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BY : JUHE ISHWARIYA ,SUBASH VEL,KUNKUMA PRIYA ,SHIVANYA,ASHWINI

 COPPER
•Chemical element
•It is a soft
•Malleable
•ductile metal with very
high thermal and Electrical
conductivity
• A freshly exposed surface of
pure copper has a pinkish-orange
color
 HISTORY OFCOPPER
IT was one of the first metals ever extracted and used by humans, and
it has made vital contributions to sustaining and improving society since
the dawn of civilization.

 Copper was first used in coins and ornaments starting about 8000
B.C., and at about 5500 B.C.,

copper tools helped civilization

emerge from the Stone Age
Preparation of copper
 Oxide ore (hydrometalurgy)

COPPER

HEAP
LEACHING

SULFIDE ORE

SOLVENT
EXTRACTION ELECTRO
WINNING
HEAP LEACHING
SOLVENT EXTRACTION

electrowinning
 SULFIDE ORE (PYROMETALLURGY)

COPPER

FORTH
FLOATATION

ELECTROLYSIS
THICKENING
PROCESS

SMELTING
THICKENING PROCESS
SMELTING
PROCESS
FORTH FLOATATION
electrolysis
 Types of copper

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 Copper Isotopes
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Natural copper is a mixture of two stable
isotopes:
•copper-63 (69.15 percent)
•copper-65 (30.85 percent).
Main isotopes of copper are :

63
Cu Cu
64 65
Cu 67
Cu
Properties of copper isotopes
reddish in colour
Element properties
extremely ductile metal not
especially strong or hard.

It is an good conductor of

electricity and heat.

Copper occurs combined in many

minerals, such as chalcocite,
chalcopyrite, bornite, cuprite,
malachite, and azurite

The pure metal is second only to silver in thermal and electrical

conductivity.
 Copper (ii) oxide
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Copper(II) oxide belongs to the monoclinic
crystal system
 A black solid

Copper(II) oxide or cupric oxide is an inorganic

compound with the formula CuO
 it is one of the two stable oxides of copper
: Copper(II) compounds of commercial value
include cupric oxide (CuO), cupric chloride (CuCl2),
and cupric sulfate (CuSO4).
Properties of copper (ii) oxide
Cupric oxide is a black colour compound.
. It acts as a good corrosion resistance
Cupric oxide exists in powder (amorphous)
form.
Cupric oxide is insoluble in water
The melting point of cupric oxide is 1326
degrees celsius.
Cupric oxide is soluble in ammonium
chloride and potassium cyanide
 Copper (i) oxide
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Copper(I) oxide or cuprous oxide is the inorganic
compound with the formula Cu2O.
 It is one of the principal oxides of copper
 the important industrial compounds of copper(I) are
cuprous oxide (Cu2O), cuprous chloride (Cu2Cl2), and
cuprous sulfide (Cu2S).
Properties of copper (i) oxide
Other names – Dicopper oxide, Red copper oxide, Cuprous oxide

Cu2O Copper(I) Oxide

Density 6 g/cm³

Molecular Weight/ Molar Mass 143.09 g/mol

Boiling Point 1,800 °C

Melting Point 1,232 °C

Chemical Formula Cu2O

 finishes
Laminated
Mechanical finishes

Productive
chemical coating
 Mechanical Finishes
Directionally Nondirectional
As-fabricated
Textured Textured

•Unspecified, • Hand-applied sand

•Fine blasted
•Specular,
• medium • Shot blasted
•Matte,
• coarse satin
roofing Wall cladding •Uniform
•Brushed
•Hand-rubbed

FACADE

Polished and
Buffed
• Specular
• Smooth
Patterned
specular,
 Chemical Finishes
Conversion Coatings
statuary (oxidized)
finishes

•Natural
patinas custom chemical
treatment
•Synthetic of a naval brass panel
patinas . Statuary bronze
finishes are popular
for many uses,
including building
entries.

. Natural patinas are seen throughout the world where architects have chosen
to use a living metal
 DO U KNOW ?
The Statue's copper has naturally oxidized to form its familiar
"patina" green coating.

The Statue of Liberty is made of copper 3/32 in. (2.4 millimeters) thick,
 PROTECTIVE COATING
CLEAR
ORGANIC HEAT
COATING TREATMEN
OIL AND T
WAXES
•Inhibited acrylic
•Acrylic coatings
•Alkyd coatings
•Cellulose acetate
butyrate coatings OIL
•Epoxy coatings RUBBED VITREOU METALIC
•Nitrocellulose GATE S ENAMELS
coatings ENAMELS
•Urethane copper
coatings dome
•Silicone coatings crowns
•Pigmented clear sheet metal
coatings installer
FOR EXAMPLE :PROTECTIVE COATING IN PIPES
 Laminated Finishes
Laminated finishes are not common for copper metals,
since most are opaque

 Clear polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) and

polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) coatings provide corrosion
and abrasion resistance and demonstrate long-time resistance
to degradation by sunlight.

COPPER
LAMINATED
SHEET
Uses
 Uses in Building construction

ROOFING WALL CLADDING RAIN GUTTERS

DOME AND SPIRES RAILS DOOR INTERIORS

 USES IN ELECTRICAL

ELECTRIC
CABLES CIRCUIT BRAKER MOTOR

TOOLS
CIRCUIT BOARD
BATTERY
 USES IN PLUMBING

GUTTERS
KITCHEN SINK

PIPE PIPE JOINTS

Uses of Copper Oxide – Cu2O
1. antifouling paints for boat and ship bottoms. 1
2 . paints for glass and porcelain.
3 . p-type semiconductor material
4 . fungicide.

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Uses of Cupric oxide - cuo
1 . pigmenting agent in ceramic compounds.
2 . copper salts.
3 . wood preservatives.
4 . welding process .
5 . lithium batteries .
 OTHER USES

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 Manufacturing of copper

Copper is sold in three main forms:

copper blister
cathode copper.

copper
concentrate
 Copper cathode
The cathode is the basic product of copper
production.
A cathode – a 50 to 80 kg copper square
primary raw material input for the production
of copper rod for the wire and cable industry.
 copper concentrates
copper concentrates contain 20–30% Cu and up
to 5% Zn.
Copper flotation tailings are activated with
copper sulfate and zinc minerals floated as
described above for Pb–Zn ores
Copper Concentrates are the raw material for all
copper smelters, which by processing it obtain an
impure form of metallic copper, anode or blister
copper
 which is later used to produce
 high purity refined copper
 blister copper

metallic copper of a black blistered surface

being the product of converting copper
matte and being about 98.5 to 99.5 per cent
pure
It is called also Bessemer copper. It has 1%
impurity.
Available market Forms:

Copper Rod Copper Foil Copper Sheet

Copper Bar Copper Plate

Copper Wire

Copper Tubes Copper Pipes Copper Coil

 Do you
know ?

Copper Price Today 1kg ₹832

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