BS 4608:1970

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Specification for copper for electrical purposes. Rolled sheet, strip and foil

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Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

19-09-2002

Language(s)

English

Published date

25-06-1970

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Co-operating organizations
Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 General
3 Definitions
4 Information to be supplied by the purchaser
5 Freedom from defects
6 Chemical composition
7 Condition
8 Dimensions and tolerances
9 Selection of test samples
10 Mechanical tests (including preparation of test
    pieces)
11 Electrical resistivity test
12 Hydrogen embrittlement test
13 Retests
14 Certificate of compliance
15 Inspection
16 Facilities for testing
Appendices
A Conversion of stress values
B Factors for correcting resistance at various
    temperatures
Tables
1 Width of test piece
2 Resistivity values
3 Tolerances on thickness of cold rolled sheet, strip
    and foil
4 Tolerances on width of rolled sheet, strip and foil
    (rotary sheared)
5 Tolerances on length of rolled sheet and strip
    ordered to exact length cut from rotary sheared coil
6 Tolerances on width or length of rolled sheet and
    strip (guillotine sheared)
7 Mechanical properties of copper sheet, strip and
    foil
8 Factors for correcting resistance. Hard-drawn high
    conductivity copper of conductivity 97 % I.A.C.S.
9 Factors for correcting resistance. Annealed high
    conductivity copper of conductivity 100 % I.A.C.S.
Figures
1 Bend test
2 Test piece

Sheet, strip and foil in the annealed, half hard and hard conditions, in thicknesses up to and including 10 mm. Includes chemical composition, dimensions and tolerances, mechanical and electrical tests.

Committee	NFE/34
DevelopmentNote	REPLACES BS 899: 1961
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	16
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS EN 13599:2014 BS EN 13599:2002
Supersedes	BS 899:1961 BS 899(1961) : LATEST

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BS 4608:1970

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