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Copper Pure 99.99% Oxygen Free Cu Alloy for JEWELRY CASTING 8" bar. 1 Lb.

$ 10.53

Availability: 100 in stock
  • California Prop 65 Warning: not applicable
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Brand: Unbranded
  • Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Perfect for Jewelry Making: Oxygen Free
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Metal/Alloy Type: Copper
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Material: Copper
  • Condition: New with tags
  • Item Type: Cut Bits

    Description

    ONE POUND BAR. You will receive one pound bar for melting.
    To make fine jewelry, only the purest of pure copper is used.
    Wire used in both the electronic industry and transmission of electricity through wire must be as close to perfect as you can get it.
    It is usually rated at .999 fine.
    The only other metal that conducts electricity better than copper is Silver.
    We all know how expensive pure silver is so copper become the go-to ingredient.
    Copper is extremely difficult to produce for the Jewelry and the electronic industry.
    It requires perfection and no room for error.
    There can be no air or oxygen in the target.
    This is done by
    electrolysis
    where the
    copper
    anodes from the
    smelter
    become positive electrodes and thin, three-foot square sheets of pure
    copper
    are used as negative electrodes. ... Oxidation occurs at the anode, where
    copper
    metal is converted to
    copper
    ions with the release of two electrons.
    At the cathode the opposite reaction occurs: copper ions are joined with two electrons to form copper metal. During the migration of metal ions from anode to cathode through the aqueous solution, the impurities drop to the bottom of the electrolysis cell. Some of these impurities are gold, silver, nickel, selenium, tellurium, and platinum which are themselves recovered to be used.
    They are then formed into copper bars that are free from oxygen and bubbles.
    The copper you are purchasing is the finest copper known in the Industry.