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Copper Cladded Stainless Steel

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General Information

  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Aug 31, 2023 10:08 am EDT
  • Original Response Date: Sep 15, 2023 04:00 pm EDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Original Inactive Date: Sep 30, 2023
  • Initiative:
    • None

Classification

  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: 9515 - PLATE, SHEET, STRIP, FOIL, AND LEAF
  • NAICS Code:
    • 331420 - Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying
  • Place of Performance:
    Upton , NY 11973
    USA

Description

BSA is looking to identify suppliers who can manufacture copper cladded stainless-steel laminated coil. This process of mechanically joining dissimilar metals is known as cold-rolled cladding/Roll Bonding.

Section 1 - Co-laminated Material
The final width, thickness and tolerances of the copper clad stainless-steel material shall be as shown in the technical requirements below.

Technical Requirements:
• A continuous forming process shall be used. Care shall be taken not to damage the copper layer.
• Electrical resistivity of the copper layer shall have a (RRR ≥ 50)
• Stainless steel thickness 0.92 ±0.02 mm
• Copper thickness 0.08 ±0.02 mm
• Total thickness tolerance 1.0 ±0.03 mm
• Co-laminated strip width 203.2 ±0.03 mm
• Total length of clad material 4.3 km
• Stainless steel elongation at break > 40 % (after annealing)
• Roughness Average (Ra) stainless steel ≤ 0.8 m (free from fingerprints)
• Ra copper ≤ 0.2 m (free from fingerprints)
• The maximum acceptable defect size in the copper layer is indicated in Table 1 below

See Attachment A for further specifications and requirements.

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

  • P.O. Box 5000
  • Upton , NY 11973
  • USA

Primary Point of Contact

Secondary Point of Contact





History

  • Sep 30, 2023 11:55 pm EDTSources Sought (Original)