Copper is the highly preferred material for electrical cables

Copper is one of the importances that have to be considered in the field of electricity and wiring.  Their features make them outstanding and to be the best quality. It is also widely preferred when compared to other metals and alloys. These wires have the capacity of less prone to get messy. There are certain reasons and features of using a copper wire.

Electricity conductivity

The current flow can be appropriate only if the conductor thus used will be of good quality, copper has superior conductivity among all other non-precious metals. It is also the material that can be able to handle a higher electrical load without producing higher armoring and insulation.

Annealing capacity

Metallurgy defines that the application of heat can change the physical and sometimes even chemical properties of the substances. Also, the property of ductility increase and hardness decreases. So, certain metals like silver, copper, brass, steal are heated to a certain temperature and then they are allowed to cool quickly. As the outcome, the materials become softer and they can be easily molded and changed to any shapes. Under this process, the copper is processed and they are made into copper winding wires.

Other general features of copper

Ø  Copper possess the property of high resistivity, this property may reduce the issues of overheating. That is required for electric cables.

Ø  The property of high resistance to corrosion will help to resist corrosion and even when they are prone to oxidation, a film of tarnish know as patina will be created but there will not be any changes in the functionality.

Ø  Sometimes it is necessary to have a thin wire, copper has the tendency of ductile and by this is possible to make the wire as thin as possible. They can be produced thin even less than human hair.

Ø  To have an uninterrupted power source it is the necessity of the material to process the ductile strength. A ductile strength is the ability of the material to stretch long without breaking up. Since copper has this tendency they are the right materials to have undisturbed power.

Ø  One unique feature of copper is that they are posses the combination of both ductility and high strength. This property will allow to easily twist, bend and pulled and do not get cut; this is most required for the material to have to become the right material for the electrical conductivity.

Ø  They possess the feature of creep, it is the slow deformation of the material can have as the result of constant contraction or expansion, this is highly using if it is required to prone to load and to unload.

Electricity is very important to have in any buildings, but it is also the factor that you have to be very cautious about. So, when you are choosing the materials, be very carefully considering the future, the safety of all the people and use the right materials to have an effective electric connection and safe living.