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The cause for precipitation hardening of CuBe materials, is the rapidly diminishing solubility of beryllium in copper as temperature decreases. As the
phase diagram for CuBe shows, 2.4 wt% of Be are soluble in Cu at 780°C (<xr id="fig:Phase_diagram_of_copperberyllium_with_temperature_ranges_for_brazing_and_annealing_treatments"/><!--(Fig. 5.28)-->). In this temperature range, annealed CuBe alloys are homogeneous(solution annealing). The homogeneous state can be frozen through rapid cooling to room temperature (quenching). Through a subsequent annealing at 325°C, the desired precipitation hardening is achieved, which results in a significant increase in mechanical strength and electrical conductivity of CuBe (<xr id="tab:Physical_Properties_of_Selected_Copper_Beryllium_Alloys"/><!--(Tab. 5.17)-->). The final strength and hardness values depend on the annealing temperature and time, as well as on the initial degree of cold working (<xr id="tab:Mechanical Properties of Selected Copper-Beryllium Alloys"/><!--(Table 5.18)--> and <xr id="fig:Precipitation_hardening_of_CuBe2_at_325°C_after_different_cold_working"/>, <xr id="fig:Precipitation_hardening_of_CuBe2_(soft)_at_325°C"/>, <xr id="fig:Precipitation_hardening_of_CuBe2_(half hard)_at_different_annealing_temperatures"/>).
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<figure id="fig:Phase diagram of copperberyllium with temperature ranges for brazing and annealing treatmentsPhase_diagram_of_copperberyllium_with_temperature_ranges_for_brazing_and_annealing_treatments">
[[File:Phase diagram of copper beryllium with temperature ranges.jpg|left|thumb|<caption>Phase diagram of copper- beryllium with temperature ranges for brazing and annealing treatments</caption>]]
</figure>
<figure id="fig:Precipitation hardening of CuBe2 at 325°C after different cold workingPrecipitation_hardening_of_CuBe2_at_325°C_after_different_cold_working">
[[File:Precipitation hardening of CuBe2 at 325C.jpg|left|thumb|<caption>Precipitation hardening of CuBe2 at 325°C after different cold working</caption>]]
</figure>
<figure id="fig:Precipitation hardening of CuBe2 Precipitation_hardening_of_CuBe2_(soft) at 325°C_at_325°C">
[[File:Precipitation hardening of CuBe2 (soft) at 325C.jpg|left|thumb|<caption>Precipitation hardening of CuBe2 (soft) at 325°C</caption>]]
</figure>
<figure id="fig:Precipitation hardening of CuBe2 Precipitation_hardening_of_CuBe2_(half hard) at different annealing temperatures_at_different_annealing_temperatures">
[[File:Precipitation hardening of CuBe2 half hard.jpg|left|thumb|<caption>Precipitation hardening of CuBe2 (half hard) at different annealing temperatures</caption>]]
</figure>
<figtable id="tab:tab5.17Physical_Properties_of_Selected_Copper_Beryllium_Alloys"><caption>'''<!--Table 5.17: -->Physical Properties of Selected Copper-Beryllium Alloys''' </caption>
{| class="twocolortable" style="text-align: left; font-size: 12px"
!Composition<br />[wt%]
!Density<br />[g/cm<sup>3</sup>]
!colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|Electrical<br />Conductivity<br />[MS/m] [% IACS]
!Electrical<br />Resistivity<br />[μΩ·cm]
!Thermal<br />Conductivity<br />[W/(m·K)]
!Softening Temperature<br />(approx. 10% loss in<br />strength)<br />[°C]
!Melting<br />Temp Range<br />[°C]
|-
!
!
!
![MS/m]
![% IACS]
!
!
!
!
!
!
|-
|CuBe1.7<br />CW100C<br />C17000
|Be 1.6 - 1.8<br />Co 0.3<br />Ni 0.3<br />Cu Rest
|8.4
|8 - 9[[#text-reference1|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />12 - 13[[#text-reference2|<sup>b</sup>]]<br />11[[#text-reference3|<sup>c</sup>]]
|14 - 16<br />21 - 22<br />19
|11 - 12.5[[#text-reference1|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />7.7 - 8.3[[#text-reference2|<sup>b</sup><br />]]9.1[[#text-reference3|<sup>c</sup>]]
|110
|17
|125[[#text-reference1|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />135[[#text-reference2|<sup>b</sup>]]
|ca. 380
|890 - 1000
|Be 1.8 - 2.1<br />Co 0.3<br />Ni 0.3<br />Cu Rest
|8.3
|8 - 9[[#text-reference1|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />12 - 13[[#text-reference2|<sup>b</sup>]]<br />11[[#text-reference3|<sup>c</sup>]]
|14 - 16<br />21 - 22<br />19
|11 - 12.5[[#text-reference1|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />7.7 - 8.3[[#text-reference2|<sup>b</sup>]]<br />9.1[[#text-reference3|<sup>c</sup>]]
|110
|17
|125[[#text-reference1|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />135[[#text-reference2|<sup>b</sup>]]
|ca. 380
|870 - 980
|Co 2.0 - 2.8<br />Be 0.4 - 0.7<br />Ni 0.3<br />Cu Rest
|8.8
|11 - 14[[#text-reference1|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />25 - 27[[#text-reference2|<sup>b</sup>]]<br />27 - 34[[#text-reference3|<sup>c</sup>]]
|19 - 24<br />43 - 47<br />47 - 59
|7.1 - 9.1[[#text-reference1|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />3.7 - 4.0[[#text-reference2|<sup>b</sup>]]<br />2.9[[#text-reference3|<sup>c</sup>]]
|210
|18
|131[[#text-reference1|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />138[[#text-reference2|<sup>b</sup>]]
|ca. 450
|1030 - 1070
|Ni 1.4 - 2.2<br />Be 0.2 - 0.6<br />Co 0.3<br />Cu Rest
|8.8
|11 - 14[[#text-reference1|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />25 - 27[[#text-reference2|<sup>b</sup>]]<br />27 - 34[[#text-reference3|<sup>c</sup>]]
|19 - 24<br />43 - 47<br />47 - 59
|7.1 - 9.1[[#text-reference1|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />3.7 - 4.0[[#text-reference2|<sup>b</sup>]]<br />2.9[[#text-reference3|<sup>c</sup>]]
|230
|18
|131[[#text-reference1|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />138[[#text-reference2|<sup>b</sup>]]
|ca. 480
|1060 - 1100
|}
<div id="text-reference1"><sub>a</sub> solution annealed, and cold rolled</div>
<div id="text-reference2"><sub>b</sub> solution annealed, cold rolled, and precipitation hardened</div>
<div id="text-reference3"><sub>c</sub> solution annealed, cold rolled, and precipitation hardened at mill (mill hardened)</div>
</figtable>
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<br/>
{| class="twocolortable" style="text-align: left; font-size: 12px"
!Elongation<br />A<sub>50</sub><br />[%]
!Vickers<br />Hardness<br />HV
!Bend Radius[[#text-reference4|<sup>1)</sup>]]<br />perpendicular to<br />rolling direction!Bend Radius[[#text-reference4|<sup>1)</sup>]]<br />parallel to<br />rolling direction
!Spring Bending<br />Limit σ<sub>FB</sub><br />[MPa]
!Spring Fatigue<br />Limit σ<sub>BW</sub><br />[MPa]
|-
|CuBe1,7
|R 390[[#text-reference5|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />R 680[[#text-reference5|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />R 1030[[#text-reference6|<sup>b</sup>]]<br />R 1240[[#text-reference6|<sup>b</sup>]]<br />R 680[[#text-reference7|<sup>c</sup>]]<br />R 1100[[#text-reference7|<sup>c</sup>]]
|380 -520<br />680 - 820<br />1030 - 1240<br />1240 - 1380<br />680 - 750<br />1100 - 1200
|≥ 180<br />≥ 600<br />≥ 900<br />≥ 1070<br />≥ 480<br />≥ 930
|-
|CuBe2
|R 410[[#text-reference5|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />R 690[[#text-reference5|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />R 1140[[#text-reference6|<sup>b</sup>]]<br />R 1310[[#text-reference6|<sup>b</sup>]]<br />R 690[[#text-reference7|<sup>c</sup>]]<br />R 1200[[#text-reference7|<sup>c</sup>]]
|410 -540<br />690 - 820<br />1140 - 1310<br />1310 - 1480<br />690 - 760<br />1200 - 1320
|≥ 190<br />≥ 650<br />≥ 1000<br />≥ 1150<br />≥ 480<br />≥ 1030
|-
|CuCo2Be<br />CuNi2Be
|R 250[[#text-reference5|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />R 550[[#text-reference5|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />R 650[[#text-reference6|<sup>b</sup>]]<br />R 850[[#text-reference6|<sup>b</sup>]]<br />R 520[[#text-reference7|<sup>c</sup>]]
|250 - 380<br />550 - 700<br />650 - 820<br />850 - 1000<br />520 - 620
|≥ 140<br />≥ 450<br />≥ 520<br />≥ 750<br />≥ 340
| <br /> <br />220<br />250<br />210
|}
</figtablediv id="text-reference4"><supsub>1)</supsub> t: Strip thickness max. 0.5 mm<br /div><supdiv id="text-reference5"><sub>a</supsub>solution annealed, and cold rolled<br /div> <supdiv id="text-reference6"><sub>b</supsub>solution annealed, cold rolled, and precipitation hardened<br /div> <supdiv id="text-reference7"><sub>c</supsub>solution annealed, cold rolled, and precipitation hardened at mill (mill hardened)</div></figtable> <br/>====5.1.6.2 Other Precipitation Hardening Copper Alloys====<br/>
=====<!--5.1.6.2.1 -->Other Precipitation Hardening Copper-Chromium Alloys=====
As the phase diagram shows, copper-chromium has a similar hardening profile compared to CuBe (<xr id="fig:Coppercorner of the copper-chromium materials are especially suitable phase diagram for use as electrodes for resistance weldingup to 0.8 wt% chromium"/><!--(Fig. 5.32)-->). During brazing In the loss hardened stage CuCr has limitations to work hardening. Compared to copper it has a better temperature stability with good electrical conductivity. Hardness and electrical conductivity as a function of cold working and precipitation hardening conditions are illustrated in hardness is limited if low melting brazing alloys [[#figures8|(Figs. 6 – 9]]<!--Figs. 5.33-5.35--> and <xr id="tab:Physical Properties of Other Precipitation Hardening Copper Alloys"/><!--(Tables 5.19)--> and reasonably short heating times are used<xr id="tab:Mechanical Properties of Other Precipitation Hardening Copper Alloys"/><!--(Tab. 5.20)-->).
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<figtable id="tab:tab5.19Physical Properties of Other Precipitation Hardening Copper Alloys"><caption>'''<!--Table 5.19: -->Physical Properties of Other Precipitation Hardening Copper Alloys''' </caption>
{| class="twocolortable" style="text-align: left; font-size: 12px"
!Composition<br />[wt%]
!Density<br />[g/cm<sup>3</sup>]
!colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|Electrical<br />Conductivity<br />[MS/m] [% IACS]
!Electrical<br />Resistivity<br />[μΩ·cm]
!Thermal<br />Conductivity<br />[W/(m·K)]
!Softening Temperature<br />(approx. 10% loss in<br />strength)<br />[°C]
!Melting<br />Temp Range<br />[°C]
|-
!
!
!
![MS/m]
![% IACS]
!
!
!
!
!
!
|-
|CuCr
|Cr 0.3 - 1.2<br />Cu Rest
|8.89
|26[[#text-reference8|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />48[[#text-reference9|<sup>b</sup>]]|45[[#text-reference8|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />83[[#text-reference9|<sup>b</sup>]]|3.8[[#text-reference8|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />2.1[[#text-reference9|<sup>b</sup>]]|170[[#text-reference8|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />315[[#text-reference9|<sup>b</sup>]]
|17
|112
|Zr 0.1 - 0.3<br />Cu Rest
|8.9
|35[[#text-reference8|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />52[[#text-reference9|<sup>b</sup>]]|60[[#text-reference8|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />90[[#text-reference9|<sup>b</sup>]]|2.9[[#text-reference8|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />1.9[[#text-reference9|<sup>b</sup>]]|340[[#text-reference8|<sup>a</sup>]]
|16
|135
|Cr 0.5 - 1.2<br />Zr 0.03 - 0.3<br />Cu Rest
|8.92
|20[[#text-reference8|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />43[[#text-reference9|<sup>b</sup>]]|34[[#text-reference8|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />74[[#text-reference9|<sup>b</sup>]]|5.0[[#text-reference8|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />2.3[[#text-reference9|<sup>b</sup>]]|170[[#text-reference8|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />310 - 330[[#text-reference9|<sup>b</sup>]]
|16
|110[[#text-reference8|<sup>a</sup>]]<br />130[[#text-reference9|<sup>b</sup>]]
|ca. 500
|1070 - 1080
|}
<div id="text-reference8"><sub>a</sub> solution annealed, and cold rolled</div>
<div id="text-reference9"><sub>b</sub> solution annealed, cold rolled, and precipitation hardened</div>
</figtable>
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<table class="twocolortable">
</figtable>
=====<!--5.1.6.2.2 -->Copper-Zirconium Alloys===== The solubility of Zirconium in copper is 0.15 wt% Zr at the eutectic temperature of 980°C <xr id="fig:Copper corner of the copper zirconium for up to 0.5-wt zirconium"/> (Fig. 5.36). Copper-zirconium materials have a similar properties spectrum compared to the one for copper-chromium materials. At room temperature the mechanical properties of copper-zirconium are less suitable than those of copper chromium, its temperature stability is however at least the same.
The solubility of Zirconium in copper is 0.15 wt% Zr at the eutectic temperature of 980°C (<xr id====="fig:Copper corner of the copper zirconium for up to 0.5-wt zirconium"/><!--(Fig.15.6.236)-->).3 Copper-Chromiumzirconium materials have a similar properties spectrum, compared to the one for copper-chromium materials. At room temperature the mechanical properties of copper-Zirconium Alloys=====zirconium are less suitable than those of copper chromium, its temperature stability is however at least the same.
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<figure id="fig:Copper corner of the copper zirconium for up to 0.5-wt zirconium">
[[File:Copper corner of the copper zirconium for up to 0.5-wt zirconium.jpg|right|thumb|Figure 10: Copper corner of the copper- zirconium for up to 0.5 wt% zirconium]]
</figure>
<figure id="fig:Softening of CuCr1Zr after 1hr annealing">
[[File:Softening of CuCr1Zr after 1hr annealing.jpg|right|thumb|Figure 11: Softening of CuCr1Zr after 1 hr annealing and after 90% cold working]]
</figure>
</div>
==References==
[[Contact Carrier Materials#References|References]]
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