Technical Data
If you need a highly ductile material for being formed and stamped into complex shapes with tight tolerances, the first material you should look at is beryllium copper. The malleable characteristics of this alloy provide extreme precision when working with tiny and critical parts. Performance characteristics can be further heightened with heat treatment. Heat-treated beryllium copper has added dimensional stability, as well as corrosion and fatigue resistance. Beryllium copper shares many similarities with high-strength steel, but unlike steel, beryllium copper does not oxidize until it reaches extremely high heat.
There are many proven benefits of using beryllium copper as substrate plating. When plating beryllium, it provides users metal working advantages, making it the clear choice for many challenging applications. Using this material as a substrate gives the user the benefits of the substrate and the plating material. Some of the benefits include:
- Absorbing Heat
- Formable & Elastic Qualities
- High Electrical Conductivity
- High Machinability
- High Strength
- High Thermal Conductivity
- Non-magnetic
- Non-sparking
Beryllium Copper
Because of all the benefits provided by this material, it is widely used in finishing applications. The unique combination of conductivity, strength, and hardness provide by beryllium copper plating is used in harsh and demanding environments, such as aerospace, military, commercial, aviation, and medical. Common plating applications include:
- Tools
- Load Cells
- Small Springs
- Electronic Connectors
- Telecommunications
- Computer Components