Copper alloy for reliable electrical connection
AssigneeFurukawa Metals Co., Ltd.
InventorsSadao Inoue, Tetsuya Umemura, Hiroshi Suzuki, Makoto Tago
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Abstract
This invention relates to a copper alloy for reliable electrical connection comprising 0.5-3.0 wt% of Co, 0.03-0.4 wt% of P and the balance being composed of Cu and impurities thereof, which is characterized by that it excels in connecting characteristics relative to connection by compression and particularly does not permit a glow discharge and growth of cuprous oxide.
Claims3
A copper alloy for giving a reliable connection in mechanical contact with an electric wire, which consists essentially of 0.6-3.9 wt. % of Co, 0.03-0.4 wt. % of P, the balance being composed of Cu and impurities thereof.
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