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Due to itsdurability
copper iswidelyused in
construction.Durabilityof
thecopperdeck lasts70 to
200years. Inaddition, it is
nice, easy toback, and fully
recyclable.
Nanoelektro,nano-structurewiresofniobiumand
copperwith theirenhancedmechanicalproperties,
conductivity, resistance toflexion stress, consistency
ofmicrostructureathigher temperatures, higher
radiation resistanceetc. haveagoodpotential for the
industrieswhere safety is toppriority.
“Due to itsdurabilitycopper iswidelyused in
construction.Durabilityof thecopperdeck lasts70
to200years. Inaddition, it isnice, easy
toback, and fully recyclable.German
copper roofers say, copper isdeadly
fora roofer foronce it isbacked, it
never requires repair”,A.Multatuli,
KMEGroupnoted.The famous
HildesheimCathedral isagood
example. Since1280when itwasbuilt andbacked
withcopper sheetsonlya few sheetsdamagedduring
theSecondWorldWarhavebeen replaced.The rest
hasneverbeen repairedor replaced.
MetallurgicalMosaics, a collectionof unique
facts in the steel industrywaspresentedat the
conference.The factswere collectedduring
2006—2013byG.Krucher, a seniorprofessional
in thenon-ferrous industry.Thebookpublished
byMetal SupplyandSaleswith support ofMetal-
Expoarousedgenuine interest among thedelegates.
On the seconddayof the conference thedelegates
visitedKapotnyaSteel ServiceCenter, aMetallservis
(thebiggest steel trader in thedomesticmarket)
facility toknow theproductionprogramand
the rangeof non-ferrousproducts in stock.The
companyoperatingon thehypermarket principle,
supplies all overRussia.
Theconference revealedchangedand trends in the
coppermarket, thereforeMetal SupplyandSaleswill
organize suchevents in the future.
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ReviewbyLeonidKhazanov.
Thenumberof copper rods
plantsand therefore theoutput
had increased inRussiaover the
lasteightyears.
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