銅線
自1820年代電磁鐵和電報被發明以來，銅一直是電線生產所需的原材料。[1][2] 1876年電話的發明使得人們對銅線的需求不斷增加。 [3]
銅是在電線中充當電導體。[3][4]發電、輸電、配電、電信、電爐、電子電路和無數類型的電氣設備中都要用到銅線[5]。建築物中的電線對銅工業來說是最重要的市場。[6]大約一半被開採的銅用於製造電線。[5]
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