People often refer to red copper, bronze, brass, white copper and imitation copper. What are they, what are their properties, what are their uses? Why is copper called the king of metals? Today, follow Xiaobian and enter the world of copper metal together.
Copper is copper with a high copper content, commonly known as industrial pure copper. It is a metal with a rose-red metallic luster. Because its surface will appear purple after the formation of oxide film, so named copper. In addition, copper, also known as red copper or red copper, is copper containing a certain amount of oxygen, sometimes in order to improve its material and performance, will also add a small amount of deoxidation elements or other elements, so it is also classified as copper alloy.
Copper characteristics: Pure copper has good electrical and thermal conductivity, excellent ductility, and certain corrosion resistance.
Copper application: copper metal materials mainly used in electrical industry, such as manufacturing wire, cable, transformer, etc. Also used in heat exchangers, such as radiators, boilers and other parts; It can also be used in food processing equipment, taking advantage of its good thermal conductivity and corrosion resistance.
Bronze is pure copper added to tin or lead alloy, modern people give it the name “bronze”, because in ancient times bronze was yellow and red, and buried in the earth after the color due to oxidation and gray. Bronzes first appeared in the ancient Babylonian Valley about 6,000 years ago.
Bronze properties:
Bronze has the characteristics of low melting point, high hardness, strong plasticity, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and bright color.
Bronze application: Suitable for casting all kinds of utensils, mechanical parts, bearings, gears, etc. Special bronze alloys are also used in the manufacture of precision instruments, works of art, etc.
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, and its color changes from golden to light yellow as the zinc content increases.
Performance: Brass is copper zinc alloy, high hardness, good wear resistance, and has good corrosion resistance.
Uses: Widely used in mechanical manufacturing, such as manufacturing bearing, gear, valve and other wear-resistant, corrosion-resistant mechanical parts; It is also used in the decoration industry, such as the production of various ornaments, crafts and architectural components; Can also be used for household goods, such as bathroom, lamps and so on.
White copper is a copper-based alloy with nickel as the main additive element and is named for its silver-white appearance.
White copper properties: mechanical properties, physical properties are good, good ductility, high hardness, beautiful color, corrosion resistance, rich deep drawing performance.
Uses: It is widely used in shipbuilding, petrochemical, electrical appliances, instruments, medical equipment, daily necessities, handicrafts and other fields, and is also an important resistance and thermocouple alloy.
Imitation copper is actually a man-made material, which is usually added to the base material with a layer of imitation copper coating or spray paint with a similar color to copper, so that it appears to have a similar color and texture of copper. Application: Due to the beautiful appearance and low cost of imitation copper products, it is widely used in architectural decoration, home decoration, handicraft production and other fields.
Our company has a gold-imitation copper alloy target, the main material is copper, adding some other metal elements, such as aluminum, nickel, zinc, tin, etc., to form an alloy, so as to control its composition and properties, to achieve the effect of imitating gold. Mainly used in decorative coating fields such as hardware bathroom, car mirror and so on.
The origin of the King of Metal:
The reason why copper is called “the king of metals”, on the one hand, because of its long status and wide application in human history, copper metal is also known as “the mother of industrial metals spanning thousands of years”; On the other hand, copper is unique among many metals for its excellent electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, ductility, plasticity and corrosion resistance. Whether it is in the architecture and sculpture of ancient civilizations, or in the field of power and communication in modern technology, copper has won the reputation of “the king of metals” with its excellent performance and irreplaceable status.
Whether it is the purity of copper, the antiquity of bronze, the warmth of brass, the elegance of white copper, or the uniqueness of imitation copper, all show the diversity and wide application of copper metal family. And deeply feel the important role of copper metal in science and technology, industry and other fields. The story of copper metal is far from over, it is waiting for us to explore it. Let’s keep going and discover more mysteries and beauty in the world of metal!
Post time:
Nov-30-2024
