EN 13605:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 13605:2013
Baker in bakrove zlitine - Profili in profilirana žica iz bakra za uporabo v
elektrotehniki
Copper and copper alloys - Copper profiles and profiled wire for electrical purposes
Kupfer und Kupferlegierungen - Profile und profilierte Drähte aus Kupfer für die
Anwendung in der Elektrotechnik
Cuivre et alliages de cuivre - Profilés et fils profilés en cuivre pour usages électriques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13605:2021
ICS:
29.060.10 Žice Wires
77.150.30 Bakreni izdelki Copper products
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 13605
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 77.150.30 Supersedes EN 13605:2013
English Version
Copper and copper alloys - Copper profiles and profiled
wire for electrical purposes
Cuivre et alliages de cuivre - Profilés et fils profilés en Kupfer und Kupferlegierungen - Profile und profilierte
cuivre pour usages électriques Drähte aus Kupfer für die 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
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Designations . 6
4.1 Material . 6
4.2 Material condition . 6
4.3 Product . 7
5 Ordering information . 8
6 Requirements . 9
6.1 Composition . 9
6.2 Mechanical properties . 9
6.3 Electrical properties . 9
6.4 Freedom from hydrogen embrittlement . 9
6.5 Drawings . 9
6.6 Dimensions and tolerances . 9
6.7 Form of delivery of profiled wire . 14
6.8 Mass tolerances . 14
6.9 Surface condition . 14
7 Sampling . 14
7.1 General. 14
7.2 Analysis . 14
7.3 Mechanical, electrical and hydrogen embrittlement tests . 15
8 Test methods . 15
8.1 Analysis . 15
8.2 Tensile test . 15
8.3 Hardness test . 15
8.4 Electrical test . 15
8.5 Hydrogen embrittlement test . 16
8.6 Retests . 16
8.7 Rounding of results . 16
9 Declaration of conformity and inspection documentation. 16
9.1 Declaration of conformity . 16
9.2 Inspection documentation. 16
10 Marking, packaging, labelling . 16
Annex A (informative) Characteristics of coppers for electrical purposes . 26
A.1 General grouping of copper types . 26
A.2 General characteristics . 26
A.3 Particular characteristics . 26
Bibliography . 28

European foreword
This document (EN 13605:2021) 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 13605:2013.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
— In 6.4, Freedom from hydrogen embrittlement, the alloys Cu-OFE (CW009A) and Cu-PHCE
(CW022A) have been added.
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. Profiles for general purposes are specified in EN 12167.
Annex A (informative) gives guidance on the characteristics of coppers for electrical purposes.
This is one 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 13601, Copper and copper alloys — Copper rod, bar and wire for general 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.
1 Scope
This document specifies the composition, property requirements including electrical properties, and
tolerances on dimensions and form for copper profiles and profiled wire for electrical purposes, which
would fit within a circumscribing circle of maximum 180 mm diameter.
The sampling procedures, the test methods for verification of conformity to the requirements of this
document, and the delivery conditions are also specified.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1976, Copper and copper alloys - Cast unwrought copper products
EN ISO 2626, Copper - Hydrogen embrittlement test (ISO 2626)
EN ISO 6506-1, Metallic materials - Brinell hardness test - Part 1: Test method (ISO 6506-1)
EN ISO 6507-1, Metallic materials - Vickers hardness test - Part 1: Test method (ISO 6507-1)
EN ISO 6892-1, Metallic materials - Tensile testing - Part 1: Method of test at room temperature
(ISO 6892-1)
EN ISO 7438, Metallic materials - Bend test (ISO 7438)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
profile
wrought product of uniform cross-section along its whole length, supplied in straight lengths
Note 1 to entry: It can be solid or hollow:
— if solid, the contour of its cross-section is complex;
— if hollow, the external contour and/or the internal contour of its cross-section is (are) complex.
3.2
profiled wire
particular type of wire, i.e. a wrought product of uniform cross-section along its whole length, supplied
in coiled form
Note 1 to entry: It can be solid or hollow:
— if solid, the contour of its cross-section is complex;
— if hollow the external contour and/or the internal contour of its cross-section is (are) complex.
3.3
circumscribing circle
smallest circle which completely encloses the contour of the cross-sections of the profile or profiled
wire
4 Designations
4.1 Material
4.1.1 General
The material is designated either by symbol or by number (see Table 1 and Table 2).
4.1.2 Symbols
The material symbol designation is based on the designation system given in ISO 1190-1.
NOTE Although material symbol designations used in t
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