The document provides information on the copper alloy CuAg0.04 OF, including:
1) It lists several manufacturers that produce CuAg0.04 OF and gives its UNS numbers and EN designation.
2) It provides basic properties of CuAg0.04 OF such as density, thermal and electrical conductivity, and thermal expansion coefficient.
3) It describes applications such as for commutator strips, wires, electrical motor parts, and semiconductor components due to its resistance to softening at high temperatures and hydrogen embrittlement.
4) It provides the chemical composition limits for CuAg0.04 OF as well as maximum impurity levels for various elements.
The document provides information on the copper alloy CuAg0.04 OF, including:
1) It lists several manufacturers that produce CuAg0.04 OF and gives its UNS numbers and EN designation.
2) It provides basic properties of CuAg0.04 OF such as density, thermal and electrical conductivity, and thermal expansion coefficient.
3) It describes applications such as for commutator strips, wires, electrical motor parts, and semiconductor components due to its resistance to softening at high temperatures and hydrogen embrittlement.
4) It provides the chemical composition limits for CuAg0.04 OF as well as maximum impurity levels for various elements.
The document provides information on the copper alloy CuAg0.04 OF, including:
1) It lists several manufacturers that produce CuAg0.04 OF and gives its UNS numbers and EN designation.
2) It provides basic properties of CuAg0.04 OF such as density, thermal and electrical conductivity, and thermal expansion coefficient.
3) It describes applications such as for commutator strips, wires, electrical motor parts, and semiconductor components due to its resistance to softening at high temperatures and hydrogen embrittlement.
4) It provides the chemical composition limits for CuAg0.04 OF as well as maximum impurity levels for various elements.
The document provides information on the copper alloy CuAg0.04 OF, including:
1) It lists several manufacturers that produce CuAg0.04 OF and gives its UNS numbers and EN designation.
2) It provides basic properties of CuAg0.04 OF such as density, thermal and electrical conductivity, and thermal expansion coefficient.
3) It describes applications such as for commutator strips, wires, electrical motor parts, and semiconductor components due to its resistance to softening at high temperatures and hydrogen embrittlement.
4) It provides the chemical composition limits for CuAg0.04 OF as well as maximum impurity levels for various elements.
Excellent consistency, machinability and cleanliness of strips enable good stamping
behaviors. Commutator strips and wires offer higher softening temperature and improved properties. [Ref: 47] Increasing addition of silver give increase in creep strength and resistance to softening in elevated service temperatures. Good creep resistance to 250C (short times at350C) provides suitability for electrical motor parts, semi-conductor components and etching plates. [Ref: 52] The addition of silver increases the resistance to recrystallization up to 450C and improves creep properties up to 250 C. The resistance to recrystallization and creep increases with increasing silver content. [Ref: 41] The oxygen-free quality is maintained throughout the casting process without the addition of deoxidising elements. With a maximum impurity content of 65 ppm, CuAg0,04OF meets the enhanced requirements for electronic applications. The quality is free of oxygen and so insensitive to hydrogen embrittlement. The quality is also free of phosphorous and so provides an excellent and reliable electrical conductivity. [Ref: 41] Oxygen-free copper grade containing silver, resistance to hydrogen embrittlement, increased resistance to softening with high conductivity. [Ref: 43]
1 Basic properties Basic properties Value Comments Literature Density [g/cm3] 8,94 [Ref: 41] Specific heat capacity 386 [Ref: 41] [J/(kg*K)] Temperature coefficient of electrical resistance (0...100C) No data [10-3/K] Electrical conductivity [T=20C, 100-101,5 [Ref: 47] (% IACS)] Thermal conductivity 385 20C [Ref: 41] [W/(m*K)] Thermal expansion coefficient 16,8 20-100C [Ref: 41, 47] 20...300C [10-6/K]
2 Applications
Main applications
Commutator strips, wires, electrical motor parts, semi-conductor components and
EN 13601 (2002) Copper and copper alloys - Copper rod, bar and wire for general electrical purposes [Ref: 91]
UTS, Specifications YS, MPa A, % Hardness Hardness MPa HB HV Round, square, multigonal; - - - 35-65 35-65 H035; > 2 <= 80 mm Rectangular; H035; > 0.5 <= - - - 35-65 35-65 40 mm Round, square, multigonal; Min. 200 Max. 120 Min. 35 - - R200; > 2 <= 80 mm Rectangular; R200; > 0.5 <= Min. 200 Max. 120 Min. 35 - - 40 mm Round, square, multigonal; - - - 65-90 70-95 H065; > 2 <= 80 mm Rectangular; H065; > 0.5 <= - - - 65-90 70-95 40 mm Round, square, multigonal; Min. 250 Min. 200 Min. 12 - - R250; > 2 <= 10 mm Round, square, multigonal; Min. 250 Min. 180 Min. 15 - - R250; > 10 <= 30 mm Round, square, multigonal; Min. 230 Min. 160 Min. 18 - - R230; > 30 <= 80 mm Rectangular; R250; > 1 <= 10 Min. 250 Min. 200 Min. 12 - - mm Round, square, multigonal; Min. 230 Min. 160 Min. 18 - - R230; > 10 <= 40 mm Round, square, multigonal; - - - 85-110 90-115 H085; > 2 <= 40 mm Round, square, multigonal; - - - 75-100 80-105 H075; > 40 <= 80 mm Rectangular; H085; > 0.5 <= - - - 85-110 90-115 20 mm Rectangular; H075; > 20 <= - - - 75-100 80-105 40 mm Round, square, multigonal; Min. 300 Min. 260 Min. 8 - - R300; > 2 <= 20 mm Round, square, multigonal; Min. 280 Min. 240 Min. 10 - - R300; > 20 <= 40 mm Rectangular; R300; > 1 <= 10 Min. 300 Min. 260 Min. 8 - - mm Rectangular; R300; > 10 <= 20 Min. 280 Min. 240 Min. 10 - - mm Round, square, multigonal; Min. 260 Min. 220 Min. 12 - - R260; > 40 <= 80 mm Rectangular; R260; > 20 <= 40 Min. 260 Min. 220 Min. 12 - - mm Round, square, multigonal; - - - Min. 100 Min. 110 H100; > 2 <= 10 mm
4 Rectangular; H100; > 0.5 <= 5 - - - Min. 100 Min. 110 mm Round, square, multigonal; Min. 350 Min. 320 Min. 5 - - R350; > 2 <= 10 mm Rectangular; R350; > 1 <= 5 Min. 350 Min. 320 Min. 5 - - mm
5 Chemical composition Chemical composition Value Comments Ag [wt.%] 0,03-0,05 Bi [wt.%] 0-0,0005 max. 99,943- Cu [wt.%] Calculated 99,9635 max. Others [wt.%] 0,0065 (excluding Ag, O2) [Ref: 41]
6 Chemical composition, ppm [Ref: 41] Ag Sn Ni Si Cr Zr Fe P As Bi Cd Co Mn Pb S Zn Cu 400 <1 <1 <1 <2 <1 <1 <0,5 <0,1 <1 <1 <1 <5 <1 rest
7 Mechanical properties Mechanical properties Value Comments Literature UTS [MPa] 200-350 [Ref: 91] YS [MPa] 120-320 [Ref: 91] Elongation [%] 5-35 [Ref: 91] 35-65 [HB] [Ref: 91] Hardness 35-70 [HV] [Ref: 91] Youngs modulus [GPa] 110 [Ref: 41] Kirchhoffs modulus [GPa] No data Poisson ratio No data
EN 13605 (2002) Copper profiles and profiled wire for electrical purposes [Ref: 91]
UTS, Specifications for wires YS, MPa A, % Hardness Hardness MPa HB HV H035; t < 50 mm - - - 35-65 35-70 R200; t < 50 mm Min. 200 Max. 120 Min. 35 - - H065; t < 10 mm - - - 65-95 70-100 R240; t < 10 mm Min. 240 Min. 160 Min. 15 - - H080; t < 5 mm - - - 80-115 85-120 R280; t < 5 mm Min. 280 Min.240 Min. 8 - -
8 Exploitation properties
Heat resistance
Mechanical and electrical properties vs temperatures
NO DATA AVAILABLE
Long-therm heat resistance, e.g. Arrhenius curve
NO DATA AVAILABLE
Half- softening temperature
NO DATA AVAILABLE
Corrosion resistance
Hydrogen embrittlement resistance
CuAg0,04 (OF) has a good hydrogen-resistant [Ref: 47]
Other kind of corrosion elements
Type of corrosion Suitability Literature
Atmospheric No data - Marine environment No data - Stress crack No data - CuAg0,04 (OF) has a good Hydrogen embrittlement [Ref: 47] hydrogen-resistant Electrolytic No data - Other - oxidising acids No data -
Rheological resistance
Stress relaxation NO DATA AVAILABLE
Creep NO DATA AVAILABLE
Wear resistance
Friction resistance NO DATA AVAILABLE
Fatigue resistance
Fatigue cracking
9 NO DATA AVAILABLE
Impact strength NO DATA AVAILABLE
10 Fabrication properties Fabrication properties Value Comments Soldering Excellent Brazing Good Oxyacetylene Welding Fair Gas Shielded Arc Welding Fair Capacity for Being Cold Worked Excellent Capacity for Being Hot Formed Good Forgeability Rating 65 Machinability Rating 20 [Ref: 52]
11 Technological properties Technological properties Value Comments Casting temperature [C] 1120-1200 Stress relievieng temperature 250-350 [C] Hot working temperature [C] 750-950 [Ref: 52]
