|
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)
|