Copper Wire And Its Myriad Varieties

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Copper wire with its excellent properties is able to produce many new products which have a great demand in market. Copper is a versatile product which has been producing various products as per the changing requirements of customers. The intrinsic qualities of copper like heat conductivity, durability, corrosion resistance and reliability make it an ultimate choice for crafting this metal into copper wire. Moreover, copper can be classified into many varieties and their usage differs according to different industrial requirements.


In the electrical domain copper can be used as power cable as well as connectors. The suspended overhead electric power cable is the most common type of cable which we can easily see between poles and steel towers. These aerial cables are usually made of copper wire and sometimes aluminum as well. These are stranded twisted wire which is layered in order to let electric current flow through them. Copper is chosen because of its high electrical conductivity while the stranding gives the cable flexibility.


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... is used for making connectors as they best known for good conductivity and does not expand. Apart from its usage in consumer products it is also extensively used in railways and locomotive products. Copper metal which is converted into wires through smelting, electrolyte and leaching process takes various shapes and numerous sizes. All such manufacturing process involves many types of machinery.


The copper strip manufacturers and other copper by products manufacturing firms which are producing many electrical appliances from copper metal leave no stone unturned to meet the quality standards and parameters of clients in order to produce engineering products with high precision. As the electrical power transmission requires high capacity products therefore, these companies make products which can fulfill the customized demand of users. Copper metal drawn into wire can be used for making customized control cable, transformers, and power meter connectors as well. Copper wire is also coated with tin which can be used as connectors in many products which require high temperature.


Manufacturers by understanding the sector specific needs cater to same by developing customize products. Copper foil is also important by-product of copper which is extensively used by many industries. One of the most common uses of copper foil is in creating stained glass artwork. Moreover, this specialized metal, copper is in form of glass wire when used for wiring purposes.


Therefore, uses of copper are innumerable. Plain copper wire goes through multiple chemical processes and when used with combination of several materials can be used in making variety of quality products.

Nick Taylor is a research fellow working on Copper Wire , Tin Copper Wire, Control Cable & Glass Wire with Rajasthan Electric.