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C12000
| Elements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cu(1) | P | |
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(1) Cu value includes Ag. |
||
| Min (%) | 99.90 | 0.004 |
| Max (%) | 0.012 | |
| Form | Temper | Temper Code | Tensile Strength (ksi) |
YS-0.5% Ext (ksi) |
Elongation (%) |
Rockwell B scale | Rockwell F scale | Rockwell 30T scale | Shear Strength (ksi) |
Fatigue Strength** (ksi) |
Section Size (in) |
Cold Work (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Measured at room temperature, 68°F (20°C). ** Fatigue Strength: 100 x 106 cycles, unless indicated as [N] x 106. | ||||||||||||
| Flat Products | 1/2 Hard | H02 |
42 Typ |
36 Typ |
14 Typ |
40 Typ |
84 Typ |
50 Typ |
26 Typ |
13 Typ | 0.04 | |
| 1/4 Hard | H01 |
38 Typ |
30 Typ |
25 Typ |
25 Typ |
70 Typ |
36 Typ |
25 Typ |
0.04 | |||
| 1/4 Hard | H01 |
38 Typ |
30 Typ |
35 Typ |
25 Typ |
70 Typ |
25 Typ |
0.25 | ||||
| 1/8 Hard | H00 |
36 Typ |
28 Typ |
40 Typ |
10 Typ |
60 Typ |
25 Typ |
0.25 | ||||
| 1/8 Hard | H00 |
36 Typ |
28 Typ |
30 Typ |
10 Typ |
60 Typ |
25 Typ |
25 Typ |
0.04 | |||
| As Hot Rolled | M20 |
34 Typ |
10 Typ |
45 Typ |
45 Typ |
23 Typ |
0.04 | |||||
| As Hot Rolled | M20 |
32 Typ |
10 Typ |
50 Typ |
40 Typ |
22 Typ |
0.25 | |||||
| Extra Spring | H10 |
57 Typ |
53 Typ |
4 Typ |
62 Typ |
95 Typ |
64 Typ |
29 Typ |
0.04 | |||
| Hard | H04 |
50 Typ |
45 Typ |
12 Typ |
50 Typ |
90 Typ |
28 Typ |
0.25 | ||||
| Hard | H04 |
50 Typ |
45 Typ |
6 Typ |
50 Typ |
90 Typ |
57 Typ |
28 Typ |
13 Typ | 0.04 | ||
| Hard | H04 |
45 Typ |
40 Typ |
20 Typ |
45 Typ |
85 Typ |
26 Typ |
1 | ||||
| Nominal Grain Size 0.025 mm | OS025 |
34 Typ |
11 Typ |
45 Typ |
45 Typ |
23 Typ |
11 Typ | 0.04 | ||||
| Nominal Grain Size 0.050 mm | OS050 |
32 Typ |
10 Typ |
50 Typ |
40 Typ |
22 Typ |
0.25 | |||||
| Nominal Grain Size 0.050 mm | OS050 |
32 Typ |
10 Typ |
45 Typ |
40 Typ |
32 Typ |
0.04 | |||||
| Spring | H08 |
55 Typ |
50 Typ |
4 Typ |
60 Typ |
94 Typ |
63 Typ |
29 Typ |
14 Typ | 0.04 | ||
| Pipe | Hard | H04 |
50 Typ |
45 Typ |
10 Typ |
50 Typ |
90 Typ |
28 Typ |
30 | |||
| Rod | As Hot Rolled | M20 |
32 Typ |
10 Typ |
55 Typ |
40 Typ |
22 Typ |
1 | ||||
| Hard | H04 |
55 Typ |
50 Typ |
20 Typ |
60 Typ |
94 Typ |
29 Typ |
0.025 | 40 | |||
| Hard | H04 |
45 Typ |
40 Typ |
20 Typ |
45 Typ |
85 Typ |
26 Typ |
2 | 16 | |||
| Hard | H04 |
48 Typ |
44 Typ |
16 Typ |
47 Typ |
87 Typ |
27 Typ |
17 Typ | 1 | 35 | ||
| Nominal Grain Size 0.050 mm | OS050 |
32 Typ |
10 Typ |
55 Typ |
40 Typ |
22 Typ |
1 | |||||
| Shapes | As Hot Extruded | M30 |
32 Typ |
10 Typ |
50 Typ |
40 Typ |
22 Typ |
0.5 | ||||
| As Hot Rolled | M20 |
32 Typ |
10 Typ |
50 Typ |
40 Typ |
22 Typ |
0.5 | |||||
| Hard | H04 |
40 Typ |
32 Typ |
30 Typ |
35 Typ |
23 Typ |
0.5 | 15 | ||||
| Nominal Grain Size 0.050 mm | OS050 |
32 Typ |
10 Typ |
50 Typ |
40 Typ |
22 Typ |
0.5 | |||||
| Tube | Hard Drawn | H80 |
55 Typ |
50 Typ |
8 Typ |
60 Typ |
95 Typ |
63 Typ |
29 Typ |
0.065 | 40 | |
| Light Drawn, Light Cold Rolled | H55 |
40 Typ |
32 Typ |
25 Typ |
35 Typ |
77 Typ |
45 Typ |
26 Typ |
0.065 | 15 | ||
| Nominal Grain Size 0.025 mm | OS025 |
34 Typ |
11 Typ |
45 Typ |
45 Typ |
23 Typ |
0.065 | |||||
| Nominal Grain Size 0.050 mm | OS050 |
32 Typ |
10 Typ |
45 Typ |
40 Typ |
22 Typ |
0.065 | |||||
| (1)Volume and weight basis. | |
| Melting Point - Liquidus°F | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Melting Point - Solidus°F | 1981 |
| Densitylb/cu in. at 68°F | 0.323 |
| Specific Gravity | 8.94 |
| Electrical Conductivity% IACS at 68°F | 98 (1) |
| Thermal ConductivityBtu/ sq ft/ ft hr/ °F at 68°F | 223 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 68-21210 to -6 power per °F (68 – 212°F) | 9.4 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 68-39210 to -6 power per °F (68 – 392°F) | 9.6 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 68-57210 to -6 power per °F (68 – 572°F) | 9.8 |
| Specific Heat CapacityBtu/ lb /°F at 68°F | 0.092 |
| Modulus of Elasticity in Tensionksi | 17000 |
| Modulus of Rigidityksi | 6400 |
| Technique | Suitability |
|---|---|
| Soldering | Excellent |
| Brazing | Excellent |
| Oxyacetylene Welding | Fair |
| Gas Shielded Arc Welding | Excellent |
| 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 |
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
- Squeezing and Swaging
- Stamping
| Treatment | Minimum* | Maximum* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Temperature is measured in Fahrenheit. | ||||
| Annealing | 700 | 1200 | ||
| Hot Working Temperature | 1400 | 1600 | ||
| Product Category | Product | Reason Category | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Architectural Trim | Appearance | Appearance |
| Architectural Trim | Brazing Characteristics | Capability for Brazing Seams | |
| Architectural Trim | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Architectural Trim | Mechanical Properties | Ductility | |
| Architectural Trim | Solderability | Capability for Soldering Seams | |
| Architectural Trim | Welding Characteristics | Capability for Welding Seams | |
| Flashing | Appearance | Appearance | |
| Flashing | Brazing Characteristics | Capability for Brazing Seams | |
| Flashing | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosoin Resistance | |
| Flashing | Mechanical Properties | Ductility | |
| Flashing | Solderability | Capability for Soldering Seams | |
| Flashing | Welding Characteristics | Capability for Welding Seams | |
| Roofing | Appearance | Appearance | |
| Roofing | Brazing Characteristics | Capability for Brazing Seams | |
| Roofing | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Roofing | Mechanical Properties | Ductility | |
| Roofing | Solderability | Capability for Soldering Seams | |
| Roofing | Welding Characteristics | Capability for Welding Seams | |
| Electrical | Busbars (Welded or Brazed) | Brazing Characteristics | Brazability |
| Busbars (Welded or Brazed) | Conductivity (Electrical) | Electrical Conductivity | |
| Busbars (Welded or Brazed) | Conductivity (Thermal) | Thermal Conductivity | |
| Busbars (Welded or Brazed) | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Busbars (Welded or Brazed) | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance to Hydrogen Embrittlement | |
| Busbars (Welded or Brazed) | Welding Characteristics | Weldability | |
| Tubular Bus | Conductivity (Electrical) | Electrical Conductivity | |
| Tubular Bus | Conductivity (Thermal) | Thermal Conductivity | |
| Tubular Bus | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Tubular Bus | Solderability | Solderability | |
| Industrial | Conductors, Resistance Welding Equipment | Conductivity (Electrical) | Electrical Conductivity |
| Conductors, Resistance Welding Equipment | Conductivity (Thermal) | Thermal Conductivity | |
| Conductors, Resistance Welding Equipment | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Conductors, Resistance Welding Equipment | Softening Resistance | Resistance to Softening | |
| Conductors, Resistance Welding Equipment | Welding Characteristics | Weldability | |
| Tubing, LP Gas Service | |||
| Tubing, Medical Gas- Oxygen | |||
| Welded Tube | Conductivity (Electrical) | Electrical Conductivity | |
| Welded Tube | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Welded Tube | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance to Hydrogen Embrittlement | |
| Welded Tube | Cost Advantage | Lower Cost Alternative to Oxygen-Free Copper | |
| Welded Tube | Welding Characteristics | Excellent Welding Capabilities | |
| Other | Applications Requiring Welding or Brazing | Brazing Characteristics | Brazability |
| Applications Requiring Welding or Brazing | Conductivity (Electrical) | Electrical Conductivity | |
| Applications Requiring Welding or Brazing | Conductivity (Thermal) | Thermal Conductivity | |
| Applications Requiring Welding or Brazing | Corrosion Resistance | Corrosion Resistance | |
| Applications Requiring Welding or Brazing | Welding Characteristics | Weldability |
| Form | Specific Sub-Form | Application | System | Standard | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTM | B224 | Standard Classification of Coppers | |||
| ASTM | B577 | Detection of Cuperous Oxide (Hydrogen Embrittlement Susceptibility) in Copper | |||
| Bands | Projectile Rotating | MILITARY | MIL-B-18907 | BANDS, PROJECTILE ROTATING | |
| Projectile Rotating | MILITARY | MIL-B-20292 | BLANKS, ROTATING BAND, FOR PROJECTILES | ||
| Bar | SAE | J463 | WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS | ||
| SAE | J461 | WROUGHT AND CAST COPPER ALLOYS | |||
| Bus Bar | ASTM | B187/B187M | COPPER BUS BAR, ROD AND SHAPES AND GENERAL PURPOSE ROD, BAR AND SHAPES | ||
| ASTM | B152/B152M | COPPER SHEET, STRIP, PLATE AND ROLLED BAR | |||
| Brazing Filler Metal | FEDERAL | QQ-B-650 | BRAZING ALLOY, COPPER, COPPER-ZINC, AND COPPER-PHOSPHORUS | ||
| Bus Bar, Rod and Shapes, General Purpose, same | ASME | SB187 | COPPER BUS BAR, ROD AND SHAPES AND GENERAL PURPOSE ROD, BAR AND SHAPES | ||
| Condenser & Heat Exchanger Tube with Integral Fins | ASTM | B956/B956M | WELDED COPPER AND COPPER-ALLOY CONDENSER AND HEAT EXCHANGER TUBES WITH INTEGRAL FINS | ||
| Seamless | ASME | SB359 | COPPER & COPPER ALLOY SEAMLESS CONDENSER & HEAT EXCHANGER TUBES WITH INTEGRAL FINS | ||
| Fitting | ASME | B16.22 | WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY SOLDER-JOINT PRESSURE FITTINGS | ||
| Foil | Printed Circuits | ASTM | B451 | COPPER FOIL, STRIP AND SHEET FOR PRINTED CIRCUITS AND CARRIER TAPES | |
| Nipples | ASTM | B687 | BRASS, COPPER AND CHROMIUM PLATED PIPE NIPPLES | ||
| Pipe | ASTM | B42 | SEAMLESS COPPER PIPE, STANDARD SIZES | ||
| ASTM | B698 | COPPER, COPPER ALLOY PLUMBING PIPE AND TUBE | |||
| Bus Bar | ASTM | B188 | SEAMLESS COPPER BUS PIPE AND TUBE | ||
| Pipe, Seamless. Standard Sizes | ASME | SB42 | SEAMLESS COPPER PIPE, STANDARD SIZES | ||
| Plate | SAE | J463 | WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS | ||
| SAE | J461 | WROUGHT AND CAST COPPER ALLOYS | |||
| ASTM | B152/B152M | COPPER SHEET, STRIP, PLATE AND ROLLED BAR | |||
| Refinery Shapes | ASTM | B5 | HIGH CONDUCTIVITY TOUGH-PITCH COPPER REFINERY SHAPES | ||
| ASTM | B379 | PHOSPHORIZED COPPERS-REFINERY SHAPES | |||
| Rod | Bus Bar | ASTM | B187/B187M | COPPER BUS BAR, ROD AND SHAPES AND GENERAL PURPOSE ROD, BAR AND SHAPES | |
| Seamless Condenser Tube & Ferrule Stock | Condenser Tube | ASTM | B111/B111M | COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY SEAMLESS CONDENSER TUBES AND FERRULE STOCK | |
| Condenser Tube | ASME | SB111 | COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY SEAMLESS CONDENSER TUBES & FERRULE STOCK | ||
| Seamless Tube | ASME | SB75 | SEAMLESS COPPER TUBE | ||
| Shapes | Bus Bar | ASTM | B187/B187M | COPPER BUS BAR, ROD AND SHAPES AND GENERAL PURPOSE ROD, BAR AND SHAPES | |
| SAE | J461 | WROUGHT AND CAST COPPER ALLOYS | |||
| SAE | J463 | WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS | |||
| Sheet | Printed Circuits | ASTM | B451 | COPPER FOIL, STRIP AND SHEET FOR PRINTED CIRCUITS AND CARRIER TAPES | |
| SAE | J463 | WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS | |||
| ASTM | B506 | COPPER CLAD STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND STRIP FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | |||
| ASTM | B152/B152M | COPPER SHEET, STRIP, PLATE AND ROLLED BAR | |||
| SAE | J461 | WROUGHT AND CAST COPPER ALLOYS | |||
| Sheet, Strip, Roller Bar & Plate | ASME | SB152 | COPPER SHEET, STRIP, PLATE, AND ROLLED BAR | ||
| Strip | SAE | J461 | WROUGHT AND CAST COPPER ALLOYS | ||
| Printed Circuits | ASTM | B451 | COPPER FOIL, STRIP AND SHEET FOR PRINTED CIRCUITS AND CARRIER TAPES | ||
| ASTM | B506 | COPPER CLAD STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND STRIP FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | |||
| ASTM | B152/B152M | COPPER SHEET, STRIP, PLATE AND ROLLED BAR | |||
| SAE | J463 | WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS | |||
| Tube | MILITARY | MIL-T-24107 | TUBE, COPPER, SEAMLESS | ||
| ASTM | B359/B359M | COPPER AND COPPER-ALLOY SEAMLESS CONDENSER AND HEAT EXCHANGER TUBES WITH INTEGRAL FINS | |||
| SAE | J461 | WROUGHT AND CAST COPPER ALLOYS | |||
| SAE | J463 | WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS | |||
| ASTM | B360 | HARD-DRAWN COPPER CAPILLARY TUBE FOR RESTRICTOR APPLICATIONS | |||
| ASTM | B395/B395M | U-BEND SEAMLESS COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY HEAT EXCHANGER AND CONDENSER TUBES | |||
| MILITARY | MIL-T-3235 | TUBE, COPPER, SEAMLESS (FOR TORPEDO USE) | |||
| For Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Field Servi | SAE | J461 | WROUGHT AND CAST COPPER ALLOYS | ||
| Rectangular Waveguide | ASTM | B372 | SEAMLESS COPPER AND COPPER-ALLOY RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDE TUBE | ||
| For Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Field Servi | SAE | J463 | WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS | ||
| Bus Bar | ASTM | B188 | SEAMLESS COPPER BUS PIPE AND TUBE | ||
| For Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Field Servi | ASTM | B640 | WELDED COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY TUBE FOR AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION SERVICE | ||
| ASTM | B716 | WELDED COPPER WATER TUBE | |||
| ASTM | B698 | COPPER, COPPER ALLOY PLUMBING PIPE AND TUBE | |||
| Bright Annealed | ASTM | B68/B68M | SEAMLESS COPPER TUBE, BRIGHT ANNEALED | ||
| ASTM | B447 | WELDED COPPER TUBE | |||
| ASTM | B280 | SEAMLESS COPPER TUBE FOR AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION FIELD SERVICE | |||
| ASTM | B641 | SEAMLESS AND WELDED COPPER DISTRIBUTION TUBE (TYPE D) | |||
| ASTM | B75/B75M | SEAMLESS COPPER TUBE | |||
| Rectangular Waveguide | MILITARY | MIL-W-85 | WAVEGUIDES, RIGID, RECTANGULAR | ||
| ASTM | B641 | SEAMLESS AND WELDED COPPER DISTRIBUTION TUBE (TYPE D) | |||
| ASTM | B743 | SEAMLESS COPPER TUBE IN COILS | |||
| Tube, Condenser & Heat Exchanger, Seamless w/ Fins | Welded | ASME | SB956 | Tube, Welded, Condenser, Heat Exchanger, w/ Integral Fins | |
| Tube, Welded Heater Exchanger | ASME | SB543 | WELDED COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY TUBE | ||
| Tube, water | ASTM | B88 | SEAMLESS COPPER WATER TUBE | ||
| ASTM | B88M | SEAMLESS COPPER WATER TUBE (METRIC) | |||
| Tubes, Seamless Condenser & Heat Exchanger, U-Bend | ASME | SB395 | U-BEND SEAMLESS COPPER & COPPER ALLOY HEAT EXCHANGER & CONDENSER TUBE |
Corrosion Properties
No Corrosion Properties Available.