Oxygen-free copper-also referred to as OFC, Cu-OF, Cu-OFE, and oxygen-free, high-conductivity copper (OFHC)-is formed by melting copper and combining it with carbon and carbonaceous gases. The electrolytic copper refining process removes most of the oxygen contained within, resulting in a compound that consists of 99.95–99.99% copper with less than or equal to 0.0005% oxygen.
The high purity levels of oxygen-free copper enhance the properties typical of standard copper material, such as thermal and electrical conductivity, ductility, impact strength, and machinability. Due to these advantageous properties, the material finds use in a variety of industrial applications.
Oxygen-Free Copper: Grades, Forms, Compositions, and Properties
Oxygen-free copper materials are classified by the amount of oxygen removed from the base copper material. The two basic grades are:
Cu-OF (C10200) grade copper is oxygen-free up to 99.95%. This grade of copper boasts exceptional purity. While no copper is ever 100% pure, modern technology has allowed refiners to reduce the remaining oxygen content to a practical range of 0.001–0.003%.
Cu-OFE (C10100) grade copper is oxygen-free up to 99.99%. It is purer than Cu-OF and exhibits a slightly higher percentage of electrical conductivity (approximately 1%) and superior corrosion resistance. Additionally, it is often used for high-quality audio/visual systems.
Both grades of oxygen-free copper are available in a wide variety of forms and shapes, including:
Plate
Rod
Sheet
Strip
Tube
Although Cu-OF and Cu-OFE have slightly different compositions due to the .04% variance in residual oxygen level, they share many characteristics.
For instance, they both contain the following properties in soft to hard conditions:
Tensile strength of 222–385 N/mm2
Proof strength range (to 0.1% deformation) of 60–325 N/mm2
Elongation of 60-4%
Hardness range of 45–115 HV
Average conductivity of 102% and a guaranteed value of 101% as per IACS
Thermal conductivity ranges between 386–394 W/m°C
Oxygen-Free Copper (OFC) Production
Oxygen-free copper (OFC) is formed via an intensive manufacturing and refining process that includes melting the copper and incorporating gases into the final composition. To prevent distortion and the formation of cracks within the material, manufacturers can add heat treatments to the production process to relieve stress. If the OFC is not softened during the heat treating process, then the manufacturer needs to perform further annealing (tempering) operations on the material to strengthen it.
Applications of Oxygen-Free Copper (OFC)
Oxygen-free copper is highly suitable for a number of industrial applications, including the manufacture of electronic products and products that operate within vacuum conditions. Some of the electronic products for which OFC is used are:
Anodes
Bus conductors
Busbars
Coaxial cables
Glass-to-metal seals
Hollow conductors
Klystrons
Lead-in wires
Medical devices
Rectifiers
Transistor components
Tubes
Vacuum seals & vacuum applications
Waveguides
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Brass:C21000,C22000,C22600,C23000,C24000,C26000,C26130,C26800,C27000,C27200,C27400, C2800,H59,H62,H70,H65,H80,H90,CuZn30,CuZn37,CuZn35,CuZn40,etcLeaded |
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1/4",3/8",1/2", 5/8", 7/8" or customized |
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Thickness |
0.5/0.6/0.7/0.8/1 or Customized |
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Length |
15m/50ft or customized |
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Standard |
JIS,AISI,ASTM,GB,DIN,EN |
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Price Term |
x-Work,FOB,CNF,CFR,CIF,FCA,DDP,DDU,etc |
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Payment Term |
TT,L/C,Western Union,D/P,etc |
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Application |
refrigeration,installation of air conditioner,construction water and gas |
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Standard export package,suit for all kinds of transport,or as required. |
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Copper, Brass, Bronze and special copper alloy |
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ASTM |
C10100,C11000,C12200,C21000,C22000,C23000,C24000,C26000, |
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G/B |
TU1,T2,TP2,H96,H90,H85,H80,H70,H65,H63,H62,H59,HPb63-3, |
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JIS |
C 1011,C 1100,C 1220,C3604,C 2100,C 2200,C 2300,C 2400, C 2600, |
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BS |
Cu-OFE,C 101,Cu-DHP,CZ 125,CZ 101,CZ 102,CZ 103,CZ 106,CZ 107, CZ 108,CZ 109,CZ 123,CZ 124, CZ 121,CZ 111,CZ 133, Pb 104, |
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DIN/ISO |
CuZn5,CuZn10,CuZn15,CuZn20,CuZn30,CuZn35,CuZn33,CuZn36, |
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Round, Square, Flat, Hexagon, Oval, Half-round or Customized |
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Bar/Rod |
Standard(Diameter 5-160 mm) or Customized |
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Wire |
Standard(Diameter 0.02-6 mm) or Customized |
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Plate/Sheet |
Standard(T 0.2-50 mm/W 200-3000 mm/L 6000 mm) or Customized |
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Strip |
Standard(T 0.05-1.5 mm/W 20-600 mm/L 20000 mm) or Customized |
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Tube/Pipe |
Standard(OD 3-360mm/Wall thickness 0.5-50 mm) or Customized |
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Standard |
GB/T,JIS,ASTM, ISO, DIN, BS, NF etc. |
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Hardness |
1/16 hard,1/8 hard,3/8 hard,1/4 hard,1/2hard,full hard. |
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Package |
Plastic film + Wooden case or as per customer requirement |
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Surface |
Polished,bright,oiled,hair line,brush,mirror,or as required |
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Deliver time |
According to order's quantity. |
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Shipment |
By sea, by air, DHL, UPS, FedEx etc. or as required |
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Electric light industry, machinery manufacturing, Building industry ,defense industry, and other fields Manufacturing industrial |
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ASTM,DIN,BS,CDA,JIS,GB |
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Material |
T1,T2,C10100,C10200,C10300,C10400,C10500,C10700,C10800, |
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Square,Rectangular,etc. |
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Diameter:3~200mm |
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Length |
3m,5.8m, 6m, 11.8m, 12m, or as required. |
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Hardness |
1/16 hard,1/8 hard,3/8 hard,1/4 hard,1/2hard,full hard,soft,etc |
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Surface |
mill,polished,bright,oiled,hair line,brush,mirror,sand blast,or as required. |
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EXW, FOB, CFR, CIF, etc. |
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T/T |
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Export standard package: bundled wooden box, suit for all kinds of transport, |
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According to order quantity |
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Export to |
Singapore,Indonesia,Ukraine,Korea,Thailand, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Spain, |
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Application |
Copper plates are mainly used in electrical conductivity, heat conduction, and corrosion-resistant equipment. For instance, they are applied in wires, cables, conductive screws, blasting detonators, evaporators for chemical industries, storage containers, and various pipelines, etc. They can also be used as force-bearing parts for various deep drawing and bending manufacturing processes, such as pins, rivets, washers, nuts, conduits, pressure gauges, screens, and radiator parts, etc. |
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Contact |
If any requirement please feel free to inform me at any time. |
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C10100,C10200,C10300,C10400,C10500,C10700,C10800,C10910,C10920, C10930,C11000,C11300,C11400,C11500,C11600,C12000,C12200,C12300, C12500,C14200,C14420,C14500,C14510,C14520,C14530,C17200,C19200, C21000,C23000,C26000,C27000,C27400,C28000,C33000,C33200,C37000, C44300,C44400,C44500,C60800,C63020,C65500,C68700,C70400,C70620, C71000,C71500,C71520,C71640,C72200,T1,T2,T3,etc |
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Standard |
JIS ASTM DIN EN ISO |
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Diameter |
0.3-5mm/custom |
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Length |
custom |
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Surface |
mill,polished,bright,mirror,hair line,brush,checkered,antique,sand blast,etc |
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Application |
Building, industry etc |
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Payment Terms |
T/T or L/C at sight |
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Delivery time |
5-15 days after receiving L/C or deposit |
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Remark |
Specific requirement of alloy grade,temper or specification can be discussed at your request |
