BS 4608:1970
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Specification for copper for electrical purposes. Rolled sheet, strip and foil
Hardcopy , PDF
19-09-2002
English
25-06-1970
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
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