Copper nickel alloy, which has low electric resistance, good heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant, easy to be processed and lead welded. It is used to make the key components in the thermal overload relay, low resistance thermal circuit breaker, and the electrical appliances. It is also an important material for electrical heating cable.
Main grades and properties
Type | Electrical resistivity (20degreeΩ mm²/m) |
temperature coefficient of resistance (10^6/degree) |
Dens ity g/mm² |
Max. temperature (°c) |
Melting point (°c) |
CuNi1 | 0.03 | <1000 | 8.9 | 200 | 1085 |
CuNi2 | 0.05 | <1200 | 8.9 | 200 | 1090 |
CuNi6 | 0.10 | <600 | 8.9 | 220 | 1095 |
CuNi8 | 0.12 | <570 | 8.9 | 250 | 1097 |
CuNi10 | 0.15 | <500 | 8.9 | 250 | 1100 |
CuNi14 | 0.20 | <380 | 8.9 | 300 | 1115 |
CuNi19 | 0.25 | <250 | 8.9 | 300 | 1135 |
CuNi23 | 0.30 | <160 | 8.9 | 300 | 1150 |
CuNi30 | 0.35 | <100 | 8.9 | 350 | 1170 |
CuNi34 | 0.40 | -0 | 8.9 | 350 | 1180 |
CuNi40 | 0.48 | ±40 | 8.9 | 400 | 1280 |
CuNi44 | 0.49 | <-6 | 8.9 | 400 | 1280 |
Application of copper nickel alloy wire:
1. heating components
2. current-limiting resistance of thermal overload relay
3. low-voltage circuit breaker
4. low-voltage apparatus