ASTM B49 Standard Test for Copper Rod for Electrical Purposes

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ASTM B49 Standard Test for Copper Rod for Electrical Purposes

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, offers precise and rapid testing services within the scope of ASTM B49 testing. This standard covers the requirements for bars with diameters 1/<.

ASTM B49 Standard Test for Copper Rod for Electrical Purposes

This standard covers the requirements for rod drawing stock produced from electrolytic hard pitch or oxygen-free coppers and is suitable for further fabrication into electrical conductors. The rod will be made of copper of this quality and purity. Copper of special qualities, shapes or types may also be used as agreed between the manufacturer and the purchaser and complying with the requirements set out in this specification.

The sample will have the following chemical composition: tellurium, selenium, bismuth, antimony, arsenic, tin, lead, iron, nickel, sulfur, silver, oxygen, cadmium, phosphorus, zinc and manganese. Brittleness testing will be performed on the sample to reflect the tendency towards hydrogen embrittlement and will only be performed on oxygen-free copper. The rod shall be free of defects, but imperfections that do not interfere with the intended application are acceptable.

Values ​​stated in inch-pound units should be considered standard. Values ​​in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units, provided for informational purposes only and are not considered standard.

This standard does not purport to address all (if any) security issues associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health and environmental practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with ASTM B49 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.

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