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Main Articel: [[Precipitation Hardening Copper Alloys| Precipitation Hardening Copper Alloys]]

Important for the usage as spring contact components are besides mechanical strength and electrical conductivity mainly the typical spring properties such as the maximum spring bending limit and the fatigue strength as well as the bendability. During severe thermal stressing the behavior of spring materials is determined by their softening and relaxation. The following briefly describes these material properties.

Main Articel: [[Application Properties for the Selection of Copper Alloys| Application Properties for the Selection of Copper Alloys]]

===5.1.8 Selection Criteria for Copper-Based Materials===