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CuNi1Si
UNS:C19010, C19015
EN:CW109C

Manufactures list:
Aurubis (http://www.aurubis.com/en/) - CuNi1Si(LNSP)
Diehl Metall Stiftung & CO.KG (http://www.diehlmetall.de) - CuNi1,5Si(SB21)
KM Europa Metal AG (http://www.kme.com/) - CuNi1Si(STOL76)
Wieland-Werke AG (http://www.wieland.de/) - CuNi1Si (K76)
A copper alloys containing nickiel and silicon are heat treated. CuNi1Si has excellent cold
and hot forming, good resistance to atmospheric corrosion, high mechanical and
electrical properties, high wear resistance and fatigue strength.

Basic properties
Basic properties
Density [g/cm3]
Specific heat capacity
[J/(kg*K)]
Temperature coefficient of
electrical resistance (0...100C)
[10-3/K]
Electrical conductivity [T=20C,
(% IACS)]
Thermal conductivity
[W/(m*K)]
Thermal expansion coefficient
20...300C [10-6/K]
[Ref: 232, 239]

Value
8,9

Comments

377
2
17-35
85-260
16,8

(29-60%IACS)

Applications
Main applications
Connectors, slide bearings, leadframe, electrical contact elements, clips for electrical
contact lines, power supply and grounding, high corrosion resistance mechanical
equipment, fittings. Literature: [Ref: 232, 240]

Kinds of semi-finished products/final products

Slide bearings technology, electrical technology, railway engineering, general mechanical
engineering, die casting practice.

Chemical composition
Chemical composition
Cu [wt.%]
Fe [wt.%]
Mn [wt.%]
Ni [wt.%]
Pb [wt.%]
Si [wt.%]
Others [wt.%]
[Ref: 570]

Value
97,08-98,3
0-0,2
0-0,1
1,0-1,6
0-0,02
0,4-0,7
0,3

Comments
Calculated

Mechanical properties
Mechanical properties
UTS [MPa]
YS [MPa]
Elongation [%]
Hardness
Youngs modulus [GPa]
Kirchhoffs modulus [GPa]
Poisson ratio

Value
240-650
90-620
5-25
100-205
128

Comments

Literature

[HV]

No data
No data

Material's mechanical and electrical properties in different tempers

R360/H100
R410/H130
R460/H140
R520/H150
R580/H175

Tensile
strength,
MPa
360-430
410-480
460-530
520-570
580-650

Yield
strength
(min), MPa
250
360
430
490
540

R440, Rod

440

300

R540, Rod

540

470

R590, Rod

590

540

R440, Wire

440

300

540

470

12 (Lo=5,65*(So)0,5
)

590

540

10 (Lo=5,65*(So)0,5
)

Temper

R540, Wire,
rod, sheet,
strip, tube.
R590, Wire,
rod, sheet,
strip, tube.

Elongation
(min)A50mm, %

16
10
12
16

12
10
8
5
6
(Lo=5,65*(So)0,5
)
(Lo=5,65*(So)0,5
)
(Lo=5,65*(So)0,5
)
(Lo=5,65*(So)0,5
)

Hardness
100-130
130-150
140-160
150-170
175-205

HV
HV
HV
HV
HV

Literature

[Ref: 239]

EN 12163
(2011)

EN 12167
(2011)

R240, Rod
R300, Rod
R350, Rod
R410, Rod
R440, Rod
R500, Rod
R540, Rod
R590, Rod
R250, Profile
R380, Profile
R420, Profile
R560, Profile
R410, Wire
R450, Wire
R590, Wire
R650, Wire

min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.

240
300
350
410
440
500
540
590
250
380
420
560
410
450
590
650

90
210
280
320
320
420
450
570
100
250
260
520
400
440
580
620

25 (A100)
16 (A)
12 (A)
5 (A100)
12 (A100)
10 (A)
10 (A)
8 (A100)
35 (A)
8 (A)
15 (A)
10 (A)
6 (A11,3)
5 (A100)
7 (A100)
7 (A100)

[Ref: 232]

Modulus of elasticity vs. temperature of CuNi1Si [Ref: 232]

Mechanical properties vs. temperature below 0C of CuNi1Si (age hardened at 450C for
2 hour) [Ref: 232]
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Electrical conductivity vs. annealing temperature of CuNi2Si [Ref: 232]

Exploitation properties
Heat resistance
Mechanical and electrical properties vs temperatures

Heat

resistance

of

CuNi1Si

[Ref:

232]

Influence of annealing temperature and time on CuNi1Si mechanical properties after cold
deformation of 80% [Ref: 232]
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Long-therm heat resistance, e.g. Arrhenius curve

NO DATA AVAILABLE
Half- softening temperature
NO DATA AVAILABLE

Corrosion resistance
Hydrogen embrittlement resistance
NO DATA AVAILABLE
Other kind of corrosion elements

Type of corrosion
Atmospheric
Marine environment
Stress crack
Hydrogen embrittlement
Electrolytic
Other

Suitability
Good
Good
Not resistant
No data
No data
No data

Rheological resistance
Stress relaxation
Residual stress of CuNi1Si at 150C (temper R580)[Ref: 232]

Literature
[Ref: 232]
[Ref: 232]
[Ref: 239]
-

Creep

Creep strength of CuNi1Si supersaturated hardened [Ref: 232]

Creep strength of CuNi1Si thermally hardened [Ref: 232]

Wear resistance
Friction resistance
NO DATA AVAILABLE

Fatigue resistance
Fatigue cracking

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Fatigue strength on bending vs number of cycles of CuNi1Si [Ref: 232]

Impact strength
NO DATA AVAILABLE

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Fabrication properties
Fabrication properties
Soldering
Brazing
Hot dip tinning
Electrolytic tinning
Electrolytic silvering
Electrolytic nickel coating
Laser welding
Oxyacetylene Welding
Gas Shielded Arc Welding
Spot Weld
Seam Weld
Butt Weld
Capacity for Being Cold Worked
Capacity for Being Hot Formed
Machinability Rating
[Ref: 232]

Value
good
fair
good
good
good
good
fair
not
recommended
fair
good
good
good
good
good
30

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Comments

The variations of hardness and electrical resistivity of Cu1.5 Ni-0.3Si-0.03P-0.05Mg

leadframe alloy with varying aging time at 450C. Cu-1.5Ni-0.3Si-0.03P-0.05Mg is cold
rolled 80% and aged at 450C after solution treatment; (a) hardness, (b) electrical
resistivity [Ref: 230].

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The comparison of tensile strength and elongation of Cu-1.5Ni-0.3Si-0.03P-0.05Mg

leadframe alloy with different initial grain size; (a) initial grain size of 10 m after
solution treatment at 700C, (b) initial grains size of 15 m after solution treatment at
800C [Ref: 230].

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The variation of (a) hardness and (b) electrical resistivity of Cu-1.5Ni-0.3Si-0.03P0.05Mg leadframe alloy cold rolled to 40, 70, 85% with increasing aging time at 450C
[Ref: 230].

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The variation of tensile properties of Cu-1.5Ni-0.3Si-0.03P- 0.05Mg leadframe alloy with

varying cold rolling ratio from 40 to 85% at peak aged condition at 450C [Ref: 230].

The dependence of the microhardness on the aging time of CuNi3Si and CuNi1Si. (Note:
Samples (strip) was solution heat-treated for 1 h at 1173 K in an argon atmosphere and
water quenched) [Ref: 229]

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Technological properties
Technological properties
Melting temperature [C]
Annealling temperature [C]
Homogenization temperature
[C]
Ageing temperature [C]
Hot working temperature [C]
[Ref: 232]

Value
1050-1070
650-750
750-850
425-490
800-900

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Comments

References:
229. Aging behavior of CuNiSi alloy - Dongmei Zhao, Q.M. Dong, P. Liu, B.X. Kang,
J.L. Huang, Z.H. Jin, Materials Science and Engineering A361 (2003) 9399
230. Effect of thermomechanical treatments on microstructure and properties of
Cu-base leadframe alloy - HO J. RYU, HYUNG K. BAIK, SOON H. HONG, JOURNAL OF
MATERIALS SCIENCE 35 (2000) 3641 3646
232. CuNi1Si - Deutsches Kupferinstitut
239. Data sheet - CuNiSi - Kemper
240. Material data sheet CARODUR A special alloy on CuNiSi-base - Austria
Buntmetall
570. EN 12163 (2011) Copper and copper alloys. Rod for general purposes. -

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