[T13] Non Ferrous Materials

[15F-T13-01] New Developments on the Formulation of Pure Copper Premixes for the Production of Parts for E-Vehicles and Electronic Applications

*I. Lorenzon¹, M. Nassuato¹, A. Prete¹, G. Leto¹, F. Bortolotti¹ (1.Pometon SpA, Italy)

Keywords:Powder metallurgy, Copper, Electrical conductivity, Sintering.

Thanks to its high electrical conductivity, durability and malleability, copper is widely used for EV and for electronic components. EV use more than double the copper of an internal combustion engine automobile and it is also used heavily in EV-infrastructure like charging stations and in electrical grid infrastructure. Sintered Copper components could be part of the transition from combustion to electric engine and EV revolution. Pometon, by the experience on production of ECP and WA copper, continues to develop improved ready to press products to meet the needs of the classical sintering process for the fabrication of copper components.
This new study shows the developing of a high purity and highly densifying copper powders in particular improving the usage of the Premixes and the conductivity of the sintered parts to obtain the chemical, physical and mechanical characteristics needed for E-automotive and electronic applications.