Copper Tungsten Alloys Resistance Welding Electrodes, Heavy Duty Contacts, Relays, Switches, RWMA Quality Standard
Product Description
Refractory bi-metal composite produced by a tightly controlled process of pressing and sintering tungsten powder and then infiltrating the sintered material with copper. Kefeng’s Copper Tungsten Alloys, in which the tungsten provides the structural strength and heat resistance while the copper is the electrical and heat conductor. This combination produces dense, hard metals of superior wear resistance and strength at elevated temperatures. They also possess good thermal and electrical conductivity. We, Kefeng Powder Metallurgy Co., manufactures and supplies DRC Conflict Free material only.
Characteristics and features
The Copper tungsten material products are highly resistant to heat, electric arc, wear and deformation at high temperature welding, flash butt and spot welding. They also have excellent electrical and thermal conductivity. These metal composite materials produce dense hard metals with low thermal expansion, good thermal and electrical conductivity, excellent arc resistance, superior wear resistance and strength at elevated temperatures.
1. Low thermal expansion
2. High wear resistance
3. Low consumption
4. High arc resistance
5. High thermal and electrical conductivity
Application
For Copper Tungsten Alloy of composition of 75%W25%Cu that can be applied in projection welding electrodes, flash and butt welding electrodes, light upsetting and seam welding bushings. It is harder than Class 10 and used where moderate pressure is required. This material can also be used for spot welding low conductivity steels, such as stainless, and the availability are Rod, Bar and Inserts.
For Copper Tungsten Alloy of composition of 80%W20%Cu, they can be used in Heavy duty projection welding electrodes, electro-forming and electroforging electrode facings for upsetting of studs and rivets, cross wire welding of large diameter wire and rod.
Kefeng’s Copper Tungsten alloys are used as electrode materials for resistance welding and similar related applications and the heavy duty contact, relays, switches, which the materials will withstand the effects of the arcing to the interruption of large currents.
The typical applications include:
1. Resistance welding electrodes
2. Circuit breakers (air or oil immersed)
3. Arcing tips
4. Heavy-duty contactors
5. EDM electrodes
6. Make-and-break contacts
7. Relays/switches
Technical parameters
Materials |
Wt% Tungsten Content |
Wt% Copper Content |
Grade |
RWMA Class |
Density (g/cc) |
Electrical Conductivity (%IACS) |
Hardness (HRB) |
W70Cu30 |
70 |
Balance |
A5WC |
10 |
14.18 |
47-52 |
88-95 |
W75Cu25 |
75 |
Balance |
A10WC |
11 |
14.80 |
42-50 |
96-99 |
W80Cu20 |
80 |
Balance |
A30WC |
12 |
15.60 |
41-49 |
99-104 |
Note: The values are typical and not to be used for specifications.
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