |
Rod |
ASTM F68 |
Rod, Bus |
ASTM B187 |
Shapes |
ASTM F68 |
Shapes, Bus |
ASTM B187 |
Sheet |
ASTM B152, F68 |
Sheet, Printed Circuits |
ASTM B451, F68 |
Strip |
ASTM B152, B272, F68 |
Strip, Printed Circuits |
ASTM B451, F68 |
Tube, Bus |
ASTM B188 |
Tube, Finned |
ASTM B359 |
Tube, Rectangular Waveguide |
ASTM F68 MILITARY MIL-W-85 |
Tube, Seamless |
ASTM B641, B75, F68 |
Tube, Welded |
ASTM B447, B641 |
Tube, Welded for Air Conditioning
and Refrigeration Service |
ASTM B640 |
Wire, Medium-Hard Drawn |
ASTM B2, F68 |
Wire, Coated With Lead Alloy |
ASTM B189 |
Wire, Coated With Nickel |
ASTM B355 |
Wire, Coated With Silver |
ASTM B298 |
Wire, Coated With Tin |
ASTM B246, B33 |
Wire, Hard Drawn |
ASTM B1, B272, F68 FEDERAL
QQ-W-343 |
Wire, Soft |
AMS 4700 ASTM B3, B48,
F68 |
Wire, Stranded |
ASTM B172, B173, B8, B496,
B470, B286, B226, B174 FEDERAL QQ-B-575 |
Common Fabrication Processes Blanking,
Coining, Coppersmithing, Drawing, Etching, Forming and Bending,
Heading and Upsetting, Hot Forging and Pressing, Piercing and Punching,
Roll Threading and Knurling, Shearing, Spinning, squeezingand Swaging,
Stamping
Joining Technique |
Suitability |
Soldering |
Excellent |
Brazing |
Excellent |
Oxyacetylene Welding |
Fair |
Gas Shielded Arc Welding |
Good |
Coated Metal Arc Welding |
Not Recommended |
Spot Weld |
Not Recommended |
Seam Weld |
Not Recommended |
Butt Weld |
Good |
Capacity for Being Cold Worked |
Excellent |
Capacity for Being Hot Formed |
Excellent |
Forgeability Rating |
65 |
Machinability Rating |
20 |
Mechanical
Properties (measured at room temperature, 68 F (20 C)
|
.Temper |
Section Size |
Cold Work |
Typ/ Min |
Temp |
Tensile Strength |
Yield Strength
(0.5% ext. under load) |
Yield Strength
(0.2% offset) |
Yield Strength
(0.05% offset) |
El |
Rockwell
Hardness |
Vickens Hard. |
Brinell
Hard. |
Shear Strength |
Fatigue Strength* |
Izod Impact
Strength |
|
in. |
% |
|
F |
ksi |
ksi |
ksi |
ksi |
% |
B |
C |
F |
30T |
500 |
500 |
3000 |
ksi |
ksi |
ft-lb |
|
mm. |
|
|
C |
MPa |
MPa |
MPa |
MPa |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MPa |
MPa |
J |
Rod |
H04 |
1 |
35 |
TYP |
68 |
48 |
44 |
- |
- |
16 |
47 |
- |
87 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
27 |
17 |
0.0 |
|
25.4 |
|
|
20 |
331 |
303 |
- |
- |
16 |
47 |
- |
87 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
186 |
117 |
0.0 |
H04 |
2 |
16 |
TYP |
68 |
45 |
40 |
- |
- |
20 |
45 |
- |
85 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
26 |
- |
0.0 |
|
51 |
|
|
20 |
310 |
276 |
- |
- |
20 |
45 |
- |
85 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
179 |
- |
0.0 |
H04 |
0.25 |
40 |
TYP |
68 |
55 |
50 |
- |
- |
10 |
60 |
- |
94 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
29 |
- |
0.0 |
|
6.35 |
|
|
20 |
379 |
345 |
- |
- |
10 |
60 |
- |
94 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
200 |
- |
0.0 |
M20 |
1 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
32 |
10 |
- |
- |
55 |
- |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22 |
- |
0.0 |
|
25.4 |
|
|
20 |
221 |
69 |
- |
- |
55 |
- |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
152 |
- |
0.0 |
OS050 |
1 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
32 |
10 |
- |
- |
55 |
- |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22 |
- |
0.0 |
|
25.4 |
|
|
20 |
221 |
69 |
- |
- |
55 |
- |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
152 |
- |
0.0 |
Tube |
H55 |
0.065 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
40 |
32 |
- |
- |
25 |
35 |
- |
77 |
45 |
- |
- |
- |
26 |
- |
0.0 |
|
1.65 |
|
|
20 |
276 |
221 |
- |
- |
25 |
35 |
- |
77 |
45 |
- |
- |
- |
179 |
- |
0.0 |
H80 |
0.065 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
55 |
50 |
- |
- |
8 |
60 |
- |
95 |
63 |
- |
- |
- |
29 |
- |
0.0 |
|
1.65 |
|
|
20 |
379 |
345 |
- |
- |
8 |
60 |
- |
95 |
63 |
- |
- |
- |
200 |
- |
0.0 |
OS025 |
0.065 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
34 |
11 |
- |
- |
45 |
- |
- |
45 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
23 |
- |
0.0 |
|
1.65 |
|
|
20 |
234 |
76 |
- |
- |
45 |
- |
- |
45 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
159 |
- |
0.0 |
OS050 |
0.065 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
32 |
10 |
- |
- |
45 |
- |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22 |
- |
0.0 |
|
1.65 |
|
|
20 |
221 |
69 |
- |
- |
45 |
- |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
152 |
- |
0.0 |
Wire |
H04 |
0.08 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
55 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
29 |
- |
0.0 |
|
2 |
|
|
20 |
379 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
200 |
- |
0.0 |
H08 |
0.08 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
66 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
33 |
- |
0.0 |
|
2 |
|
|
20 |
455 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
228 |
- |
0.0 |
OS050 |
0.08 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
35 |
- |
- |
- |
35 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
24 |
- |
0.0 |
|
2 |
|
|
20 |
241 |
- |
- |
- |
35 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
165 |
- |
0.0 |
Shapes |
H04 |
0.5 |
15 |
TYP |
68 |
40 |
32 |
- |
- |
30 |
35 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
26 |
- |
0.0 |
|
12.7 |
|
|
20 |
276 |
221 |
- |
- |
30 |
35 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
179 |
- |
0.0 |
M20 |
0.5 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
32 |
10 |
- |
- |
50 |
- |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22 |
- |
0.0 |
|
12.7 |
|
|
20 |
221 |
69 |
- |
- |
50 |
- |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
152 |
- |
0.0 |
M30 |
0.5 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
32 |
10 |
- |
- |
50 |
- |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22 |
- |
0.0 |
|
12.7 |
|
|
20 |
221 |
69 |
- |
- |
50 |
- |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
152 |
- |
0.0 |
OS050 |
0.5 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
32 |
10 |
- |
- |
50 |
- |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22 |
- |
0.0 |
|
12.7 |
|
|
20 |
221 |
69 |
- |
- |
50 |
- |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
152 |
- |
0.0 |
Flat
Products |
H00 |
0.04 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
36 |
28 |
- |
- |
30 |
10 |
- |
60 |
25 |
- |
- |
- |
25 |
- |
0.0 |
|
1 |
|
|
20 |
248 |
193 |
- |
- |
30 |
10 |
- |
60 |
25 |
- |
- |
- |
172 |
- |
0.0 |
H00 |
0.25 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
36 |
28 |
- |
- |
40 |
10 |
- |
60 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
25 |
- |
0.0 |
|
6.35 |
|
|
20 |
248 |
193 |
- |
- |
40 |
10 |
- |
60 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
172 |
- |
0.0 |
H01 |
0.04 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
38 |
30 |
- |
- |
25 |
25 |
- |
70 |
36 |
- |
- |
- |
25 |
- |
0.0 |
|
1 |
|
|
20 |
262 |
207 |
- |
- |
25 |
25 |
- |
70 |
36 |
- |
- |
- |
172 |
- |
0.0 |
H01 |
0.25 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
38 |
30 |
- |
- |
35 |
25 |
- |
70 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
25 |
- |
0.0 |
|
6.35 |
|
|
20 |
262 |
207 |
- |
- |
35 |
25 |
- |
70 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
172 |
- |
0.0 |
H02 |
0.04 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
42 |
36 |
- |
- |
14 |
40 |
- |
84 |
50 |
- |
- |
- |
26 |
13 |
0.0 |
|
1 |
|
|
20 |
290 |
248 |
- |
- |
14 |
40 |
- |
84 |
50 |
- |
- |
- |
179 |
90 |
0.0 |
H04 |
1 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
45 |
40 |
- |
- |
20 |
45 |
- |
85 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
26 |
- |
0.0 |
|
25.4 |
|
|
20 |
310 |
276 |
- |
- |
20 |
45 |
- |
85 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
179 |
- |
0.0 |
H04 |
0.04 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
50 |
45 |
- |
- |
6 |
50 |
- |
90 |
57 |
- |
- |
- |
28 |
13 |
0.0 |
|
1 |
|
|
20 |
345 |
310 |
- |
- |
6 |
50 |
- |
90 |
57 |
- |
- |
- |
193 |
90 |
0.0 |
H04 |
0.25 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
50 |
45 |
- |
- |
12 |
50 |
- |
90 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
28 |
- |
0.0 |
|
6.35 |
|
|
20 |
345 |
310 |
- |
- |
12 |
50 |
- |
90 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
193 |
- |
0.0 |
H08 |
0.04 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
55 |
50 |
- |
- |
4 |
60 |
- |
94 |
63 |
- |
- |
- |
29 |
14 |
0.0 |
|
1 |
|
|
20 |
379 |
345 |
- |
- |
4 |
60 |
- |
94 |
63 |
- |
- |
- |
200 |
97 |
0.0 |
H10 |
0.04 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
57 |
53 |
- |
- |
4 |
62 |
- |
95 |
64 |
- |
- |
- |
29 |
- |
0.0 |
|
1 |
|
|
20 |
393 |
365 |
- |
- |
4 |
62 |
- |
95 |
64 |
- |
- |
- |
200 |
- |
0.0 |
M20 |
0.04 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
34 |
10 |
- |
- |
45 |
- |
- |
45 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
23 |
- |
0.0 |
|
1 |
|
|
20 |
234 |
69 |
- |
- |
45 |
- |
- |
45 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
159 |
- |
0.0 |
M20 |
0.25 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
32 |
10 |
- |
- |
50 |
- |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22 |
- |
0.0 |
|
6.35 |
|
|
20 |
221 |
69 |
- |
- |
50 |
- |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
152 |
- |
0.0 |
OS025 |
0.04 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
34 |
11 |
- |
- |
45 |
- |
- |
45 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
23 |
11 |
0.0 |
|
1 |
|
|
20 |
234 |
76 |
- |
- |
45 |
- |
- |
45 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
159 |
76 |
0.0 |
OS050 |
0.04 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
32 |
10 |
- |
- |
45 |
- |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22 |
- |
0.0 |
|
1 |
|
|
20 |
221 |
69 |
- |
- |
45 |
- |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
152 |
- |
0.0 |
OS050 |
0.25 |
0 |
TYP |
68 |
32 |
10 |
- |
- |
50 |
- |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22 |
- |
0.0 |
|
6.35 |
|
|
20 |
221 |
69 |
- |
- |
50 |
- |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
152 |
- |
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*Fatigue Strength: 100 x 10 6cycles, unless indicated
as [N]X 106.
|
US Customary |
Metric |
Melting Point - Liquidus |
1981 F |
1083 C |
Melting Point - Solidus |
1981 F |
1083 C |
Density |
0.323 lb/in3 at 68 F |
8.94 gm/cm3 @ 20 C |
Specific Gravity |
8.94 |
8.94 |
Electrical Resistivity |
10.3 ohms-cmil/ft @ 68 F |
1.71 microhm-cm @ 20 C |
Electrical Conductivity* |
101 %IACS @ 68 F |
0.591 MegaSiemens/cm @ 20 C |
Thermal Conductivity |
226.0 Btu · ft/(hr · ft2·oF)at
68F |
391.1 W/m · oK at 20
C |
Coefficient of Thermal
Expansion |
9.4 ·10-6 per oF
(68-212 F) |
16.9 ·10-6 per oC
(20-100 C) |
Coefficient of Thermal
Expansion |
9.6 ·10-6 per oF
(68-392 F) |
17.3 ·10-6 per oC
(20-200 C) |
Coefficient of Thermal
Expansion |
9.8 ·10-6 per oF
(68-572 F) |
17.6 ·10-6 per oC
(20-300 C) |
Specific Heat Capacity |
0.092 Btu/lb/oF at 68 F |
393.5 J/kg · oK at
293 K |
Modulas of Elasticity
in Tension |
17000 ksi |
117000 MPa |
Modulus of Rigidity |
6400 ksi |
44130 MPa |
*Volume and weight basis, minimum value.
Tempers Most Commonly
Used
|
Flat
Products |
BAR,
DRAWN |
H01, H04, H06,
O60 |
BAR,
ROLLED |
H01, H04, H06,
M20, O60 |
PLATE |
H00, M20 |
SHEET |
H00, H02, M20,
O60 |
STRIP,
DRAWN |
H04, O60 |
STRIP,
ROLLED |
H00, H01, H02,
H04, H08, H10, M20, O60, OS025, OS050 |
WIRE,
DRAWN |
H04, H06, O60 |
WIRE,
ROLLED |
H04, O60 |
Other |
PIPE |
H58 |
ROD |
H04, H08, M20,
M30, O60, OS050 |
SHAPES |
H04, M20, M30,
O60, OS050 |
TUBE |
H55, H58, H80,
O60, OS025, OS050 |
WIRE |
H00, H01, H04,
H08, O60, OS050 |
Typical Uses
Automotive Automotive Rectifiers Electrical
Conductors, Glass-to-Metal Seals, High Resistance-Ratio Cryogenic
Shunts, Bus Bars, Lead-in Wire, Vacuum Seals, Transistor Component
Bases, Bus Conductors, Wave Guides, Hollow Conductors, Anodesfor
Vacuum Tubes, Coaxial Cable, Coaxial Tube, Klystrons, Microwave
Tubes
* Main Source : CDA(copper development association)
|