Materials »» Copper Alloy Wire, Beryllium Copper Wire |
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At Radcliff wire we offer a large selection of Copper alloy wire, including Beryllium Copper wire. In the Copper based alloys, we offer different grades of Copper wire, Phosphor Bronze wire, Nickel Silver wire, and Beryllium Copper wire, and Brass wire, including Jewelry Bronze wire, Red Brass wire, and Yellow Brass wire. All of the above perform slightly differently with different load tolerances, corrosion resistance, hardness, and resistance to corrosion following welding or stress relieving.
Provided below are charts displaying the various properties and specifications of all the types of Copper based alloys we sell. These charts should be of assistance in helping you to decide whether to go with a Beryllium Copper wire, a Yellow Brass wire or any of the other Copper based alloys. The Radcliff Wire staff is available to discuss your wire specification and needs to help you choose a copper based wire, or any other alloy wire that is best suited for your application. |
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| Nominal Chemical Compositions (%) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alloy No. | Previous Trade Name | Cu | Sn | Zn | Ni | Pb | Fe | P | Si | Be | Other | |||||||
| C10200 | OFHC COPPER | 99.95 | ||||||||||||||||
| C11000 | ETP COPPER | 99.90 | 0 .04 | |||||||||||||||
| C17200 | BERYLLIUM COPPER #25 | Bal. | Ni + Co .20 | 0.20 | 1.80-2.00 | Al .20 | ||||||||||||
| C22000 | COMMERCIAL BRONZE | 89.0-91.0 | Bal. | 0.05 | 0.05 | |||||||||||||
| C22600 | JEWELRY BRONZE | 86.0-89.0 | Bal. | 0.05 | 0.05 | |||||||||||||
| C23000 | RED BRASS | 84.0-86.0 | Bal. | 0.05 | 0.05 | |||||||||||||
| C24000 | LOW BRASS | 78.5-81.5 | Bal. | 0.05 | 0.05 | |||||||||||||
| C26000 | CARTRIDGE BRASS | 68.5-71.5 | Bal. | 0.07 | 0.05 | |||||||||||||
| C27000 | YELLOW BRASS | 63.0-68.5 | Bal. | 0.10 | 0.07 | |||||||||||||
| C51000 | PHOSPHOR BRONZE "A" | Bal. | 4.2-5.8 | 0.30 | 0.05 | 0.10 | .03-.35 | |||||||||||
| C52100 | PHOSPHOR BRONZE "C" | Bal. | 7.0-9.0 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 0.10 | .03-.35 | |||||||||||
| C72500 | COPPER-NICKEL-TIN | Bal. | 1.8-2.8 | 0.50 | 8.5-10.5 | 0.05 | 0.60 | Mn .20 | ||||||||||
| C74500 | NICKEL SILVER (10%) | 63.5-66.5 | Bal. | 9.0-11.0 | 0.05 | 0.25 | Mn .50 | |||||||||||
| C75200 | NICKEL SILVER (18%) | 63.0-66.5 | Bal. | 16.5-19.5 | 0.05 | 0.25 | Mn .50 | |||||||||||
| Alloy | Characteristics | Typical Specifications | ||||||||||||||||
| C10200 | Oxygen free for parts requiring clean, degassed characteristics, excellent electrical conductivity | ASTM B 272 | ASTM B1, B2, B3 | |||||||||||||||
| C11000 | General purpose, excellent electrical conductivity | ASTM B 272 | ASTM B1, B2, B3 | |||||||||||||||
| C17200 | Good strength, high conductivity, non-magnetic, can be heat treated | ASTM B 197 | QQ C 530 | |||||||||||||||
| C22000 | ASTM B 134 | QQ W 321 | ||||||||||||||||
| C22600 | Good electrical conductivity, easily formed, good solderability | |||||||||||||||||
| C23000 | Note: Higher copper and lower zinc content gives a greater orange appearance and lower hardness. | ASTM B 134 | QQ W 321 | |||||||||||||||
| C24000 | Lower copper and higher zinc content results in more of a yellow appearance and higher hardness. | ASTM B 134 | QQ W 321 | |||||||||||||||
| C26000 | Composition may play an important role in choosing a particular copper alloy for strength and color. | ASTM B 134 | QQ W 321 | |||||||||||||||
| C27000 | ASTM B 134 | QQ W 321 | ||||||||||||||||
| C51000 | Good strength, fair electrical conductivity, excellent solderability | ASTM B 159 | QQ W 321 | QQ B 750 | ||||||||||||||
| C52100 | Similar to C51000, slightly higher in hardness | ASTM B 159 | ||||||||||||||||
| C72500 | Good formability, good corrosion resistance, slightly higher strength than brass, excellent solderability | |||||||||||||||||
| C74500 | Good formability, only fair electrical conductivity, excellent solderability, | ASTM B 206 | QQ W 321 | |||||||||||||||
| C75200 | higher strength than the brasses, surface has a silvery appearance | ASTM B 206 | QQ W 321 | |||||||||||||||