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Copper is one of the oldest metals of mankind. The development of the material copper can be traced back approximately 9000 years. The historic-cultural importance of copper in underlined by the fact that the Bronze Age, the first phase of the Metallic Age, is named after the well-known copper alloy . Thanks to its versatile and attractive properties today copperware is the most frequently used . Copperware has finds innumerable application in every aspect of the human life. From a small vital piece in the time instrument to the most sophisticated chip in an advanced version of computers copperware has its presence.
With its property to conduct heat makes it a popular choice for cookware. Most silver plate flatware (forks, knives, spoons) has a copper-zinc-nickel alloy base (nickel silver) which accounts for about 1.2 pounds of copper per set of 12 pieces. An average set of hollowware uses about 1.8 pounds of copper.
In order for sterling silver to be usable as tableware, 7.5 percent copper is mixed with 92.5 percent silver, making the metal hard and sturdy. Some of the most commonly used cookware are frying pans, cutlery etc.
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