High Performance Copper Alloys

TRB4 (CuCoNiBe)

TRB44 (CuBe2)

TRC1 (CuCr1)

TRCZ (CuCrZr)

TRC4 (CuCo2Be)

TRBNS2 (CuNiSi)

TRBN4 (CuNiBe)

CuCoNiBe ‘C-17500’

Description Of Material

Chemical Composition

Specifications

Mechanical Proporties

Physical Proporties

CuBe2 ‘C-17200’

Description Of Material

CuCr1 ‘C-18200’

Description Of Material

CuCrZr ‘C-18150’

Description Of Material

CuCo2Be ‘C-17500’

Description Of Material

Chemical Composition

Specifications

Mechanical Proporties

Physical Proporties

Applications

CuNi2Si ‘C-18000’

Description Of Material

Chemical Composition

Specifications

Mechanical Proporties

Physical Proporties

Applications

CuNiBe ‘C-17510’

Description Of Material

Chemical Composition

Specifications

Mechanical Proporties

Physical Proporties

CuCoNiBe Copper Alloy contains approximately 1% Cobalt, 1% Nickel, 0,5% Beryllium. After hot forging and heat treatment processes; this material gains considerably good hardness, grain size, electrical and thermal conductivities. It is possible to reach different combinations of electrical conductivity and hardness by changing the heat treatment conditions.

Cu	Co	Be	Zr	Ni	Si	Other
Rest	0,8-1,3	0,4-0,7		0,8-1,3

DIN : 2,1285

ASTM: C17500

RWMA: CLASS II

Density				: 8,85 g/ cm³
Specific Heat				: 0,42 j/g.k
Electrical Conductivity				: 24-30 MS/ m
Electrical Conductivity (I.A.C.S.)				: 38-48 %
Termal Conductivity				: 210-320 W/ m.K
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion				: 20-100 ºC 17,0 X 10-6 /K
Working Temparature				: 480 °C maks.

Applications

Welding electrodes, electrode holders and seam welding discs in resistance welding. Plunger tips in Aluminium Die Casting industry. Injection nozzles, cooling inserts in plastic injection industry. Moulds for casting of non-ferrous material. Chill moulds in casting of brass and bronze material. Due to its good surface quality, homogen and fast cooling rate this alloy has an excelent working performance.

CuBe2 contains; approximately 2% Beryllium, 0,6% Cobalt and Nickel. This copper alloy has considerably high mechanical properties, hardness with reasonable thermal and electrical conductivity. It is possible to reach different combinations of electrical conductivity and hardness by changing the heat treatment conditions.

Chemical Composition

Cu	Co	Be	Zr	Ni	Si	Other
Ret	0,35	1,8-2,2		0,35	0,1-0,2

Specifications

DIN : 2,1247

ASTM: C17200

RWMA: CLASS IV

Mechanical Proporties

Physical Proporties

Density				: 8,5 g/ cm³
Specific Heat				: 0,42 j/g.k
Electrical Conductivity				: 24-30 MS/ m
Electrical Conductivity (I.A.C.S.)				: 38-48 %
Termal Conductivity				: 110-150 W/ m.K
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion				: 20-100 ºC 17,0 X 10-6 /K
Working Temparature				: 3000 °C maks.

CuBe2 uses as resistance welding electrodes in manufacturing of steel wheels, non-sparkling safety tools, corrosion resistant, anti magnetic and high strenght bushings . Mould plates and cooling inserts in plastic injection industry.

CuCr1 contains; approximately 1% chromium and it has high conductivity and better mechanical properties than pure copper with fairly good conductivity. After forging and heat treating, it is possible to have better hardness and mechanical properties.

Chemical Composition

Cu	Cr	Be	Zr	Ni	Si	Other
Rest	0,3-1,2

Specification

ASTM: C18200

RWMA: CLASS II

Mechanical Proporties

Physical Proporties

Density				: 8,96 g/ cm³
Specific Heat				: 0,38 j/g.k
Electrical Conductivity				: 49-51 MS/ m
Electrical Conductivity (I.A.C.S.)				: 76-80 %
Termal Conductivity				: 323,6 W/ m.K
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion				: 20-100 ºC 17,0 X 10-6 /K
Working Temparature				: 500 °C maks.

Applications

It uses as resistance welding electrodes, electrode holders and seam welding discs. Current carrying arms, cable connecters, electrical and thermal conducters working under mechanical stresses.

CuCrZr contains; approximately 1% Chromium and 0,1% Zirconium. This alloy has good hardness and high electrical and thermal conductivity after forging and heat treatment processes.

Chemical Composition

Cu	Cr	Be	Zr	Ni	Si	Other
Rest	0,3-1,2		0,03-0,2

Specifications

DIN: 2,1293

ASTM: C18150

RWMA: CLASS II

Mechanical Proporties

Physical Proporties

Density				: 8,96 g/ cm³
Specific Heat				: 0,38 j/g.k
Electrical Conductivity				: 49-59 MS/ m
Electrical Conductivity (I.A.C.S.)				: 70-76 %
Termal Conductivity				: 320 W/ m.K
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion				: 20-100 ºC 17,0 X 10-6 /K
Working Temparature				: 500 °C maks.

Applications

It uses as spot welding electrodes, electrode holders and seam welding discs in resistance welding, electrodes for spark erosion, moulds for continuous casting of steel and aluminium, electrical components working under mechanical stress and dies working under low pressure in casting of non ferrous metals.

CuCo2Be copper alloy contains; approximately 2,5% Cobalt, 0,3% Nickel and 0,5% Beryllium. This material gains considerably good hardness with good electrical and thermal conductivity after hot forging and heat treatment processes. It has also slightly better mechanical and physical properties than CuCoNiBe.

Cu	Co	Be	Zr	Ni	Si	Other
Rest	2,2-2,7	0,4-0,7		0,3

DIN : 2,1285

ASTM: C17500

RWMA: CLASS III

Density				: 8,86 g/ cm³
Specific Heat				: 0,40 j/g.k
Electrical Conductivity				: 24-30 MS/ m
Electrical Conductivity (I.A.C.S.)				: 34-48 %
Termal Conductivity				: 210-240 W/ m.K
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion				: 20-100 ºC 17,0 X 10-6 /K
Working Temparature				: 480 °C maks.

Welding electrodes, electrode holders and seam welding discs in resistance welding. It uses rarerly as plunger tips in Aluminium Die Casting industry. It uses also injection nozzles, cooling inserts in plastic injection industry. Moulds for casting of non-ferrous material. Chill moulds in casting of brass and bronze material. Due to its good surface quality, homogen and fast cooling rate this alloy has an excelent working performance too.

TRBNS2 contains; approximately 2,4% Nickel,0,6 Silicium and 0,4% Chromium. This alloy gains relatively good hardness, electrical and thermal conductivity after hot forging and heat treatment processes. CuNiSi is Berylium Free and alternative to CuCoNiBe alloy.

Cu	Cr	Be	Zr	Ni	Si	Other
Rest	0,3-0,5			2,2-2,6	0,5-0,7

DIN : 2,0855

ASTM: C18000

RWMA: CLASS III

Density				: 8,7 g/ cm³
Specific Heat				: 0,38 j/g.k
Electrical Conductivity				: 26-28 MS/ m
Electrical Conductivity (I.A.C.S.)				: 45-48 %
Termal Conductivity				: 160 W/ m.K
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion				: 20-100 ºC 17,5 X 10-6 /K
Working Temparature				: 480 °C maks.

It uses as plunger tips in Aluminium injection industry to the alternative of CuCoNiBe. It uses also as cooling pins in plastic injection industry to the alternative of CuBe2 and CuCoNiBe. Moulds for casting of non-ferrous material. Chill moulds in casting of brass and bronze material. Due to its good surface quality, homogen and fast cooling rate this alloy has an excelent working performance.

CuNiBe copper alloy contains; approximately 0,3% Cobalt, 1,8% Nickel and 0,4% Beryllium. This material gains considerably good hardness with good electrical and thermal conductivity after hot forging and heat treatment processes.

Cu	Co	Be	Zr	Ni	Si	Other
Rest	>0,3	0,2-0,6		1,4-2,2

DIN : 2,0850

ASTM: C17510

RWMA: CLASS III

Tensile Strenght (Rm) N/mm²

Yield Strenght (Rp 0,2) N/mm²

Elongation (A5) %

Hardness (HB 30)

Elastic Modulus

: 135 x 10³ N/ mm²

Density				: 8,86 g/ cm³
Specific Heat				: 0,40 j/g.k
Electrical Conductivity				: 24-30 MS/ m
Electrical Conductivity (I.A.C.S.)				: 34-48 %
Termal Conductivity				: 210-310 W/ m.K
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion				: 20-100 ºC 17,0 X 10-6 /K
Working Temparature				: 480 °C maks.