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An Article to Understand the Origin and Performance of Tellurium Copper

An Article to Understand the Origin and Performance of Tellurium Copper

In a mine pit in Romania, Franz Joseph Muller from Vienna, the capital of Austria, discovered a mineral known locally as "strange gold." Sixteen years later, German mineralogist M. H. Klaproth dissolved the mineral in aqua regia, used excess alkali to partially precipitate the solution, removed gold and iron, and discovered this new element in the precipitate. He named it tellurium, with the element symbol Te. In the 1960s, the United States developed a high-conductivity and easy-to-machine copper alloy material to meet its industrial development needs, filling the gap in precision processing materials for copper alloys, namely C14500 tellurium copper alloy.

QTe0.3 Element Composition (%)

Element Content
Cu+Ag ≥99.9
Te 0.20–0.35
Bi <0.001
Fe <0.008
Pb <0.01
Zn <0.005
Ni <0.002
Cd <0.01

Due to its excellent machinability, superior electrical and thermal conductivity, and corrosion resistance, along with good hot and cold processing performance, the C14500 tellurium copper alloy is widely used in high-conductivity, high-corrosion precision electronic and electrical components, high-end electromechanical parts, modules and threaded cutting parts, plumbing fittings, electrical contacts, plasma and laser cutting parts, automobile starters and switch components, and other fields.

Physical Properties:

Item Value Unit
Density 8.93 g/cm³
Electrical Conductivity 87 %IACS
Thermal Conductivity 350 W/(m·K)
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 18.0 10⁻⁶/K
Elastic Modulus 125 GPa

Mechanical Properties:

Condition Hardness (HV1) Tensile Strength (MPa) Elongation % (A100)
O 45–70 170–250 ≥25
1/2H 70–110 250–350 ≥20
H 110–130 ≥350 ≥10

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