Round and square copper bars

Copper bar for electrical and general applications with different alloys and supply options: square bar and round bar – including diameters from Ø 3 to Ø 300 mm.

Supply formats:

  • Round

  • Square

Medidas: From 3 to 300 mm Ø.

Data sheet: Round and square copper bars

At Bronmetal we specialise in the supply of non-ferrous metals for use in industry and copper bar is one of them. In our catalogue you will find different compositions and alloys in three formats: round bar, square bar or rectangular bar. In addition, there is also the possibility of supplying bevelled copper bar.

The specifications in terms of composition and mechanical characteristics are detailed in the section of the product data sheet according to the corresponding type of alloy. Among them, two alloys stand out for being composed of high purity copper and significant electrical conductivity: Cu-OFE and Cu-PHCE. These two alloys are subject to the EN 13601 Standard which establishes the requirements for copper products for electrical applications.

To determine the conductivity of the material, the copper bars are subjected to the electrical properties test at 20°C in such a way that the volume resistivity, mass resistivity and conductivity are determined. In addition, the ampacity according to DIN 43671 determines the alternating and direct currents depending on the size of the copper bar.

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Material Designation Composition in % (m/m)
Element Cu Ag Bi O P Pb Other elements (see note)
Symbolic Numerical
Total excluded
Cu-ETP CW004A min. 99.90a - - - - - - Ag, O
max. - - 0,0005 0.040b - 0,005 0,03
Cu-FRHC CW005A min. 99.90a - - - - - - Ag, O
max. - - - 0.040b - - 0,06
Cu-OF CW008A min. 99.95a - - - - - - Ag
max. - - 0,0005 -c - 0,005 0,03
CuAg0,04 CW011A min. Rest 0,03 - - - - - Ag, O
max. - 0,05 0,0005 0,040 - - 0,03
CuAg0,07 CW012A min. Rest 0,06 - - - - - Ag, O
max. - 0,08 0,0005 0,040 - - 0,03
CuAg0,10 CW013A min. Rest 0,08 - - - - - Ag, O
max. - 0,12 0,0005 0,040 - - 0,03
CuAg0,04P CW014A min. Rest 0,03 - - 0,001 - - Ag, P
max. - 0,05 0,0005 -c 0,007 - 0,03
CuAg0,07P CW015A min. Rest 0,06 - - 0,001 - - Ag, P
max. - 0,08 0,0005 -c 0,007 - 0,03
CuAg0,10P CW016A min. Rest 0,08 - - 0,001 - - Ag, P
max. - 0,12 0,0005 -c 0,007 - 0,03
CuAg0,04(OF) CW017A min. Rest 0,03 - - - - - Ag, O
max. - 0,05 0,0005 -c - - 0,0065
CuAg0,07(OF) CW018A min. Rest 0,06 - - - - - Ag, O
max. - 0,08 0,0005 -c - - 0,0065
CuAg0,10(OF) CW019A min. Rest 0,08 - - - - - Ag, O
max. - 0,12 0,0005 -c - - 0,0065
Cu-PHC CW020A min. 99.95a - - - 0,001 - - Ag, P
max. - - 0,0005 -c 0,006 0,005 0,03
Cu-HCP CW021A min. 99.95a - - - 0,002 - - Ag, P
max. - - 0,0005 -c 0,007 0,005 0,03
NOTE - The total of other elements ( different from copper) is defined as the sum of Ag, As, Bi, Cd, Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, O, P , Pb, S, Sb, Se, Si, Sn, Te and Zn, with the exclusion of any of the elements whose value is indicated individually.
a Including silver (Ag), up to a maximum of 0.015%
b Up to 0.060% of oxygen content is permitted, subject to an agreement between client and supplier.
c Oxygen content must be such that the material complies with the requisites for embrittlement by heating in a hydrogen atmosphere as in Norm En 1976.

ALEACIONES. COMPOSICIÓN DEL Cu-OFE y Cu-PHCE según EN 13601

Material Designation Element Composition in % (mass fraction)
Symbolic Numerical Cu Ag As Bi Cd Fe Mn Ni O P Pb S Sb Se Sn Te Zn
Cu-OFE CW009A min. 99,99 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
max. - 0,002 5 0,000 5 0,000 20 0,000 1 0,0001 0 0,000 5 0,000 1 _a 0,000 3 0,000 5 0,001 5 0,000 4 0,000 20 0,000 2 0,000 20 0,000 1
Cu-PHCE CW022A min. 99,99 - - - - - - - - 0,001 - - - - - - -
max. - 0,002 5 0,000 5 0,000 20 0,000 1 0,0001 0 0,000 5 0,000 1 _a 0,006 0,000 5 0,001 5 0,000 4 0,000 20 0,000 2 0,000 20 0,000 1
a The oxygen content must be such that the material fulfills requirements of fragilization by heating in a hydrogen atmophere, of the Norm in 1976.

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES ( AT 20ºC)

Designations Volumen Resistivity Resistivity massa Conductivity
Material Metallurgical State
Ω x mm2 m Ω x g m2 MS/m % IACSb
Symbolic Numerical
max. max. min. min.
Cu-OFE Cu-PHCE CW009A CW022A Annealed 0,01707 0,1517 58,6 101
0,01724 0,1533 58 100
Non annealed In accordance
Cu-ETP Cu-FRHC Cu-OF CuAg0,04 CuAg0,07 CuAg0,10 CuAg0,04(OF) CuAg0,07(OF) CuAg0,10(OF) Cu-PHC CW004A CW005A CW008A CW011A CW012A CW013A CW017A CW018A CW019A CW020A D 0,01786 0,1588 56 96,6
H035 R200 0,01724 0,1533 58 100
H065 R250
H065 R230
H085 R300 0,01754 0,1559 57 98,3
H085 R280
H075 R260
H100 R350 0,01786 0,1588 56 96,6
CuAg0,04P CuAg0,07P CuAg0,10P Cu-HCP CW014A CW015A CW016A CW021A D 0,01818 0,1616 55 94,8
H035 R200 0,01754 0,1559 57 98,3
H065 R250
H065 R230
H085 R300 0,01786 0,1588 56 96,6
H085 R280
H075 R260
H100 R350 0,01818 0,1616 55 94,8
NOTE 1 - The IACS % values are calculated as percentages of the normalized value of high conductivity annealed copper, according to those established by the International Electrotechnical Commission. Copper whose volume resistivity is of 0,017 24 Ω x m, at 20ºC, is defined as that corresponding to a conductivity of 100%.
NOTE 2 - 1 MS/m is equivalent to 1 m/(Ω x mm2).
a Calculated with a copper density of 8.89 g/cm3.
b IACS: International Annealed Copper Standard.

PERMISSIBLE CURRENT. DIN 43671

Room temperature: 35°C • Final temperature of bars: 65°C • Conductivity 56 M/Ωmm² (r-0.0178 Ωmm²/m)
Width x Thickness Alternating current up to 60 Hz Corriente continua y alterna 16 2/3 Hz Static characteristics
Painted Polished Painted Polished
No. Bar No. Bar No. Bar No. Bar
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Jx Wx Ix Jx Wx Ix
I II III II II I II III II II I II III IIII I II III IIII cm4 cm3 cm cm4 cm3 cm
12 x 2 123 202 228 108 182 216 123 202 233 108 182 220 0,0288 0,0480 0,3460 0,0008 0,0080 0,0577
15 x 2 148 240 261 128 212 247 148 240 267 128 212 252 0,0563 0,0750 0,4330 0,0010 0,0100 0,0577
15 x 3 187 316 381 162 282 361 187 316 387 162 282 365 0,0844 0,1130 0,4330 0,0034 0,0225 0,0866
20 x 2 189 302 313 162 264 298 189 302 321 162 266 303 0,133 0,133 0,577 0,0013 0,0133 0,0577
20 x 3 237 394 454 204 348 431 237 394 463 204 348 437 0,200 0,200 0,577 0,0045 0,0300 0,0866
20 x 5 319 560 728 274 500 690 320 562 729 274 502 687 0,333 0,333 0,577 0,0208 0,0833 0,1440
20 x 10 497 924 1320 427 825 1180 499 932 1300 428 832 1210 0,667 0,667 0,577 0,1670 0,3330 0,2890
25 x 3 287 470 525 245 412 498 287 470 536 245 414 506 0,391 0,313 0,722 0,0056 0,0375 0,0866
25 x 5 384 662 869 327 586 795 384 664 841 327 590 794 0,651 0,521 0,722 0,0260 0,1040 0,1440
30 x 3 337 544 593 285 476 564 337 546 608 286 478 575 0,675 0,450 0,866 0,0068 0,0450 0,0866
30 x 5 447 760 944 379 672 896 448 766 950 380 676 897 1,130 0,750 0,866 0,0313 0,1250 0,1440
30 x 10 676 1200 1670 573 1060 1480 683 1230 1630 579 1080 1520 2,250 1,500 0,866 0,2500 0,5000 0,2890
40 x 3 435 692 725 366 600 690 436 696 748 367 604 708 1,60 0,80 1,15 0,0090 0,0600 0,0866
40 x 5 573 952 1140 482 836 1090 576 966 1160 484 848 1100 2,67 1,33 1,15 0,0417 0,1670 0,1440
40 x 10 850 1470 2000 2580 715 1290 1770 2280 865 1530 2000 728 1350 1880 5,33 2,67 1,15 0,3330 0,6670 0,2890
50 x 5 697 1140 1330 2010 583 994 1260 1920 703 1170 1370 588 1020 1300 5,21 2,08 1,44 0,0521 0,208 0,144
50 x 10 1020 1720 2320 2950 852 1510 2040 2600 1050 1830 2360 875 1610 2220 10,40 4,17 1,44 0,4170 0,833 0,289
60 x 5 826 1330 1510 2310 688 1150 1440 2210 836 1370 1580 2060 696 1190 1500 1970 9,00 3,00 1,73 0,0625 0,250 0,144
60 x 10 1180 1960 2610 3290 985 1720 2300 2900 1230 2130 2720 3580 1020 1870 2570 3390 18,00 6,00 1,73 0,5000 1,000 0,289
80 x 5 1070 1680 1830 2830 885 1450 1750 2720 1090 1770 1990 2570 902 1530 1890 2460 21,30 5,33 2,31 0,0833 0,333 0,144
80 x 10 1500 2410 3170 3930 1240 2110 2790 3450 1590 2730 3420 4490 1310 2380 3240 4280 42,70 10,70 2,31 0,6670 1,330 0,289
100 x 5 1300 2010 2150 3300 1080 1730 2050 3190 1340 2160 2380 3080 1110 1810 2270 2960 41,70 8,33 2,89 0,1040 0,417 0,144
100 x 10 1810 2850 3720 4530 1490 2480 3260 3980 1940 3310 4100 5310 1600 2890 3900 5150 83,30 16,70 2,89 0,833 1,670 0,289
120 x 10 2110 3280 4270 5130 1740 2860 3740 4500 2300 3900 4780 6260 1890 3390 4560 6010 144,00 24,00 3,46 1,000 2,000 0,289
160 x 10 2700 4130 5360 6320 2220 3590 4680 5530 3010 5060 6130 8010 2470 4400 5860 7110 341,00 42,70 4,62 1,330 2,670 0,289
200 x 10 3290 4970 6430 7490 2690 4310 5610 6540 3720 6220 7460 9730 3040 5390 7150 9390 667,00 66,70 5,77 1,670 3,330 0,289
In the case of several parallel bars, the distance between the bars is the same as the thickness. For alternating current, the net distance between the phases is equal to 0.8 + the distance between phase axes. *Minimum distance
EN DIN ASTM AFNOR BS JIS SN
Symbolic Numerical Symbolic Numerical
Cu-ETP CW004A E-Cu58 20065 C11000 CuA1 C101 C1100 Cu-ETP
Cu-OFE CW009A - - C10100 CuC2 C110 - Cu-OFE
Cu-OF CW008A OF-Cu 2.0040 C10200 CuC1 C103 C1020 Cu-OF
Cu-HCP CW021A Se-Cu 2.0070 - - - - -
Cu-PHC CW020A Se-Cu 2.0070 C10300 - - - Cu-HCP
Cu-PHCE CW022A - - - - - - -
CuAg0,10 CW013A CuAg0,10 2.1203 C10700 - - - -
C10940
C11600
CuAg0,04P CW014A - - C11904 - - - -
CuAg0,10P CW016A CuAg0,1P 2.1197 C11907 - - - CuAg0,1P
Cu-DHP CW024A SF-Cu 2.0090 C12200 CuB1 C106 C1220 -
C1221
Cu-DLP CW023A SW-Cu 2.0076 C12000 CuB2 - - Cu-DLP
CuTeP CW118C CuTeP 2.1546 C14500 CuTe 1336 C109 - CuTeP
CuFe2P CW107C CuFe2P 2.1310 C19400 - CW107C - -
Cu-S CW114C CuSP 2.1498 C14700 Cu-S 1336 C111 - Cu-S
Designations Measurements in mm Hardness Tensile Strength Yield Limit at 0,2% Elongation
round, square, hexagonal rectangular
Thickness Width HB HV Rm Rp0.2 A100mm A
Symbolic Numerical Metallurgical State From Greater than Up to and including From Greater than Up to and including From Greater than Up to and including min. max. min. max. N/mm2 N/mm2 % %
min. min. min.
Cu-ETP Cu-FRHC Cu-OF Cu-OFE CuAg0,04 CuAg0,07 CuAg0,10 CuAg0,04P CuAg0,07P CuAg0,10P CuAg0,04(OF) CuAg0,07(OF) CuAg0,10(OF) Cu-PHC Cu-HCP Cu-PHCE CW004A CW005A CW008A CW009A CW011A CW012A CW013A CW014A CW015A CW016A CW017A CW018A CW019A CW020A CW021A CW022A D 2 - 160 0,5 - 40 1 - 200 Cold drawn product without specific properties
H035a 2 - 160 0,5 - 40 1 - 200 35 65 35 65 - - - -
H200a 2 - 160 1 - 40 5 - 200 - - - - 200 max.120 25 35
H065 2 - 80 0,5 - 40 1 - 200 65 90 70 95 - - - -
R250 2 - 10 1 - 10 5 - 200 - - - - 250 min. 200 8 12
R250 - 10 140 - - - - 10 200 - - - - 250 min. 180 - 15
R230 - 30 80 - 10 40 - 10 200 - - - - 230 min. 160 - 18
H085 2 - 40 0,5 - 20 1 - 120 85 110 90 115 - - - -
H075 - 40 80 - 20 40 - 20 160 75 100 80 105 - - - -
R300 2 - 20 1 - 10 5 - 120 - - - - 300 min. 260 5 8
R280 - 20 60 - 10 20 - 10 120 - - - - 280 min. 240 - 10
R260 - 40 60 - 20 40 - 20 160 - - - - 260 min. 220 - 12
H100 2 - 10 0,5 - 5 1 - 120 100 - 110 - - - - -
R350 2 - 10 1 - 5 5 - 120 - - - - 350 min. 320 3 5
NOTE - 1 N/mm2 is equivalent to 1 MPa
a Annealed.
 
Nominal measurements Tolerances a
Round Bars and Wiring b (Diameter) Square and Hexagonal Bars and Wiring (width between faces)
Greater than Up to and including Class A Class B Class A Class B
2c 3 0 ± 0,03 - -
-0,06
3 6 0 ± 0,04 0 ± 0,06
-0,08 -0,12
6 10 0 ± 0,05 0 ± 0,08
-0,09 -0,15
10 18 0 ± 0,06 0 ± 0,09
-0,11 -0,18
18 30 0 ± 0,07 0 ± 0,11
-0,13 -0,21
30 50 0 ± 0,08 0 ± 0,13
-0,16 -0,25
50 80 0 ± 0,10 0 ±0,15
-0,19 -0,30
80 120 0 ± 0,18 0 ±0,27
-0,35 -0,54
120 160 0 ± 0,30 0 ±0,32
-0,6 -0,63
a The tolerances specified are based on the ISO h11 or ISO h12 tolerances for class A (only negative tolerances) and on ISO js11 or ISO js12 tolerances for class B (positive / negative tolerances).
b Circularity (see section 3.3) is included in the tolerances for diameter, and must not exceed half of the tolerance specified in the table.
c Including the value of 2mm
 

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