Cu-ETP, Cu-OF and Cu-DHP copper ingots with 99.90% to 99.95% copper, for electrical use, alloy making and heavy casting.
Four controlled steps to a clean copper ingot.
LME Grade A copper cathodes and clean copper wire scrap are sorted to remove iron, lead and tin.
Melted under a protective cover in medium-frequency furnaces to limit oxygen pick-up.
DHP grade is deoxidised with phosphorus. Purity is checked on a spectrometer.
Filtered copper is cast in water-cooled moulds into smooth ingots with identification stamps.
Comprehensive chemical composition limits, physical constants, and mechanical properties of commercial and electrical grade Copper Ingots.
| Grade | UNS | Reference | Copper (% min) | Phosphorus (%) | Oxygen (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cu-ETP | C11000 | IS 191, ASTM B5, EN 1976 | 99.90 | None | 0.02 to 0.04 |
| Cu-DHP | C12200 | IS 191, EN 1976 | 99.90 | 0.015 to 0.040 | None |
| Cu-OF | C10200 | ASTM B170, EN 1976 | 99.95 | None | 0.001 max |
| Property | Cu-ETP | Cu-DHP | Cu-OF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical conductivity (% IACS) | 100 min | About 85 | 101 min |
| Density (g/cm³) | 8.91 | 8.94 | 8.94 |
| Melting point | 1083 °C | 1083 °C | 1083 °C |
| Ingot type | Weight | Size (L × W × H) | Bundle weight | Packaging |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notched bar ingot | 20 to 25 kg | 600 × 100 × 75 mm | 1000 kg (1 tonne) | Steel strapped, wooden pallet |
| Continuous block slab | 30 to 50 kg | 700 × 120 × 90 mm | 1000 to 1250 kg | Export shrink wrap and steel bands |
Key downstream manufacturing sectors reliant on pure copper ingots.
Remelted and cast into busbars, transformer parts and switchgear parts, and drawn into wire rod.
Raw material for brass, phosphor bronze, aluminium bronze and gunmetal.
DHP copper is used for refrigeration tubing, cooling plates and heat exchanger pipes.
Raw material for water valves, sanitary hardware and pipe fittings.
Motor parts, battery connectors and radiator cores.
Reaction vessels, kettles and electrodes, where heat transfer and corrosion resistance matter.