Copper Millberry Scrap, Thickness : 0-10mm, Packaging Type : Red

It is estimated that in the last one hundred years, two-thirds of the 690 million tonnes of copper produced are still in productive use. Nearly 70 percent of worldwide copper produced is used for electrical/conductivity applications and communications.

Copper has the highest electrical conductivity of any metal, apart from silver. This property makes copper the material of choice in power generation and transmission (44 percent of use)—delivering electricity safely and efficiently to homes and businesses.

Electrical equipment—providing circuitry, wiring and contacts for appliances and consumer electronics—accounts for 14 percent of copper usage.

The remaining 12 percent is used by the transport sector. The high purity copper wire harness system in a train, car or truck carries the current from the battery throughout the vehicle to equipment such as lights, central locking, on-board computers and satellite navigation systems.

Another 20 percent of all the copper produced is used in buildings—for plumbing, cooling, roofing and cladding. Copper provides light, durable maintenance-free structures that are naturally good looking, long lasting and fully recyclable.

The remaining 10 percent is used for coins, sculptures, jewelry, musical instruments, cookware and other consumer goods.