Our chrome plated copper tube is made to EN 1057 standard. Due to its aesthetically pleasing appearance, chrome plated copper tube is perfect for applications where unwanted pipework is visible, such as bathrooms. To ensure protection in delivery, all our lengths of chrome plated copper tube are individually bagged.
BS EN 1057 - Copper and copper alloys - Seamless, round copper tubes for
water and gas in sanitary and heating applications
ISO 1456 - specifies requirements for decorative nickel, nickel plus chromium, copper plus nickel and copper plus nickel plus chromium coatings that are applied to iron, steel, zinc alloys, copper and copper alloys, and to aluminium and aluminium alloys, to provide an attractive appearance and enhanced corrosion resistance.
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Kitemarked
Individually bagged for protection
NOTE: A nickel coating has to first be applied in order to chrome plate copper tube. Due to the harder nature of the nickel, it is not recommended to over strain when bending the tube
Material Analysis:
Material Grade Phosphorus de-oxidised copper; Cu-DHP or CW024A as defined in BS EN 1976
Minimum Copper Content 99.90 % (including silver)
Phosphorus 0.015-0.040 %
Total Impurity Maxima 0.060 % (excluding phosphorus and silver)
The melting point of copper is 1083ºC and it has a density of 8.9 gm/cc