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 copper is the most frequently
used metal.
Copper 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
copper has its presence.
Copper also
has a great amount of benefits on our health. It helps iron-rich food produce
hemoglobin. This benefit combined 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.