Data Sheet: Low Resistance & Shunt Alloys


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Copper-Nickel Alloy Grades with Low Resrstance

Copper-Nickel Alloys: Grades with Low Resistance

JLC Alloy 30, JLC Alloy 15, JLC Alloy 12, JLC Alloy 10 and JLC Alloy 5

These alloys are characterized by low electrical resistivity and low temperature coefficient of resistance. They provide good resistance against oxidation and chemical corrosion. They are easily soldered. Typical applications of these alloys are for electrical resistors and general resistance wire for heating wires, cables, and mats. They are also used as resistance elements of heaters for electrical circuit breakers/fuses in heating cables with low temperatures. In ribbon form, they are used for heating bimetals.

Specifications & Nominal Chemical Composition (%)

Alloy Werkstoff Nr DIN Ni Cu
JLC Alloy 30 2.0881 - 23 Balance
JLC Alloy 15 2.0811 17471 11 Balance
JLC Alloy 12 - - 8 Balance
JLC Alloy 10 2.0807 17471 6 Balance
JLC Alloy 5 2.0802 17471 2 Balance

Physical Properties (at room temperature)

Alloy Density Specific Resistance
(Electrical Resistivity)
Thermal Linear
Expansion Coeff.
b/w 20 - 100°C
Temp. Coeff.
of Resistance
b/w 20 - 100°C
Maximum
Operating Temp.
of Element
  g/cm³ µΩ-cm 10-6/°C ppm/°C °C
JLC Alloy 30 8.90 30 15.7 180 400
JLC Alloy 15 8.90 15 16.0 350-450 400
JLC Alloy 12 8.90 12 16.2 480 300
JLC Alloy 10 8.90 10 16.2 500-900 300
JLC Alloy 5 8.90 5 16.4 1000-1600 300

Mechanical Properties (for cold drawn annealed wire)

Alloy Tensile strength
N/mm²
Elongation
% at L0=100 mm
Min Max Min Max
JLC Alloy 30 340 690 15 35
JLC Alloy 15 250 540 15 35
JLC Alloy 12 250 540 15 35
JLC Alloy 10 230 680 15 35
JLC Alloy 5 220 440 15 35

Size Range

Form Dia Width Thickness
mm mm mm
Wire 12 - 0.15 - -
Strip - 10 - 80 2.0 - 4.5
Ribbon - ≥ 0.10 0.2 - 4.0

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