Copper fabrication

Copper and Copper alloys are amongst
the most versatile materials available
and are used for applications in every
type of industry. World consumption of
Copper now exceeds 18 million tonnes
per annum.
Copper is well known for it's
conductivity but it has other properties
that have been exploited in a wide
range of copper alloys. These alloys
have been developed for a wide variety
of applications and numerous
fabrication processes employed to
produce finished goods.
Fabrication techniques that copper
alloys are largely suited to include
machining, forming, stamping, joining,
polishing and plating.
The exceptional machinability of some
Copper alloys means that free
machining brass sets the standard of
machinability by which all other metals
are judged.