Copper Overview

Copper is a metal that currently is a key element in the field of electricity, although it has significant importance in other fields, particularly when it is alloyed, due to its mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. Moreover, copper and some of its compounds are gaining importance in othe...

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description Copper is a metal that currently is a key element in the field of electricity, although it has significant importance in other fields, particularly when it is alloyed, due to its mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. Moreover, copper and some of its compounds are gaining importance in other topics due to their antibacterial properties. Nevertheless, this metal, which was one of the first used by humans, has been crucial for their development, and for this reason, two periods of history are called the Copper Age and Bronze Age due to the importance of Cu and Cu-Sn, respectively, in the fabrication of utensils, weapons, and ornamental objects. From that moment, the utilization of copper has significantly grown to an actual production approaching 30 Mt, of which around 80% corresponds to the mine production while the rest comes from recycling. The reutilization of copper (or the exploitation of secondary resources) is a topic of increasing importance due to both the depletion of high-grade deposits and the importance of environmental aspects in metallurgical industries. This book provides a collection of research works and reviews that emphasize some of the above-reported topics.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1464902024-10-25T10:45:25Z Copper Overview Fernández González, Daniel Metals technology / metallurgy thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TD Industrial chemistry and manufacturing technologies::TDP Other manufacturing technologies::TDPM Metals technology / metallurgy Copper is a metal that currently is a key element in the field of electricity, although it has significant importance in other fields, particularly when it is alloyed, due to its mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. Moreover, copper and some of its compounds are gaining importance in other topics due to their antibacterial properties. Nevertheless, this metal, which was one of the first used by humans, has been crucial for their development, and for this reason, two periods of history are called the Copper Age and Bronze Age due to the importance of Cu and Cu-Sn, respectively, in the fabrication of utensils, weapons, and ornamental objects. From that moment, the utilization of copper has significantly grown to an actual production approaching 30 Mt, of which around 80% corresponds to the mine production while the rest comes from recycling. The reutilization of copper (or the exploitation of secondary resources) is a topic of increasing importance due to both the depletion of high-grade deposits and the importance of environmental aspects in metallurgical industries. This book provides a collection of research works and reviews that emphasize some of the above-reported topics. 2024-10-25T10:45:20Z 2024-10-25T10:45:20Z 2024 book ONIX_20241025_9780854661572_33 9780854661572 9780854661589 9780854661596 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/146490 eng image/jpeg n/a https://www.intechopen.com/books/1003397 https://intech-files.s3.amazonaws.com/a043Y000010Jz6iQAC/0015301_Authors_Book%20%282024-09-05%2010%3A07%3A43%29.pdf IntechOpen IntechOpen 10.5772/intechopen.1001615 10.5772/intechopen.1001615 78a36484-2c0c-47cb-ad67-2b9f5cd4a8f6 9780854661572 9780854661589 9780854661596 IntechOpen 232 open access
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Copper Overview
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