May 17 2013
Topics Covered
Introduction
Chemical Composition
Physical Properties
Applications
Introduction
Copper is a non-magnetic antibacterial metal with a reddish brown color. It is easy to alloy, join, and recycle. The properties of copper include ductility, toughness, corrosion resistant, and thermal and electric conductor.
Although copper possesses several unique properties, it needs to be hardened and strengthened for some of the industrial applications. Hence other metals such as tin, silicon, chromium, beryllium, silver, and nickel are added to it.
Copper UNS C19020 is a wrought alloy. It has good to excellent corrosion resistance.
The following datasheet discusses the chemical composition and properties of copper UNS C19020.
Chemical Composition
The chemical composition of copper UNS C19020 is given in the following table.
Element |
Content (%) |
Nickel, Ni |
0.5-3.0 |
Tin, Sn |
0.3-0.9 |
Silicon, Si |
0.1-0.4 |
Copper, Cu + Silver, Ag |
Balance |
Physical Properties
The following table discusses the physical properties of copper UNS C19020.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Density |
8.9 g/cm3 |
0.323 lb/in3 |
Applications
Copper UNS C19020 finds application in:
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Bus bars
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Bus conductor
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Hollow conductors,
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Transistor components
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Coaxial cables