SUNTAB™ Specifications
Base Copper (Rolled from round wire. CDA-110 (UNS-C110000). CDA-101 & CDA-102 also available.)
| Purity | 99.9% |
|---|---|
| Electrical Conductivity | 101% IACS @ 68°F |
| Electrical Resistivity | 1.72μΩ-cm |
| Coefficient of thermal expansion | 9.40 x 10-6 per °F (68-212°F) |
Common Dimensions (Custom dimensions available; just let us know what you need.)
| Tabbing Ribbon | Bus Ribbon | |
|---|---|---|
| Width +/- 76 µm | 1.0 - 3.0 mm | 5.0mm |
| Thickness +/- 8 µm | .10 - .25 mm | .10 - .30 mm |
Alloys (Coating Thickness: 5-50µm per side.)
| Indalloy # | Temperature (°C) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tin/Lead | 62Sn/36Pb/2Ag | - | 179° Eutectic |
| 60Sn/40Pb | 109 | 179°/138° | |
| Lead-Free | 96.5Sn/3.5Ag | 121 | 221° Eutectic |
| 100Sn | 128 | 232° | |
| Lead-Free / Low Temperature | 58Bi/42Sn | 281 | 138° Eutectic |
| 57Bi/42Sn/1Ag | 282 | 140°/139° | |
| Low Temperature | 46Bi/34Sn/20Pb | 42 | 96° Eutectic |
Mechanical Properties
| Camber (mm/m): | < 4.8 |
|---|---|
| Available Yield Strengths Rp0.2 (N/mm2): |
Hard: < 140 |
| Annealed: < 110 | |
| Soft: < 90 | |
| Super Soft: < 80 | |
| Elongation at fracture: | > 25% |
Packaging
Tabbing and bus ribbon is level-wound on ABS plastic spools (black for lead-containing and green for lead-free) in weights between 2.5kg to 4.54kg. Specialized packaging requirements, such as spool size and quantity per spool, can also be accommodated.
| Spool | D1 (mm) | D2 (mm) | D3 (mm) | L1 (mm) | L2 (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-5R | 160 | 90 | 20 | 114 | 90 |
| P-10S | 152 | 102 | 15.90 | 122 | 102 |
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