Niclafor® 1000

Wear and fatigue resistant, recyclable,

high performance beryllium-free spinodal alloy
NICLAFOR® 1000
CuNiSn alloys
Niclafor® 1000 is a range of Copper-Nickel-Tin (CuNi9Sn6) alloys
designed and produced by Lebronze alloys (ex. CLAL).
Its complex manufacturing process includes solution annealing, work
hardening and spinodal hardening to obtain very high mechanical and
physical properties.
Niclafor can be a substitute to Copper-Titanium and Copper-Beryllium for some
applications. It is available in strip in coils, sheet and plate forms, as well as
wires, rods, and special profiles.

Mechanical advantages
Niclafor® 1000 exhibits very high mechanical properties, such as Tensile
Strength and Yield Strength above 1,000 MPa (145 ksi) depending on temper,
even at high temperatures.
It has an excellent fatigue resistance and low friction, making it suitable for
heavy duty applications. For example it used in bushings and bearings, eg. Small
end rings in high performance car engines.
Niclafor® products high elasticity and formability allow light and durable
designs: for example, it is a material of reference in the eyewear industry.

High physical properties

Niclafor® exhibits high conductivity, very good corrosion resistance, magnetic
properties and shielding effectiveness.
It is extensively used in the electronics industry, including aerospace systems,
for applications such as EMI shielding and connector parts.

A recyclable and environment-friendly solution

Niclafor® materials are beryllium-free, lead-free and cadmium-free, and are
compliant with REACH and RoHs regulations.
Lebronze alloys is committed to offer recyclable solutions, to enhance their
environmental performance during manufacturing and also during the whole
components life cycle.
 Generale features
Chemical composition
Cu Ni Sn Mn Pb Zn Fe P

Min % 8.5 5.5 0.05

Max % Balance 9.5 6.5 0.3 0.03 0.5 0.5 0.02

Physical properties
Density 8.9 (g/cm3)
Melting range 968-1078 (°C)

Coefficient of thermal expansion

17.25 (x 10-6/°C)
from 20 to 200 °C

Modulus of elasticity 120 (GPa)

Resistivity at 20 °C : (µ Ω.cm)
- solution annealed ≤ 19.5
- precipitation hardened ≤ 15
NICLAFOR® 1000 Electrical conductivity % IACS: (% IACS)
-solution annealed ≥9
Temper designation
-precipitation hardened (3h) ≥ 12
TB Solution annealed Modulus of torsion 50 (GPa)
TD Solution annealed cold rolled Thermal conductivity at 20 °C 53.6 (W/m.K)
Bending fatigue strength 450 at 108 cycles (MPa)
Solution annealed Precipitation
TF
heat treated

Solution annealed cold rolled Key benefits by tempers

TH
Precipitation heat treated
Tempers Key characteristics
TB Maximum plasticity: drawing, stamping, bending
TD1-2-3 Formability, bending possible

Increased elasticity up to the maximum

TF Better conductivity
TH1-2-3-4-X Very good fatigue properties
Less formability

From these standardprecipitation heat treated tempers, some compromises can

be obtained by adapting the temperature or the duration of the heat treatment.
Mechanical properties per temper
Rolled products
Tensile Yield Rigidity, Elasticity
Elongation A Bending*
Temper Hardness HV Strength Rm Strength Rp bending fatigue (MPa)
50 mm (%)
(MPa) 0.2 (MPa)
longitudinal transverse longitudinal transverse
Solution annealed
TB 90 to 125 420 to 500 ≥ 200 ≥ 30 0.2 0.2 302 220
Solution annealed and Cold rolled
TD1 140 to 180 460 to 560 ≥ 300 ≥ 15 0.2 0.2 216 359
TD2 160 to 200 540 to 640 ≥ 400 ≥ 10 0.2 0.2 275 390
TD3 200 to 240 620 to 720 ≥ 550 ≥3 0.5 0.5 444 523
TD4 220 to 260 700 to 820 ≥ 600 ≈1 2 1 467 568
TDX ≤ 320 ≥ 780 ≥ 650 ≈1 10 2 472 613
Solution annealed and Precipitation heat treated
TF 230 to 270 740 to 860 ≥ 510 ≥10 0.5 0.5 566 634
Solution annealed, Cold rolled and Precipitation heat treated
TH1 270 to 310 850 to 950 ≥ 650 ≥8 0.5 0.5 684 724
TH2 290 to 320 880 to 980 ≥ 720 ≥8 1 1 730 770
TH3 310 to 340 950 to 1050 ≥ 800 ≥4 1 1 829 ≥ 840
TH4 320 to 360 1000 to 1100 ≥ 900 ≈3 2 2 ≥ 830 ≥ 840
THX ≤ 390 ≥ 1050 ≥ 950 ≈1 / / ≥ 830 ≥ 840
bending radius
*90° bending accrossand in the rolling direction. According to DIN 5011 dated 25/10/85 Figures represent min
thickness

Wires
Tensile Strength Yield Strength Elongation A Striction
Temper Hardness HV
Rm (MPa) Rp 0.2 (MPa) 50 mm (%) Coeff. Z%
Solution annealed
TB ≤ 150 400 ≥ 200 ≥ 30 ≥ 80
Solution annealed and Cold rolled
TD1 150 to 180 500 to 580 ≥ 300 ≥ 10 ≥ 75
TD2 180 to 230 550 to 720 ≥ 500 ≥3 ≥ 70
TD3 220 to 260 700 to 800 ≥ 600 ≥2 ≥ 65
TD4 230 to 300 780 to 880 ≥ 700 ≥ 1.5 ≥ 60
TDX 250 to 320 880 to 1000 ≥ 800 ≥ 0.1 ≥ 50
Solution annealed and Precipitation heat treated
TF ≤260 770 to 870 ≥ 500 ≥ 20 ≥ 40
Solution annealed, Cold rolled and Precipitation heat treated
TH1 260 to 300 870 to 970 ≥ 700 ≥ 13 ≥ 30
TH2 290 to 310 930 to 1030 ≥ 800 ≥8 ≥ 30
TH3 310 to 330 1000 to 1100 ≥ 900 ≥5 ≥ 30
TH4 330 to 360 1100 to 1200 ≥ 1000 ≥2 ≥ 30
THX ≥ 350 1175 to 1300 ≥ 1100 ≥ 0.5 ≥ 30

Bars
Please contact us for bars mechanical properties
Welding and Brazability
Brazability

Wettability:
• Test
- observation of the spreading on a piece of Niclafor® 1000
- observation of the migration in T shaped joint.
• Conditions
- brazing alloys tested
Ref.: CS 111 - (Ag 55 - Cu 21 - Zn 22 - Sn 2)
Melting range: 630-660°C
Mechanical properties: Rm: 510 MPa - A %: 11
Ref.: CS 77 - (Ag 38 - Cu 31 - Zn 28.8 - Sn 2.2)
Melting range: 660-700°C
Mechanical properties: Rm: 520 MPa - A %: 18
- flux U1 (recommended temperature: 500-800°C)
- heating with a torch
• Results
Good wettability for both brazing alloys

Mechanical properties of the brazed joint:

• Conditions
(brazing alloys CS 111 and CS 77 - Flux U1)
5 mm simple overlapping sample
• Results
Average shearstress by traction: CS 77:
108 MPa CS 111: 116 MPa
• Conclusion
Good mechanical strength of the brazed joint with
both brazing alloys

Available forms
• Strip in coils
• Wire, rod
• Sheet, plate and profile on request

Applications
• Electronics (Connectors, Relays, fingerstock
for EMI shielding, test probes, etc.)
• Electrical engineering
• Automotive (bushings)
• Telecom and Mobile phones
• Eyewear and Spectacles industry
• Domestic appliance
• Watch industry (micro-components)
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