Hi Jan,
In addition to health aspects, BeCu is incompatible with most
enclosure materials and coatings (to prevent rust and corrosion) used
in equipment. After a couple of weeks a BeCu finger in contact with a
chassis will leave a black smudge, the corrosion byproducts resulting
>from the battery that is formed. BeCu gaskets must be coated with an
appropriate plating and not used bare. That little chart of available
platinge on the back page of the gasket catalog is the most
important part of the document!
Doug
Jan Vercammen wrote:
> Hello EMC/PSTC-list,
>
>
> I have a question concerning Berylium Copper (BeCu). Even though this is
> not a direct
> EMC oriented question, it is or could be, indirectly, a serious problem in
> the EMC shielding of our
> products.
>
> I have been asked if BeCu can still be used in Europe and the USA (and the
> rest-of-the world) as
> the material for shielding gaskets and fingers.
>
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