IS 12444 : 2020 Copper Wire Rods for Electrical Applications-Specification

ICS 29.060.10; 77.150.30 MTD 08

Revised Standard from Last Update.

1 SCOPE

This standard covers the requirements of copper wire rods for electrical applications having nominal cross-sectional diameter over 6 mm to 35 mm. The requirements of Electrolytic Tough Pitch (ETP) and Oxygen Free Copper (OFC) types of copper wire rods are covered in this standard.

2 REFERENCES

The following standards contain provisions, which through reference in this text, constitute provision of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreement based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below:

IS No. Title

440 : 1964 Methods of chemical analysis of copper (first revision)

1387 : 1993 General requirements for the supply of metallurgical materials (second revision)

1608 (Part 1) : 2018/ ISO 6892-1 : 2016 Metallic materials — Tensile testing: Part 1 Method of test at room

3288 (Part 3) : 1986 Glossary of terms relating to copper and copper alloys: Part 3 Wrought forms

3635 : 1966 Methods of test for resistance of metallic electrical resistance material