What you can stock
Busbar, rod, profiles and strip from one Houston plant, in full lengths, coils or cut to size.
| Product | Grade and standard | How it ships |
|---|---|---|
| Cu OFE busbar | ASTM B187, H02 (Half-hard)temper | Standard and custom sizes available in lengths from 10 to 19 ft. |
Cu OFE ROD |
ASTM B49 | Coil weights from 6,000 to 9,920 lb. |
| Custom Profiles | Custom Copper Profiles Made by Continuous Rotary Extrusion |
Round, square and hex bars, channels, angles and custom shapes. |
| Made-to-order alloy rod | CuAg and CuSn | CuAg and CuSn alloy rod in custom diameters to meet your requirements, for applications requiring greater mechanical strength or heat resistance than pure copper. |
What your customers use it for
- Switchgear and panelboards
- Transformers
- Power distribution and bus duct
- Silver and tin plated busbar
- Laser welding and H₂ brazing
- Fine and magnet wire
- Specialty cables
- Connectors and terminals
- Generator rewinds
- Rail catenary contact wire
Why distributors stock Rearden
What matters when you hold the inventory and answer to the end customer.
One bar for two callouts
C10100 meets the C10200 chemistry, so one oxygen-free bar can serve both specifications. We certify against the grade your customer orders.
Certificates you can pass on
Every lot ships with a quality certificate from our ISO 9001 system, ready to forward with your sale.
Full lengths or cut to size
12 ft standard bars, special lengths up to 19.5 ft, and pieces cut to length under 6 ft.
A clean base for plating
Free of oxide inclusions, OFE bar is a better base for silver and tin plating.
Made in Houston, Texas
Plant pickup or delivery anywhere in the U.S. Our rod is made from U.S.-origin cathode.
Shapes and strip to order
Custom profiles from 1 t per shape, and CuAg generator strip in 2 weeks or less when an outage cannot wait.
Supplying busbar fabricators
Bar and profiles for shops that cut, punch, bend, weld and plate busbar.
Laser welding and H₂ brazing
C10100 welds without oxide porosity and brazes in hydrogen without embrittlement.
Bends with less cracking
No oxide particles to start cracks in edgewise and flatwise bends.
Lengths to fit your cut list
Standard 12 ft bars, special lengths up to 19.5 ft and pieces cut to length under 6 ft.
Conductivity on every lot
101% IACS minimum, measured on every lot and reported on its certificate.
Questions distributors ask
Not answered here? Write to sales@reardenprecision.com.
Do you sell to distributors and service centers?
Yes. If you carry inventory and supply certified material, our distributor program is built for you, and our sales team will set it up with you.
Can C10100 replace C10200 in my stock?
Yes. C10100 is the tighter grade: 99.99% copper and 5 ppm oxygen maximum, against 99.95% and 10 ppm for C10200. It meets the C10200 chemistry, and we certify against the grade your customer specifies.
Is C10100 the same as OFHC copper?
OFHC is a common trade name for oxygen-free, high-conductivity copper. C10100, also called OFE, is the highest-purity oxygen-free grade, and it also meets the C10200 chemistry. See the grade comparison.
What comes with each shipment?
A quality certificate for the lot, issued under our ISO 9001 quality management system, with results from the melt to the finished product.
Which lengths and sizes can I order?
Standard length is 12 ft. Custom lengths from 10 to 19 ft are available upon request.
What are the minimum orders?
Each product has its own minimum order quantity (MOQ). Check the product details on this page or contact our sales team to confirm the MOQ for your size and specifications.
Where do you ship from?
From our plant in Houston, Texas, with plant pickup or delivery anywhere in the U.S. For deliveries to Mexico, ask our sales team.
Join the distributor program
Tell us what you stock, your typical volumes and where you deliver. Final specifications are confirmed with each order.