Conductor Grades of Copper, Wrought
Unalloyed coppers are used for electrical conductors where exceptional strength or high-temperature capability are not required.
| ISO | British | CEN | ASTM | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Standard | Number | Equivalent | |
| Cu-ETP1 | C100 | CW003A | Electrolytically refined higher purity copper | |
| Cu-ETP | C101 | CW003A | C11000 | Electrolytic, tough pitch high conductivity |
| copper | ||||
| CuAg(0.04) | C101 | CW011A | Silver bearing copper | |
| CuAg(0.07) | CW012A | Silver bearing copper | ||
| CuAg(0.10) | CW013A | Silver bearing copper | ||
| Cu-FRHC | C102 | CW005A | C11020 | Fire refined, tough pitch, high-conductivity |
| copper | ||||
| Cu-HCP | CW021A | High conductivity phosphorus deoxidised | ||
| copper | ||||
| Cu-DLP | CW023A | C12000 | Low phosphorus deoxidised copper | |
| Cu-FRTP | C104 | CW006A | C12500 | Tough pitch, non-arsenical copper |
| CuAs | C105 | Tough pitch arsenical copper | ||
| Cu-DHP | C106 | CW024A | C12200 | Phosphorus deoxidised non-arsenical |
| copper | ||||
| CuAsP | C107 | C14200 | Phosphorus deoxidised arsenical copper | |
| CuAg(0.04P) | CW014A | Silver bearing deoxidised copper | ||
| CuAg(0.07P) | CW015A | Silver bearing deoxidised copper | ||
| CuAg(0.10P) | CW016A | Silver bearing deoxidised copper | ||
| Cu-OF | C103 | CW008A | C10200 | Oxygen free, high conductivity copper |
| Cu-OFE | C110 | CW009A | C10100 | Oxygen free, high conductivity copper, |
| electronic grade |