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214 <strong>Handbook</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Electrical</strong> <strong>Installation</strong> <strong>Practice</strong><br />

Table 9.6 Recommended materials for the manufacture <strong>of</strong> lightning protection<br />

components.<br />

Materials and processes BS No. Grade or type<br />

Ingots for cast components<br />

Leaded gunmetal BS 1400 LG1, LG2<br />

Aluminium silicon bronze BS 1400 AB1, AB3<br />

Aluminium alloy BS 1490 LM6M<br />

Cast iron BS 1452 220, 260<br />

Malleable iron BS 6681 –<br />

Aluminium alloy BS 1490 LM25<br />

Forgings and stampings (hot or<br />

cold formed)<br />

Copper BS 2872 C101, C102, C103, C106<br />

Naval brass BS 2872 CZ112<br />

Aluminium BS 1474 6082TF<br />

Steel BS 970: Part 1 All grades<br />

Pressings and fabrication (from<br />

strip, coil, foil and sheet)<br />

Annealed copper BS 2879 C101, C102, C103,<br />

C104, C106<br />

Aluminium BS 1474 6082TF<br />

Naval brass BS 2870 CZ112<br />

Stainless steel BS 1449: Part 2 316S12,<br />

325S21<br />

Steel (for galvanising) BS 1449: Part 1 –<br />

Bars, rods and tubes (for<br />

machined components and fittings)<br />

Hard drawn copper or annealed BS 2874, BS 2871 C101, C102, C103, C106<br />

Copper silicon BS 2874 CS101<br />

Phosphor bronze BS 2874 PB102-M<br />

Aluminium bronze BS 2871: Part 3 CA102<br />

Aluminium BS 1474 6082TF<br />

Naval brass BS 2874 CZ112<br />

Steel (general use) BS 970 All grades<br />

Steel (for galvanising) BS 970 All grades<br />

Stainless steel (general use) BS 970: Part 1 325S21<br />

Stainless steel (austenitic) BS 970: Part 1 316S12<br />

Nuts, bolts, washers, screws and<br />

rivet fixings for use on copper<br />

Phosphor bronze BS 2874 PB102-M<br />

Naval brass BS 2874 CZ112, CZ132<br />

Copper silicon BS 2874 CS101<br />

Copper rivets BS 2873 C101

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