British Standards Institution

Source:: CEN
Committee:: NFE/34 - Copper and copper alloys
Categories:: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Scope

This European Standard specifies the composition, property requirements and dimensional tolerances for copper alloy rod in the shape of circles, squares, hexagons or octagons, finally produced by drawing or extruding intended for general purposes. The sampling procedures and the methods of test for verification of conformity to the requirements of this European Standard are also specified.

Purpose

Modification of the limits of certain alloys cited in the Standard, Addition of some new alloys; Removal of some leaded alloys according to the Roadmap of the European brass rod industry for the reduction of the use of Pb in brass alloys in a series of steps.

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Standard timeline

1. Proposal

Proposal start date:

27/02/2025

Proposal end date:

20/03/2025

2. Draft

3. Public Comments

4. Comment Resolution

5. Approval

6. Publication

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