A comprehensive and substantial source of information on the properties, production, processing and applications of copper and copper alloys, of interest to metallurgical, development, design and testing engineers in the automotive and other industries using copper.
The authority behind this book – the German Copper Institute – was founded in 1927 and is the technical-scientific advisory center for all questions concerning applications and the processing of copper and copper alloys in Germany. For more than 75 years, the technical scientific advisory and information service of the institute has been providing expert help free of charge. It is supported by the copper industry, the European Copper Institute (ECI) and The International Copper Association. It is competent and active in matters concerning the use of copper not only in automotive but also in all kind of industrial applications, in building construction, in electrical engineering and in questions concerning copper’s importance for health.
Зміст
RAW MATERIAL RESOURCES
Primary Raw Materials
Availability
PRODUCTION
From Ore to Copper Concentrate
From Copper Concentrate to Refined Copper
Secondary Copper Production
Energy Consumption
Recycling
Environmental Protection
Areas of Application
CLASSIFICATION OF COPPER MATERIALS
Wrought Copper Materials
Copper Casting Materials
Composites
Powder Metallurgical Materials
WROUGHT COPPER MATERIALS
Manufacture of Semi-Finished Products
Shapes and Dimensions
Classification and Designation
COPPER CASTING MATERIALS
Casting Procedures
Shapes and Dimensions
Classification and Designation
PROPERTIES OF THE COPPER MATERIALS
Physical Properties
Mechanical and Technological Properties
WORKING WITH COPPER MATERIALS
Mechanical Processing
Joining
Heat Treatment
Surface Treatment
Safety Measures
Health Care
DESIGN NOTES
Design for Material
Design for Recycling
Limits of Application
Tolerances and Machining Allowances
EXAMPLES FOR APPLICATIONS
USAGE PROPERTIES
Corrosion Behaviour
Strips for Electrical Engineering and Electronics
Plain Bearings
Reliability
Reparability
REFERENCES
STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
EN-Standards
US-Standards: ASTM
Japanese Standards: JIS
Про автора
Hansjörg Lipowsky holds an Engineering Degree and spent most of his carrer working for Audi AG, ultimately as head of the Metallic Materials directorate within the Technical Development Department. Since his retirement from Audi, he works as a consultant for the German and the European Copper Institute.
Emin Arpaci studied metallurgy at Clausthal-Zellerfeld Technical University and TU Berlin, both Germany. Having previously worked for the German Copper Institute, he now manages his own engineering office and works as an appointed court surveyor.