COPPER DEVELOPMENT

The Unified Numbering System (UNS) of metals and alloys was developed by the American National Standards Institute(ANSI) in 1974 to uniformly number commercial metals and alloys in the United States. The administration of the UNS system is shared by SAE and ASTM. Presently, SAE is the primary administrator of the system. The power to administer registration of new copper alloys, as secretariat, was delegated to Copper Development Association Inc. when the system was developed in 1974... The UNS Copper Alloy Registration & Advisory Committee (the Committee) will consist of at least five(5) metallurgists and technical specialists with known experience in copper and copper alloy metallurgy. All selected Committee members will be expected to contribute as individuals on the basis of their technical expertise only, not as representatives of a particular company or commercial interest... The Committee will meet semi-annually, usually in late spring and late fall and generally by..

Also known as: CDA, Copper Alloys, Copper Development Association Inc

Primary location: Mclean United States