| Copper is a highly valuable metal for its unique | | | | copper bar has a huge market worldwide. |
| properties like malleability and ductility. It can be | | | | There are many companies that produce copper in |
| drawn into thin wires or wafer thin sheets easily. | | | | various forms. The manufacturing processes comply |
| Copper has the second highest electrical conductivity | | | | with the certification and accreditation to ensure the |
| next only to silver, which makes it suitable for | | | | highest quality. |
| electrical products and transformers. | | | | Benefits of Copper over Other Metals |
| Uses of Copper Products and Copper Alloys | | | | The earth's crust has rich deposits of copper and the |
| Copper and the commonly used copper alloys of | | | | extraction of copper requires only lesser energy |
| brass and bronze have wide range of applications in | | | | consumption compared to that of magnesium, |
| the present world. Some of the most common | | | | aluminum or titanium. Copper has a high recycling |
| applications of copper products and copper alloys are | | | | rate-higher than any other engineering metal, which |
| as follows: | | | | makes it a true choice. |
| • Electrical Power Generation and Distribution | | | | Low oxygen content copper products with very low |
| • Communication | | | | corrosion rates are ideal for under water applications |
| • Defense | | | | and specialized uses like Sub-marine |
| • Railways | | | | telecommunication cables, Coaxial cables and Heat |
| • Automobile Industry | | | | sinks for semiconductor bases among others. |
| • Atomic Energy | | | | Future of Copper Industry |
| • Space | | | | The ever increasing scope of application of copper |
| • Chemical and General Engineering | | | | including superconductivity applications, electric |
| Various Forms of Copper | | | | vehicles, solar energy and marine uses such as ship |
| Due to its high malleability and ductility, copper can be | | | | hulls and sheathing of offshore platforms among |
| transformed into various forms including Copper | | | | others have made copper the metal of the future. |
| Bars, Copper Pipes and Copper Rods Copper and its | | | | Considering the potential market and marketability of |
| alloys form the life lines of many heavy and general | | | | copper, it is sure that copper will continue its |
| industries all over the world including India. Copper | | | | 10,000-year history of usefulness for many more |
| bars are used in many industries because of their high | | | | years in the future! |
| conductivity, ductility and electrical conductivity. The | | | | |