Copper data
Copper data
Symbol Cu
Atomic Number 29
Relative mass 63.5
Density g/cm
3
8.89
Melting point 1083
o
C
Boiling point 2595
o
C
Main ore Chalcopyrite CuFeS
2
World production (2001) 15,250,000 tonnes
Alloys
Brass = copper/zinc
Bronze = copper/tin
Nickel silver = copper/nickel
Unit 1 Copper - a simple biography
Unit 2 Copper ores and extraction
Unit 3 How we use copper
Unit 4 Recycling copper
Unit 5 Did you know?
Unit 6 Activities
Unit 7 Environmental and health issues
Unit 8 Copper data
Copper data
Production figures (2003)
Unit 8 Assessment
