Brass / Copper Alloys
Brass and copper-alloy strip and rod for busbars, terminals and connectors, distinct from pure copper.
Overview
Brass and related copper alloys (Cu-Zn, some bronzes and high-copper connector alloys) are used for busbars, terminals, connectors, synchroniser rings and some hydraulic fittings. Electrical conductivity is traded against strength and stampability. Elemental Copper in the library covers pure copper wiring and heat-exchange tube. This page is the alloy family used when hardness, spring properties or machinability matter more than maximum conductivity. Typical forms are strip, rod, wire and turned parts. Fully recyclable in the copper-alloy stream. Distinct from solder alloys and from silver or gold plating metals.
Automotive Applications
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Properties
Category
Type
Copper Alloy
Available Forms
Key Properties
- Copper-zinc and connector alloys
- Stampable electrical strip
- Higher strength than pure copper
- Distinct from elemental Copper
- Machinable and drawable
- Copper-alloy scrap stream