UNS C77000 Nickel Silver 55-18 Copper Wire
UNS C77000 has good electrical and thermal conductivity. This copper alloy wire can be fabricated by blanking, forming and bending, and shearing.
Copper Alloy UNS C77000 Flat, Shaped and Round Wire
Applications of Nickel Silver 55-18 Wire
- Resistance Wire
- Hardware
- Optical components
- Photographic applications
- Screws, Rivets
- Base metal for plated jewelry
Description
UNS C77000 has good electrical and thermal conductivity. This copper alloy wire can be fabricated by blanking, forming and bending, and shearing. Nickel silvers are copper alloys that contain copper, nickel, and zinc (no sliver). The nickel silvers have moderately high strength and good corrosion resistance. They have low to moderate strength and good aqueous corrosion resistance.
Chemistry Typical
UNS# COPPER NICKEL LEAD IRON ZINC OTHER
C75200 63.0-66.5 16.5-19.5 0.05 max 0.25 max Balance 0.50 Mn max C76200 57.0-61.0 11.0-13.5 0.09 max 0.25 max Balance 0.50 Mn max C77000 53.5-56.5 16.5-19.5 0.05 max 0.25 max Balance 0.50 Mn max
* Contact Ulbrich Wire for request regarding the availability of other copper alloys.
* Contact Ulbrich Technical Department for limits for additional trace elements and impurity levels.
* Nickel values in includes cobalt.
* Copper values include silver.
* Copper plus sum of named elements 99.5% min.
Physical Properties
Typical Density: 0.310 - 0.316 lbs/in3, 8.58 - 8.75 g/cm3
Electrical Conductivity: (% IACS at 68° F 20°C, annealed): 5.5 - 9%
Thermal Conductivity: BTU-in/hr-ft2-° F
At 68° F: 17 - 24
Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion: µin/in-°F
68 - 572 °F: 9 - 9.3
Modulus of Elasticity: KSI (MPa)
18 x 103 in tension
Melting Range: 1981 °F (1083 °C)
Forms
Profile, Round, Flat, Square
Mechanical Properties at Room Temperature
Properties: Annealed Typical
Ultimate Tensile Strength: 53 KSI min (365 MPa min)
Yield Strength: 25 KSI min (172 MPa min)
Elongation: 35% min
Properties: Tempered
These alloys can be cold worked to various tempers.
*Actual physical and mechanical properties are alloy dependent. Contact Ulbrich Technical Service for alloy specific properties.
Additional Properties
Corrosion Resistance
Contact Ulbrich Wire for specific information.
Wire Finishes
XC - Extra clean. Annealed or annealed and cold rolled. Contact Ulbrich Wire with special finish requests.
Heat Treatment
These alloys are non hardenable by heat treatment.
Welding
Soldering, brazing, gas shielded arc welding, seam welding, butt welding, spot welding, and oxyacetylene welding techniques are used for welding UNS C77000 copper alloy wire. The coated metal arc welding method is not suitable for welding this alloy.
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