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  • BS 4608:1970

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    Specification for copper for electrical purposes. Rolled sheet, strip and foil

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  19-09-2002

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  25-06-1970

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    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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    Sheet, strip and foil in the annealed, half hard and hard conditions, in thicknesses up to and including 10 mm. Includes chemical composition, dimensions and tolerances, mechanical and electrical tests.

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    Committee NFE/34
    Development Note REPLACES BS 899: 1961
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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