Chemical composition of seamless copper tubes for electrical applications, EN 13600

Chemical composition of Cu-OFE and Cu-PHCE
Material  Chemical composition, %
SymbolNumberElementCuAgAsBiCdFeMnNiOPPbSSbSeSnTeZn
Cu-OFECW009Amin.99.99 
max.0.00250.00050.00020.00010.0010.00050.001--a0.00030.00050.00150.00040.00020.00020.00020.0001
Cu-PHCECW022Amin.99.990.001
max.0.00250.00050.00020.00010.0010.00050.001--a0.0060.00050.00150.00040.00020.00020.00020.0001
Chemical composition of copper, other than those made of Cu-OFE (CW009A) and Cu-PHCE (CW022A)
Material Chemical composition,%
SymbolNumberElementCuAgBi0PPbOther elements (see NOTE)
totalexcept
Cu-ETPCW004Amin.99,90  aAg.O
max.0,000 50,040 b0,0050,03 
Cu-FRHCCW005Amin.99,90  aAg. O
max.0,040 b0,06d 
Cu-OFCW008Amin.99,95  aAg
max.0,000 5— c0,0050,03 
CuAg0,10CW013Amin.Rem.0,08Ag.O
max.0,120,000 50,0400,03 
CuAg0.10PCW016Amin.Rem.0,080,001Ag, P
max.0,120,000 5— c0,0070,03 
CuAg0,10 (OF)CW019Amin.Rem.0,08Ag, O
max.0,120,000 5— c0,006 5 
Cu-PHCCW020Amin.99,95  a0,001Ag, P
max.0,000 5— c0,0060,0050,03 
Cu-HCPCW021Amin.99.95  a  0.002  Ag. P
max.0,000 5— c0,0070,0050,03 
 Note: the total of the other elements (other than copper) is defined as the sum of the contents of Ag, As, Bi, Cd, Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, O, P, Pb, S, Sb, Se, Si, Sn, Te and Zn, excluding any individually specified element.
 a Including silver up to a maximum of 0.015 %.
b An oxygen content of up to 0.060 % is permitted, subject to agreement between the buyer and the supplier.
c The oxygen content shall be such that the material complies with the hydrogen embrittlement requirements of EN 1976.
a A higher total impurity content is permitted, subject to agreement between the buyer and the supplier.
a A higher total impurity content is permitted, subject to agreement between the buyer and the supplier.