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  • BS 6926:1988

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    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    Superseded date:  15-09-1998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

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    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

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    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.

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    Committee NFE/34
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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