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Electrolytic copper and low-alloyed copper

Metallurgic properties
Thanks to a particular casting process which allows to get the electric conductivity levels higher than 80% IACS, 99.9% electrolytic copper is used whenever very high thermal or electric conductivity is required in parts which, owing to their geometry, have necessarily to be obtained from casting. Very small quantities of added inoculants (beryllium, cobalt, chromium, nickel, silicon) allow - though with a very small conductivity loss - to remarkably increase mechanical characteristics and thus to widen application fields; in this case, a complete sequence of thermal treatments is compulsory.

Mechanical characteristics
Achieved according to the regulations of the table UNI 4855 "Casting copper alloys as ingots and castings - Generalities and tests"

VALUES REFERRED TO FORGES PIECES

Designazione Composizione Carico unitario
rottura a trazione
R
[kgf/mm2]
Allungamento
A

[%]
Durezza Brinell
HB

[kgf/mm2]
Stato
di fornitura
CM1
MAC 1
MAC 2
MAC 3
MAC 4
MAC 4/Zr
Cu
Cu/Be/Co
Cu/Be/Co
Cu/Ni/Si/Cr
Cu/Cr
Cu/Cr/Zr
20÷25
70÷85
100÷120
50÷65
35÷45
40÷55
40÷50
10÷18
0,5÷5
5÷15
15÷28
15÷30
45÷80
180÷220
340÷390
150÷190
105÷135
105÷140
Fuso in sabbia fucinato
Fucinato e trattato
Trafilato e trattato
Fuso in sabbia e trattato

Typical application
The trademarks of bronzes "CM" "DURAN" "MAC" assure the unchangingness of mechanical and metallurgical characteristics in the castings we produce.

CM1
Mechanical parts requiring high thermal and electrical conductivity; electrode holders - tuyères - air lance - electric contacts - elements for manifolds.
MAC 1
Pistons for die-casting.
MAC 2
Mold and injectors for plastics.
MAC 3Pistons for die-castings.
MAC 4 - MAC 4/ZR
Electrodes for spark erosion. Elements for welding lines.
All these alloys are forgeable

   
   

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