High conductivity copper

Author

Peralta, Manuel A.

Author_Institution

Loyola Marymount Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA

Volume

13

Issue

5

fYear

1995

Firstpage

39

Lastpage

41

Abstract

A round for centuries, copper remains an important metallic element in the world today. Copper´s high electrical and thermal conductivity as well as its excellent corrosion resistance makes it ideal for use in the electrical, electronics, telecommunication, and construction industries. Electrical and electronic applications already consume more than 50% of all copper and will probably place further demands in the future. The trend to achieve better performance, with more consistent and improved properties, challenges manufacturers to produce higher-purity copper and higher conductivity copper with the right combination of properties for specific applications

Keywords

conductors (electric); copper; electrical conductivity; thermal conductivity; Cu; construction industry; corrosion resistance; electrical conductivity; electrical industry; electronics industry; high conductivity copper; metallic element; telecommunication industry; thermal conductivity; Annealing; Billets; Chemicals; Copper; Heat treatment; Resistance heating; Silver; Temperature; Thermal conductivity; Thermal expansion;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Potentials, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0278-6648

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/45.464650

Filename

464650