Copper’s Technology Influence
There is about .5 oz of copper in your mobile phone. That’s more than all the other metals in your phone and more than 12% of your phone’s total weight. As more computer chips and sophistication are added to our phones, the amount of copper in them will continue to grow as well. Because of […]
Copper’s Electrical Conductivity
The high electrical conductivity of copper has been vital to the development of the electrical industry in the past 100 years. Electrolytic copper has become the industry standard for electrical conductivity. The measure by which all other materials are rated is known as %IACS (percent International Annealed Copper Standard). A few comparative conductivity ratings are: […]
The Statue of Liberty
Through one hundred years of biting sea winds, driving rains and beating sun, the copper skin of the Statue of Liberty not only has grown more beautiful but also has remained virtually intact. While a glance at the Statue’s rich, green patina provides proof of copper’s enduring good looks, closer analysis shows that weathering and […]
