Copper tungsten alloy product is a sintered copper tungsten material manufactured by powder metallurgy. It forms dense composite offering hardness, wear resistance and a high softening temperature of tungsten combined with the good electrical conductivity of copper.
Copper tungsten may be used as an electrical contact material. In the most severe applications associated with power generation and transmission the switch may be totally immersed in oil. In these cases there is no advantage in using the tarnish resistant silver-based materials, as oxidation is prevented by the exclusion of air. Copper tungsten contacts are widely used in these cases, the selection of the grade used being dependent on the relative importance of conductivity and arc resistance.
Grade |
Cu%(WT) |
W%(WT) |
RWMA |
Density |
Electric Conductivity |
Hardness (Min) |
CuW55 | 45±2 | Balance | 10 | 12.30g/cm3 | 55%IACS | 125HB |
CuW60 | 40±2 | Balance | 12.75g/cm3 | 52%IACS | 140HB | |
CuW65 | 35±2 | Balance | 13.30g/cm3 | 50%IACS | 155HB | |
CuW70 | 30±2 | Balance | 13.80g/cm3 | 49%IACS | 175HB | |
CuW75 | 25±2 | Balance | 11 | 14.50g/cm3 | 47%IACS | 195HB |
CuW80 | 20±2 | Balance | 12 | 15.15g/cm3 | 42%IACS | 220HB |
CuW85 | 15±2 | Balance | 15.90g/cm3 | 35%IACS | 240HB |
Grade | Cu%(WT) | WC%(WT) | Density (Min)) | Electric Conductivity (Min) | Hardness (Min) |
CuWC50 | 50±2 | Balance | 11.04g/cm3 | 48%IACS | 80HRB |
CuWC55 | 45±2 | Balance | 11.35g/cm3 | 45%IACS | 85HRB |
CuWC60 | 40±2 | Balance | 11.80g/cm3 | 38%IACS | 90HRB |
CuWC70 | 30±2 | Balance | 12.56g/cm3 | 33%IACS | 98HRB |
CuWC75 | 25±2 | Balance | 12.80g/cm3 | 31%IACS | 28HRC |
CuWC80 | 20±2 | Balance | 13.40g/cm3 | 28%IACS | 34HRC |
We also supply Copper Tungsten rod, Copper Tungsten Plate, Copper Tungsten Electrical Contacts, Copper Tungsten Heatsinks, Copper Tungsten electrode, Copper Tungsten finished parts. The largest size of our Copper Tungsten is 150kgs and the smallest size is 10 grams only.
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