EN 13601:2021

Copper and copper alloys - Copper rod, bar and wire for general electrical purposes

This document specifies the composition, property requirements including electrical properties, and tolerances on dimensions and form for copper rod, bar and wire for general electrical purposes. Cross-sections and size ranges are:
— round, square and hexagonal rod with diameters or widths across-flats from 2 mm up to and including 160 mm;
— bar with thicknesses from 2 mm up to and including 40 mm and widths from 3 mm up to and including 250 mm;
— round, square, hexagonal and rectangular wire with diameters or widths across-flats from 2 mm up to and including 25 mm, as well as thicknesses from 0,5 mm up to and including 12 mm with widths from 1 mm up to and including 250 mm.
The sampling procedures and test methods for verification of conformity to the requirements of this document are also specified.
NOTE Drawn, round copper wire, plain or tinned, single or multiline, for the manufacture of electrical conductors is specified in EN 13602.

Kupfer und Kupferlegierungen - Stangen und Drähte aus Kupfer für die allgemeine Anwendung in der Elektrotechnik

Dieses Dokument legt die Zusammensetzung, die Anforderungen an die Eigenschaften einschließlich elektrischer Eigenschaften, Grenzabmaße und Grenzabweichungen für die Form für Stangen und Drähte aus Kupfer für die allgemeine Anwendung in der Elektrotechnik fest. Die Querschnitte und Maßbereiche sind:
— runde, quadratische und sechseckige Stangen mit Durchmessern oder Schlüsselweiten von 2 mm bis 160 mm;
— Rechteckstangen mit Dicken von 2 mm bis 40 mm und Breiten von 3 mm bis 250 mm;
— runde, quadratische, sechseckige und rechteckige Drähte mit Durchmessern oder Schlüsselweiten von 2 mm bis 25 mm und für Dicken von 0,5 mm bis 12 mm bei Breiten von 1 mm bis 250 mm.
Der Ablauf der Probenentnahme und die Prüfverfahren zur Feststellung der Übereinstimmung mit den Anforderungen des Dokuments sind ebenfalls festgelegt.
ANMERKUNG Gezogener Runddraht aus Kupfer, blank oder verzinnt, einzeln oder mehrfach, für die Herstellung von elektrischen Leitern ist in EN 13602 festgelegt.

Cuivre et alliages de cuivre - Barres et fils en cuivre pour usages électriques généraux

Le présent document spécifie la composition, les exigences de propriétés, y compris les propriétés électriques, ainsi que les tolérances sur les dimensions et la forme des barres et fils en cuivre pour usages
électriques généraux. Les sections et les dimensions sont les suivantes :
— des barres rondes, carrées et hexagonales avec des diamètres ou des largeurs sur plats compris
     entre 2 mm et 160 mm inclus ;
— des barres rectangulaires avec des épaisseurs comprises entre 2 mm et 40 mm inclus et des largeurs
    comprises entre 3 mm et 250 mm inclus ;
— des fils ronds, carrés, hexagonaux et rectangulaires avec des diamètres ou des largeurs sur plats
    compris entre 2 mm et 25 mm inclus, ainsi que des épaisseurs comprises entre 0,5 mm et 12 mm
    inclus avec des largeurs comprises entre 1 mm et 250 mm inclus.
Les modes opératoires d’échantillonnage et les méthodes d’essai pour la vérification de la conformité aux exigences du présent document sont également spécifiés.
NOTE Les fils ronds en cuivre étirés, nus ou étamés, monofilaires ou multifilaires, pour la fabrication des conducteurs électriques sont spécifiés dans l’EN 13602.

Baker in bakrove zlitine - Drogovi, palice in žice za splošno uporabo v elektrotehniki

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 18-May-2021
• Withdrawal Date: 29-Nov-2021
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 133 - Copper and copper alloys
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 133/WG 4 - Extruded and drawn products, forgings and scrap
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 19-May-2021
• Due Date: 22-Jul-2021
• Completion Date: 19-May-2021
• Ref Project: SIST EN 13601:2021 - Copper and copper alloys - Copper rod, bar and wire for general electrical purposes

Relations

• Replaces: EN 13601:2013 - Copper and copper alloys - Copper rod, bar and wire for general electrical purposes
• Effective Date: 02-Aug-2017

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 13601:2013
Baker in bakrove zlitine - Drogovi, palice in žice za splošno uporabo v
elektrotehniki
Copper and copper alloys - Copper rod, bar and wire for general electrical purposes
Kupfer und Kupferlegierungen - Stangen und Drähte aus Kupfer für die allgemeine
Anwendung in der Elektrotechnik
Cuivre et alliages de cuivre - Barres et fils en cuivre pour usages électriques généraux
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13601:2021
ICS:
77.150.30 Bakreni izdelki Copper products
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 13601
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 77.150.30 Supersedes EN 13601:2013
English Version
Copper and copper alloys - Copper rod, bar and wire for
general electrical purposes
Cuivre et alliages de cuivre - Barres et fils en cuivre Kupfer und Kupferlegierungen - Stangen und Drähte
pour usages électriques généraux aus Kupfer für die allgemeine Anwendung in der
Elektrotechnik
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 12 April 2021.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
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COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

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© 2021 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 13601:2021 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Designations . 7
4.1 Material . 7
4.1.1 General. 7
4.1.2 Symbol . 7
4.1.3 Number . 7
4.2 Material condition . 8
4.3 Product . 8
5 Ordering information . 9
6 Requirements . 11
6.1 Composition . 11
6.2 Mechanical properties . 11
6.3 Bending characteristics . 11
6.4 Electrical properties . 11
6.5 Freedom from hydrogen embrittlement . 11
6.6 Dimensions and tolerances . 11
6.6.1 Diameter or width across-flats . 11
6.6.2 Corner configuration . 11
6.6.3 Length. 13
6.7 Form tolerances . 13
6.7.1 General. 13
6.7.2 Twist . 13
6.7.3 Straightness . 14
6.7.4 Flatness of bar . 15
6.8 Wire in coils . 15
6.9 Mass tolerances . 15
6.10 Surface condition . 15
7 Sampling . 15
7.1 General. 15
7.2 Analysis . 15
7.3 Mechanical and electrical tests . 16
8 Test methods . 16
8.1 Analysis . 16
8.2 Tensile test . 16
8.3 Hardness test . 16
8.4 Bend test . 16
8.5 Electrical resistivity test . 17
8.6 Hydrogen embrittlement test . 17
8.7 Retests . 17
8.8 Rounding of results . 17
9 Declaration of conformity and inspection documentation . 18
9.1 Declaration of conformity . 18
9.2 Inspection documentation . 18
10 Marking, packaging, labelling . 18
Annex A (informative) Characteristics of coppers for electrical purposes . 27
A.1 General grouping of copper types . 27
A.2 General characteristics . 27
A.3 Particular characteristics . 27
Bibliography . 29
European foreword
This document (EN 13601:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 133 “Copper and
copper alloys”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2021, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2021.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 13601:2013.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
— maximum diameters or widths across flats for bar, square, hexagonal and rectangular have been
expanded;
— the Scope has been modified;
— in Clause 6.5, Freedom from hydrogen embrittlement, the alloys Cu-OFE (CW009A) and Cu-PHCE
(CW022A) have been added;
— Table 3 has been modified to correct incongruent values;
— tolerances on width and thickness of bar and rectangular wire and maximum twist of square or
hexagonal rod or rectangular bar have been modified (see Table 6 and Table 10).
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Introduction
The products specified in this document are those which are especially suitable for electrical purposes,
i.e. with specified electrical properties. Copper rod, bar and wire for general purposes are specified in
EN 12163, EN 12166 and EN 12167.
Annex A (informative) gives guidance on the characteristics of coppers for electrical purposes.
This is one document of a series of European Standards for copper products for electrical purposes.
Other copper products are specified as follows:
— EN 13599, Copper and copper alloys — Copper plate, sheet and strip for electrical purposes
— EN 13600, Copper and copper alloys — Seamless copper tubes for electrical purposes
— EN 13602, Copper and copper alloys — Drawn, round copper wire for the manufacture of electrical
conductors
— EN 13604, Copper and copper alloys — Semiconductor devices, electronic and vacuum products made
from high conductivity copper
— EN 13605, Copper and copper alloys — Copper profiles and profiled wire for electrical purposes
1 Scope
This document specifies the composition, property requirements including electrical properties, and
tolerances on dimensions and form for copper rod, bar and wire for general electrical purposes. Cross-
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