BRASS - COPPER ZINC ALLOY - CuZn30
General Description
ELEKTRISOLA brass wire CuZn30 consists of 70% copper and 30% zinc (C26000). The product features very good mechanical properties and corrosion behavior comparable to copper. The low conductivity and the outstanding bending proof performance makes it the favorite choice for heating applications. Furthermore brass bare wires are suitable for electric discharge removal of material (spark erosion). Copper zinc alloy wires are available with all insulation and self-bonding enamel types as well as bare wires or litz wires.
Features
- Very good mechanical properties
- Outstanding bending proof performance
- Low conductivity
Applications
- Resistance wires
- Heating applications
- Spark erosion
- Guitar strings
- Decoration / Fabrics
- Others
Typical values
| Cu | CuZn10 | CuZn20 | CuZn30 | CuZn37 | ||
| Tensile strength | [N/mm²] | 220-300 | 340-390 | 390-450 | 440-540 | 430-480 |
| Yield strength at 1% elongation | [N/mm²] | 120-200 | 290-340 | 270-390 | 320-420 | 240-310 |
| Bending proof performance | [%] | 100 | ||||
| Resistance (IACS) | [%] | 101 | 43 | 33 | 28 | 26 |
| Conductivity | [S*m/mm²] | 58.5 | 25.0 | 19.0 | 16.0 | 15.0 |
| Resistivity | [Ohm*mm²/m] | 0.0171 | 0.040 | 0.0526 | 0.0625 | 0.067 |
| Thermal coefficient of resistance | [1E-6/K] | 3800-4100 | 1500-1700 | 1500-1700 | 1400-1600 | 1400-1600 |
| Solderability | [-] | good | good | good | good | good |