C11000

Cu-ETP
Industrial Rolled
Alloy Designation Copper Rolled Products

EN Cu-ETP
(E-Cu, E-Cu58)

DIN CEN/TS 13388 CW004A

JIS C 1100

UNS C11000 We produce a vast assortment of copper rolled products with highest
purity in various in chemical compositions, sizes and formats, all suited to
many types of final processing.

Chemical Composition Characteristics

Weight percentage
Cu-ETP is an oxygen containing copper which has a very high electrical and
Cu ≥ 99.90 % thermal conductivity. It has excellent forming properties. Due to its
oxygen content soldering and welding properties are limited.
O 0.005 .. 0.040 %

This alloy is in accordance with RoHS

2002/96/CE for electric & electronic equip-
ments and 2002/53/CE for automotive industry

Main Applications
Automotive Radiators, Gaskets
Builders Hardware Cotter Pins, Butts, Ball Floats, Nails, Tacks, Soldering Copper, Rivets
Consumer Christmas Ornaments
Electrical Transformer Coils, Switches, Terminals, Contacts, Radio Parts, Busbars, Terminal Connectors, Conductors, Stranded
Conductors, Cable Strip
Fasteners Fasteners
Industrial Printed circuit boards, Stamped parts, Pressure Vessels, Chemical Process Equipment, Chlorine Cells, Chimney Cap Screens,
Heat Exchangers, Printing Rolls, Anodes, Rotating Bands, Kettles, Pans, Vats, Heat sinks

Preferred Applications

Transformer Fuse; Relay Box; Cable Strip Current Carrying

Punshed Screen Capacity
xx xx xx xx

x = well suited xx = particularly well suited

Physical Properties
Typical values in annealed temper at 20 °C

Density 8.93 g/cm³

Thermal expansion coefficient -191 .. 16 °C 14.1 10-6/K

0 .. 300 °C 17.7 10-6/K

Specific heat capacity 0.386 J/(g·K)

Thermal conductivity 394 W/(m·K)

Electrical conductivity (1 MS/m = 1 m/(Ω mm²) ≥ 58 MS/m

Electrical conductivity (IACS) 100 %

Thermal coefficient of electrical resistance (0 .. 200 °C) 3.7 10-3/K

Modulus of elasticity ( 1 GPa = 1 kN/mm²) cold formed 130 GPa
annealed 110 GPa
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Mechanical Properties (EN 1652)
Temper Tensile Yield Strength Elongation Hardness
Strength Minimum
Rm Rp0.2 A50mm HV *
MPa MPa % HV

R200 annealed 200 .. 250 ≤ 100* (≥ 2,5 mm) 42 40 .. 65

R220 annealed 220 .. 260 < 140* 33 40 .. 65

R240 240 .. 300 ≥ 180 8 65 .. 95

R290 290 .. 360 ≥ 250 4 90 .. 110

R360 ≥ 360 ≥ 320 2 ≥ 110

* only for information

Electrical Conductivity

60
Electrical conductivity is strongly influenced by
chemical composition. A high level of cold
E. Conductivity [MS/m]

59 deformation and small grain size decrease the

electrical conductivity moderately. Minimum
conductivity level can be specified.
58

57

56

55
R200 / R220 R240 R290 R360

Temper
Fabrication Properties* Corrosion Resistance*
Cold Forming Properties Excellent Resistant to:
Atmospheric corrosion: formation of the a greenish
Hot Forming Properties Good protective patina due to the formation of copper basic salts
at 750 .. 950°C (such sulphates, chlorides in marine environment, nitrates
Machinability (Rating 20) Less suitable and carbonates). Cu-ETP is showing a good resistance in in
natural atmosphere.
Electroplating Properties Excellent Industrial and drinking water, aqueous and alkaline solutions
Hot Tinning Properties Excellent (excluding aqaueous solutions containing cyanides, halgens,
ammonia), pure water vapour (steam), non oxidizing acids
Soft soldering Excellent (without oxygen in solution), neutral saline solutions.
Material can be heat-treated in reducing atmosphere.
Resistance Welding Less suitable
Gas Shielded Arc Welding Less suitable Practically resistant against stress corrosion cracking

Laser Welding Less suitable Not resistant to:

Oxidising acids, solutions containing cyanides, ammonia or
Soft Annealing 250 .. 500°C halogens, hydrosulfide, seawater.
Stress Relieving Annealing 150 .. 200°C * For more details call our technical service
During heating in reducing atmosphere hydrogen can penetrate
inside the copper and react with Cu-Oxide to water vapour. Its
pressure can cause embrittlement.
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Bending Properties Thickness: ≤ 0.5 mm

6 Bending test according to EN ISO 7438 is done

bending edge transvers to rolling direction
relative Bending Radius R/T

with 10 mm wide samples. Smaller samples in

5 general – as well as lower thickness – allow a
bending edge in rolling direction lower bending radius without cracks. If needed
4 we supply bending optimized temper classes that
90° Bending far exceed standard quality.
3 Please take care when comparing with ASTM E
290 results, there the bend definition direction is
contradictory.
2

1
Bending Definition
0
Transverse = good way
R200 / R220 R240 R290 R360
Parallel = bad way

Temper
6 180° Parallel
bending edge transvers to rolling direction
relative Bending Radius R/T

5
bending edge in rolling direction
4
180° Bending
3 90° Transverse

2 90° Parallel 180° Transverse

1
Minimum Bending Radius Calculation
0 To find out the minimum possible bending
R200 / R220 R240 R290 R360 radius take the R/T value from the list.
Example: R/T = 0.5 and thickness 0.3 mm
Minimum radius = (R/T) x thickness
Temper
= 0.5 x 0.3 mm = 0.15 mm

Bending Properties*
Temper Thickness Bending Bending
Range 90° 180°
Trans- Parallel Trans- Parallel
vers vers
mm R/T R/T R/T R/T

R220 ≤ 0.5 0 0 0 0

R240 ≤ 0.5 0 0 0 0

R290 ≤ 0.5 0 0.5 0.5 1

R360 ≤ 0.5 1 2 1.5 2.5

* Measured at sample width 10 mm according to EN 1654

Possible bending radius = (R/T) x thickness

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Softening Resistance

200 After short time heat treatment

180 Vickers Hardness is measured.
R360 at 300°C
Vickers Hardness HV

The diagram shows typical

160 R360 at 250°C values.
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0 10 30 60 180 300 1800 3600
Time [s]

Bend Fatigue (at room temperature)

The fatigue strength gives an indication about the resistance to variations in applied tension. It is measured under
symmetrical alternating load. The maximum bending load for 107 load cycles without crack is measured. Dependent on the
temper class it is approximately 1/3 of the tensile strength Rm.

Standards for copper and copper alloys

EN 1652 Plate, sheet, strip and circles for general purposes

EN 1654 Strip for springs and connectors

EN 1758 Strip for lead frames

Cu-ETP_15_08_2017

EN 13148 Hot-dip tinned strip

EN 13599 Copper plate, sheet and strip for electrical purposes

EN 14436 Electrolytically tinned strip

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