Hi-Performance Alloy Series

Technical Data

High Strength 3%-Titanium Copper

Hyper Titanium Copper (HPTC)

1.Introduction
Nikko Metal Manufacturing has been supplying numbers of copper alloys.
Recently, NMM has developed new series of copper alloys, which were named Hi-Performance Alloy
Series.
On this brochure, Hyper Titanium Copper Alloy (HPTC) in the series is introduced.
HPTC has high tensile strength as well as excellent bend formability, while chemical
composition stays same as conventional titanium copper Alloy (CDA C19900).
You will be satisfied, we are sure, to find excellent characteristics of HPTC for electronic materials
such as switches, connectors, relays etc.
*Technical Data on this brochure shows typical value not guarantied one.

2.Features
(1) HPTC has almost as same yield strength, spring toughness and fatigue strength as mill-
Hardened Beryllium Copper for spring applications.
(2) Excellent bend formability provides severe bending design.
(3) Same chemical composition as conventional titanium copper means easy scrap control
and including no poison elements.

3.Chemical Composition

Table 1. Typical chemical composition of HPTC

Ti Cu+Ti
Typical 2.9～3.5% ≧99.5%

4.Physical Properties

Table 2. Physical Properties of HPTC

Electric Conductivity 10～13 %IACS(@20℃)
Specific Resistance 　　 144 nΩ・m(@20℃)
Thermal Conductivity 54 W/mK
Thermal Expansion Coefficient 18.6 ×10－６ (20 to 450℃)
Young’s Modulus 127 kN/mm2
Density 8.70 g/cm3

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5.Mechanical Properties
Table 3. Mechanical Properties of HPTC
Tensile 0.2% offset
Strength Yield Strength Elongation Vickers Comment
(%) hardness
Temper (N/mm )2
(N/mm )
2

EH(conventional) 885～1080 800～ 900 ≧ 5.0 ≧ 280 Comparison

HPTC-EH 885～1080 820～ 920 ≧15.0 280～350
HPTC-SH 910～1110 850～ 950 ≧10.0 300～370 Hyper Titanium
HPTC-ESH 1000～1180 940～1040 ≧ 5.0 320～380 Copper Alloy
HPTC-XSH 1140～1300 1050～1200 --- 340～400

6.Bend Formability
“W” shaped bending test was performed to evaluate bend formability. The minimum bend radius
(MBR) without surface crack is determined. Table 4 shows MBR/t value, while fig. 1 shows outside
surface. It is apparent that HPTC gives much better bend formability.
Table 4. Minimum Bend Radius (MBR) of HPTC
MBR/t
Comment
good way bad way
EH(conventional) 1.0 4.0 comparison
HPTC-EH 0 1.0
HPTC-SH 0 2.0 Hyper Titanium Copper Alloy
HPTC-ESH 2.0 ≧5.0

R/t 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0

HPTC-SH, bad way, Specimen size ： 0.5 X 10mm, Number of tests = 4
90°“W” shaped bending test (According to JIS-H-3130)
Fig. 1 Surface appearance of “W” shaped bending test specimen

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7.Fatigue Characteristic
Fatigue Characteristic is important when material is used as spring application such as connectors.
Fig. 2 shows results of fatigue tests. HPTC has almost as same fatigue strength as Beryllium
Copper.

800

700

600
Stress Loaded（N/mm2)

500

400
C1720R-1/2HM
300 HPTC-SH

200

100

0
1.E+04 1.E+05 1.E+06 1.E+07
Raputre Cycle

Amplitude direction : both sides

Size of specimen : 0.25mmt × 10mmw direction of specimen : good way
Testing method : According to JIS-Z-2273

Fig. 2 Comparison of Fatigue Strength

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8.Stress Relaxation Resistance
For connector system application, it becomes very important to maintain contact force over long
period at elevated temperature. Fig.3 shows data of stress relaxation test to evaluate materials’ such
ability. HPTC maintains 95% of initial load for 1,000hours at 150℃. It is apparent that HPTC gives
much better stress relaxation resistance than beryllium copper .

100
Stress Remaining （％）

95

90

85

80 HPTC-EH
HPTC-SH
75 HPTC-ESH
C1720R-1/2HM
70
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Time （ｈｏｕｒｓ） at 150℃

100
90
80
Stress Remaining （％）

70
60
50 HPTC-EH
HPTC-SH
40
HPTC-ESH
30 C1720R-1/2HM
20
10
0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Time （ｈｏｕｒｓ） at 250℃

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9.Stress-Strain Curve
Fig. 4，5 and 6 show stress-strain curves of HPTC.

1200

1000
Nominal Stress (N/mm )
2

800

600

400

200

0
0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.18 0.20 0.22 0.24

Nominal Strain,ΔL/Lo

S-S curve (temper ＥＨ, longitude to rolling)

1200

1000
Nominal Stress (N/mm )
2

800

600

400

200

0
0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.18 0.20 0.22 0.24

Nominal Strain,ΔL/Lo

S-S curve (temper ＥＨ, transverse to rolling)

Tensile test (according to JIS-Z-2241)

Specimen : JIS-Z-2201#5 tensile test specimen
Number of tests : 2

Fig. 4 Stress-Strain Curves

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 1200

1000

Nominal Stress（N/mm2） 800

600

400

200

0
0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12 0.14
Nominal Strain，ΔL／Lo

S-S curve (temper SH, longitude to rolling)

1200

1000
Nominal Stress（N/mm2）

800

600

400

200

0
0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12 0.14
Nominal Strain，ΔL／Lo

S-S curve (temper SH, transverse to rolling)

Tensile test (according to JIS-Z-2241)

Specimen : JIS-Z-2201#5 tensile test specimen
Number of tests : 2

Fig. 5 Stress-Strain Curves

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 1200

1000
Nominal Stress （N/mm ）
2

800

600

400

200

0
0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08
Nominal Strain，ΔL／Lo

S-S curve (temper ＥＳＨ, longitude to rolling)

1200

1000
Nominal Stress （N/mm ）
2

800

600

400

200

0
0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08
Nominal Strain，ΔL／Lo

S-S curve (temper ＥＳＨ, transverse to rolling)

Tensile test (according to JIS-Z-2241)

Specimen : JIS-Z-2201#5 tensile test specimen
Number of tests : 2

Fig. 6 Stress-Strain Curves

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