Data Programs
These links give you the opportunity to download a number of data programs. They are all zipped to minimise the download time.
1. Download the program of your choice by clicking on the link below.
2. Find the file using My Computer or Program Manager and double click on it.
3. You'll be prompted to decide where to unzip the files to on your PC. Specify a directory/folder.
4. Once the program is unzipped, find the .exe (depending on the program this file may be go.exe, setup.exe or install.exe) file and double click on it in order to run the program. The three Windows programs will automatically run setup once you have unzipped them.
NB. These programs are made available by CDA UK for information purposes. However, CDA UK cannot be responsible for any consequences of incorrect operation and the programs are run at the user's risk.
Copper and Copper Alloys D1 123kb (DOS Based)
D1 Copper & Copper Alloys. Disk based on the contents of publication TN 10 with compositions and properties of all common British coppers and copper alloys. Search facilities help material selection on the basis of tensile strength, hardness, proof strength, elongation and electrical conductivity. Typical usage of materials is described. A calculation facility is present to give resistivity, strength and weight values per unit length and as ratios. 1990.
Copper-Nickels and Aluminium Bronzes D2 106kb (DOS Based)
D2 Copper-Nickels & Aluminium Bronzes. This disk contains two completely separate databases describing these two groups of materials that each have significant engineering applications because of their strength combined with excellent corrosion resistance. Each database has a significant textural content describing the key attributes of the alloys and the ways in which they can be selected for use. Compositions and mechanical properties are fully tabulated for each material. The effect of time or temperature on many properties can be viewed either in tables or as graphs. Information is derived from publications Nos.30, 31, 80, 82 and 85. 1991.
Copper Alloy Castings, Design and Applications D3 129kb (DOS Based)
D3 Copper Alloy Castings. Design & Applications. This disk contains information about all the major casting processes and describes the parameters that help selection of a process suitable for a given application. It also contains the compositions and properties of all the coppers and copper alloys commonly cast in Europe that will be included in the CEN standards that supercede the existing BS1400. Information can be sourced through: applications of coppers and copper alloys; selection of casting process; alloy selection; designing for casting. 1992.
Design for Production D4 249kb (DOS Based)
D4 Designing for Production. This disk includes much information not easily available elsewhere that will enable designers to select the process by which components can be made. It covers all the common hot and cold fabrication processes and casting techniques, describing the basic advantages and disadvantages of each. The main menu offers three options: selecting a method; description of techniques; examples of how things are made. Each section is self contained but cross-referenced to give the easiest access to the most useful information. 1993.
Selection of Motors for Energy Efficiency D5 118kb (DOS Based)
D5 Energy Efficient Motors. This disk describes the benefits that can be obtained by using high efficiency electric motors. The difference between these and standard motors are explained and calculations can be made showing the overall savings in cost which can be achieved and the pay-back period for the investment. 1993.
The Brasses - Properties and Applications D7 299kb (DOS Based)
D7 The Brasses: Properties and Availability. This disk lists all the brasses and nickel silvers commonly available in Europe together with their composition and properties. Near equivalents are indicated and the differences are highlighted. Besides the properties normally specified, the disk includes data on long-term properties above and below ambient temperature and in fatigue conditions. 1994.
Component Costing Comparator D9 1.15 MB(Windows Based)
D9 Component Costing Comparator. This interactive program enables engineers and designers to quickly estimate the cost of machined components in brass and other materials and to calculate the savings to be made by machining in brass. Comprehensive information on high-speed machining brass and most other copper alloys is included, as is data on cutting fluids, cutting tool materials and machining speeds and feeds for common machining operations on metals.
Energy Efficient Power Cable Selection D10 807kb (Windows Based)
D10 Economic Sizing of Power Cables. This program calculates cable size taking account of type of cable, installation method, circuit length, overload protection, ambient temperature and circuit grouping. Results are presented for the minimum size (ie. BS 7671) and for each incremental size up to the most economic size (ie. IEC 1059). For each size, the overall lifetime cost and the payback period are calculated. The economic calculations take account of load growth, discount rate and increases in energy costs. Cable and installation costs can be modified by the user to suit local conditions. 1998.
Energy Efficient Busbar Design D11 759kb (Windows Based)
D11Busbar Design Guide. This program, based on the formulae found in CDA publication 22, calculates the current rating, size and working temperatures of common configurations of copper busbars. The minimum size and the savings and payback periods that accrue from the use of larger sizes, up to the most economic, are calculated. The economic calculations take account of copper price, fabrication cost, load growth, discount rate and increases in energy costs. 1998.
K-Factor Calculation Software D12 289kb (Windows Based)
D12 K-Factor Calculation Software. This software calculates the K-factor of a load from the harmonic content according to US and European practice. The results can be used to select transformers or to determine suitable de-rating factors for transformers. The software requires Windows 95 or higher or NT version 4.0 or higher.