Braids: Square copper braids

Compact braided square and rectangular copper flexibles.


Applications

  • Carbon brushes industry
  • Connection technology
  • Switches
  • Aviation industry

Particular benefits for our customers

  • Less space required in comparison to round copper braids
  • Precise positioning owing to square or rectangular shape,
    which allows for failure-free and fully automated downstream manufacture
  • Very good Flex life
  • Absolute free from twist
  • Compact cutting surface
  • Very high degree of dimensional accuracy
  • Sustained precision of welded joints
  • Very long lifetime

Manufacturing range

  • Materials: Cu-ETP1 and Cu-OF1
    LEONI Histral® alloys upon request
  • Coating: bare, tin-plated and silver-plated
  • Single-wire diameter: ranging from Ø 0.05 mm to Ø 0.20 mm
  • Cross-section: ranging from 0.47 mm2 to 50 mm2

Packaging

  • On reels
  • In rings

Packaging information

Other dimensions and materials

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Construction of square copper braids


Nominal
cross-section
(mm²)
Construction
No. of wires
± 2 %
Edge length
(approx. mm)
Weight
± 12 %
(approx. kg/km)
Wire Ø
0.05 mm ± 0.002
0.58 x 321.05
1.08 x 641.410
1.58 x 961.7515
2.08 x 1282.020
2.58 x 1602.225
38 x 1922.530
48 x 2562.840
58 x 3203.250
68 x 3843.560
88 x 5124.180
108 x 6404.6100
128 x 7685.0120
Wire Ø
0.07 mm ± 0.002
1.58 x 491.7515
2.08 x 652.020
2.58 x 812.225
38 x 972.530
48 x 1302.840
58 x 1623.250
68 x 1953.560
88 x 2604.180
108 x 3244.6100
128 x 3905.0120
Wire Ø
0.10 mm ± 0.003
168 x 2555.8160
258 x 4007.2250
358 x 5608.5350
408 x 6409.0400
508 x 80010.2500

Construction of rectangular copper braids

Nominal
cross-section
(mm²)
No. of wiresWire ∅
(mm)
Weight
± 12 %
(approx. kg/km)
162,0400.10160
253,2000.10250
354,4800.10350
405,1200.10400
506,4000.10540

Dimension ration from 1 : 1.5 to 1 : 2.5

Dimension is determined in agreement with the customer depending on the intended use and availability of space.

Example:

Nominal cross-section 50 mm²
⇒ 13 mm x 8,5 mm or 15 mm x 7 mm


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