Working Recycled Copper Sheet for Relief

再生铜板浮雕的杂质与表面缺陷对策

type:troubleshooting · level:intermediate · material:copper · scale:decorative-object · scale:sculpture · equipment:press · equipment:furnace · stage:forming · stage:melting

标签:再生铜, 杂质, 橘皮, 采购验收, 可持续

再生铜板(Cu ≥99.0%)含 Ni、Pb、Fe 杂质,延展性比电解铜低 10–20%,深浮雕凸起处易裂、退火后易出橘皮。对策:①采购 1 号紫铜(Cu ≥99.95%)并索取炉号成分单;②退火后晶粒控制在 0.030–0.050 mm(ASTM 晶粒度),晶粒过大表面必起橘皮;③浮雕尖角设计为 R ≥0.5 mm 圆角;④压前做杯突试验(IE 杯突值 ≥10 mm 为合格批次)。回收料价格低 15–25%,但报废率管理是盈亏关键。

Recycled copper (Cu ≥99.0%) carries Ni, Pb and Fe impurities, cutting ductility 10–20% — high spots tear in deep relief and orange peel follows annealing. Fixes: buy No.1 copper (≥99.95%) with heat-number mill certs; hold annealed grain size at 0.030–0.050 mm (ASTM scale) to avoid orange peel; round relief crests to R ≥0.5 mm; screen each batch by Erichsen cup test (IE ≥10 mm). Scrap-grade material saves 15–25% on metal, but reject-rate control decides the margin.