

Comparison table of International Standard for Copper
| Chemical | BS 2871 | ASTM B88 | ASTM B280 | JIS H3300 | DIN 1786 | BS EN12735-1 |
BS EN1057 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| composition | C106 | C12200 | C12200 | C1220T | 2.0090 | R290 | R220 |
| Cu % | Min.99.85 | Min.99.90 | Min.99.90 | Min.99.90 | Min.99.90 | Min.99.90 | Min.99.90 |
| Ni % | Max.0.10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fe % | Max.0.003 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| As % | Max.0.05 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sb % | Max.0.005 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pb % | Max.0.01 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| P % | 0.013~0.050 | 0.015~0.040 | 0.015~0.040 | 0.015~0.040 | 0.015~0.040 | 0.015~0.040 | 0.015~0.040 |
| Bi % | Max.0.003 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Te % | Max.0.01 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other imp. | Max.0.06 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical | Temper | Tensile strength | Yield strength | Elongation | Hardness | Grain Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| properties | |||||||
| BS 2871 C106 |
O | Annealed | 200~250 (N/mm²) |
– | Min.40% | Max.60 (HV 5) |
– |
| ASTM B88 C12200 |
O60 | Soft Annealed | Min.205 (N/mm²) |
– | – | Max.50 (HRF) |
Min.0.040 (mm) |
| O50 | Light Annealed | Min.205 (N/mm²) |
– | – | Max.55 (HRF) |
Min.0.025 (mm) |
|
| H58 | Drawn | Min.246 (N/mm²) |
– | – | Min.30 (HR30T) |
– | |
| ASTM B280 C12200 |
O60 | Soft Annealed | Min.205 (N/mm²) |
– | Min.40% | – | Min.0.040 (mm) |
| H58 | Drawn | Min.250 (N/mm²) |
– | – | – | – | |
| JIS H3300 C1220T |
O | Soft Annealed | Min.205 (N/mm²) |
– | Min.40% | Max.60 (HR15T) |
0.025~0.060 (mm) |
| OL | Light Annealed | Min.205 (N/mm²) |
– | Min.40% | Max.65 (HR15T) |
Max.0.040 (mm) |
|
| 1/2H | Annealed | 245~325 (N/mm²) |
– | – | 30~60 (HR30T) |
– | |
| H | Hard | Min.315 (N/mm²) |
– | – | Min.55 (HR30T) |
– | |
| DIN 1786 2.0090 |
F25 | Annealed | 250~300 (N/mm²) |
Min.150 (N/mm²) |
Min.20% | Max.80 (HB) |
– |
| BS EN12735-1 |
R290 | Hard | Min.290 (N/mm²) |
– | Min.3% | Max.100 (HV 5) |
– |
| BS EN1057 |
R220 | Annealed | Min.220 (N/mm²) |
– | Min.40% | 40~70 (HV 5) |
– |
| R250 | Half Hard | Min.250 (N/mm²) |
– | Min.20% | 75~100 (HV 5) |
– | |
| R290 | Hard | Min.290 (N/mm²) |
– | Min.3% | Min.100 (HV 5) |
– | |
