ADVANCED COPPER BERYLLIUM ALLOYS - RELIABILITY IN DEMANDING APPLICATIONS

Copper beryllium (CuBe) alloys offer a unique combination of strength, conductivity, hardness and corrosion resistance. They are also non-magnetic and non-sparking. As a result, they provide many advantages in demanding end-use applications that operate in harsh environments including:

• Electronic Springs & Connectors
• Plastic Moulds & Tooling
• Oil & Gas Equipment Components
• Automotive Powertrain Components
• Undersea & Marine Telecom Components

MATERION manufactures copper beryllium rod, bar, wire, tube, plate, strip, forgings, and extrusions in several distinct compositions to meet specific property requirements.

BENEFITS OF USING COPPER BERYLLIUM ALLOYS

Copper beryllium alloys are essential in today's electronics, automotive, telecommunications, aerospace and oil and gas applications, ensuring improved performance, durability and reliability over other materials.

The benefits of copper beryllium alloys include:

• High strength – the greatest strength (up to 1,400 MPa / 200,000 psi) of all copper-based alloys
• Conductivity – maintains flow of electrical and thermal energy
• Improved miniaturization – smaller parts and connectors have high repetitive cycle life and can be easily formed into complex shapes
• Excellent stress relaxation – retains contact force at elevated temperatures for high reliability
• Durability – resists wear, corrosion and galling better than most other copper alloys