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BS 6926:1988

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

Specification for copper for electrical purposes: high conductivity copper wire rod

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-09-1998

Language(s)

English

Published date

29-02-1988

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Material surface condition
4. General requirements
5. Chemical composition
6. Elongation
7. Electrical properties
8. Annealability (applicable to C 100 grade only)
9. Susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement
    (applicable to C 103 and C 110 grades only)
10. Scale adhesion (applicable to C 110 grade only)
11. Tolerances on dimensions
12. Selection of test samples
13. Test methods
14. Marking
Appendix
A. Information to be supplied by the purchaser
Tables
1. Chemical compositions of copper wire rod
2. Electrical properties at 20 deg C
3. Dimensions and tolerances
4. Sampling plan for wire rod coils

Requirements for chemical composition, elongation, electrical resistivity, dimensional tolerances, selection of test samples and test methods for seven grades of wire rod in a range of diameters over 6 mm. Suitable for conversion to finished sizes capable of meeting the requirements of specifications for electrical conductors.

Committee
NFE/34
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
ISO 4738:1982 Similar to

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BS 159:1992 Specification for high-voltage busbars and busbar connections

BS 6001-1:1972 Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes Specification for sampling plans indexed by acceptable quality level (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection

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