강도, 소전율, 스프링성, 내열성 및 굽힘 가공성등의 적절한 조화를 갖는 콘넥팅재료를 개발하기 위하여 Cu-Ni-Si-P합금에 대하여 연구하였다. Ni와 Si의 조성을 달리한 3종류의 합금을 용해, 주조하여 약 $900^{circ}C$에 열간압연 후 수냉하고, 그 후 냉간압연하여 $450^{circ}C$. $500^{circ}C$ 및 $550^{circ}C$에서 시효처리한 후 기계적 성질 변화와 도전율 등을 조사하였다. 고강도와 고존도율의 적절한 조화를 나타내는 Cu-2.7%Ni-0.53% Si-0.029%P 합금을 만들었다. 합금 1을 0.5mm두께의 콘넥팅재료로 가공한 후 여러가지 특성은 인청동(C 5210R-H)과 황동(C2600R-EH)에 비해 우수한 것으로 평가되었다.
Cu-Ni-Si-P alloys have been studied in order to develop connector material which has a favorable combination of strength, electrical conductivity, elastic limit, thermal softening resistence and bend formability. Three kinds of trial alloys with various nickel and silicon content were melted and cast, hot rolled at about $900^{circ}C$ and cold rolled. Mechanical properties and electrical conductivities of these alloys annealed at $450^{circ}C$, $500^{circ}C$ and $550^{circ}C$ were investigated. An alloy with the composition of Cu-2.7%Ni-0.53%Si-O.O29%P, which shows a favorable combination of high strength and high electrical conductivity, has been developed. Various characteristics of the alloy 1 connector material were evaluated and compared with phospher bronze(C521OR-H) and brass(C26OOR-EH) connector material.
