The scouring pad is partially dissolved, providing copper ions, and turning the solution blue. The next step is to clean the material to be plated. [A_Steingrube] uses Cameo Aluminum and ...

Yet while copper is superior to aluminium in terms of electrical conductivity and ease of installation, copper prices have skyrocketed since the 1970s, and are on the verge of taking off to the moon.

President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on U.S. copper and aluminium imports will result in higher costs for local ...