Copper Nickel Alloy CuNi6 Strip wire

Common Name:Cuprothal 10,CuNi6,NC6)

CuNi6 is a copper-nickel alloy (Cu94Ni6 alloy) with low resistivity for use at temperatures up to 220°C.

CuNi6 Wire is typically used for low-temperature applications such as heating cables.

Normal composition%

Nickel6Manganese-

CopperBal.

Typical Mechanical properties(1.0mm)

Yield strengthTensile StrengthElongation

MpaMpa%

11025025

Typical Physical properties

Density (g/cm3)8.9

Electrical resistivity at 20ºC (ohm*mm2/m)0.1

Temperature factor of resistivity(20ºC~600ºC)X10-5/ºC <60

Conductivity coefficient at 20ºC (WmK)                 92

EMF vs Cu(μV/ºC )(0~100ºC )-18

Coefficient of thermal expansion

TemperatureThermal Expansion x10-6/K

20 ºC- 400ºC17.5

Specific heat capacity

Temperature20ºC

J/gK0.380

Melting point (ºC)1095

Max continuous operating temperature in air (ºC)220

Magnetic propertiesnon-magnetic

Corrosion resistance performance

AlloysWorking In atmosphere at 20ºC           Working at max temperature 200ºC

Air and oxygen contain

gasesgases with Nitrogengases with sulfur

oxidabilitygases with sulfur

reductibilitycarburization

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Style of supply

Alloys NameTypeDimension

CuNi6WWireD=0.06mm~8mm

CuNi6RRibbonW=0.4~40T=0.05~2.9mm

CuNi6SStripW=8~200mmT=0.1~3.0

CuNi6FFoilW=6~120mmT=0.005~0.1

CuNi6BBarDia=8~100mmL=50~1000