Copper systems guide
Copper Fabrication
How refined metal becomes rod, wire, tube, sheet, strip and components.
Systems note: examples are educational; exact performance depends on the site, material, equipment and applicable standards.
Where this fits in the copper system
How refined metal becomes rod, wire, tube, sheet, strip and components.
Core concepts
Casting creates forms suited to later working.
Rolling, drawing and extrusion change shape and mechanical condition.
Manufacturing scrap can be segregated and returned to recycling.
What to watch in practice
Useful measures depend on the exact system, but operators and engineers generally combine material flow, quality, recovery or efficiency, equipment reliability, energy/water use, inventory and downstream requirements rather than optimizing one number in isolation.