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Copper alloys are also valued for their acoustic quality, especially brass, an alloy of copper and zinc. There are so many brass-based musical instruments that an entire subset of them was named brass.
Musical Instruments
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Copper 3D Structure
Copper wire, tubing, and piping are still some of the most commonly used building materials in the plumbing and electrical industries.
Home Services
As the Egyptians documented, copper is known to kill many germs on contact.
Medical uses
Cu • PDF Entry 00-004-0836
Copper
Copper is an easily molded base metal that is often added to precious metals to improve their elasticity, flexibility, hardness, colour, and resistance to corrosion.
Jewelry
