What material things beside pennies & wires are made of copper?

Question

i am doing a science project on copper & need to make a poster in the shape of something copper that is creative

Answer 1

a penny is made of zinc, with a small amount of electroplated copper

Answer 2

lightning conductors.

Some church spires - the ones that look green

Roof of the Regents Park mosque (in London)- last time I saw this it was still copper coloured.

The most famous copper statue of ancient times was the the Colossus of Rhodes. It straddled the harbour mouth and I think it fell down in an earthquake. This statue was one of the 7 wonders of the world.

bowls for whisking egg whites - the tiny amount of copper that gets into the egg white improves the foam.

Answer 3

copper water pipes in most homes
copper cooking pots and pans
copper roofs and shingles
copper statues and art work
copper wire (pennies aren't actually 100% copper but coated)
copper is used in many air conditioning and heating items, inside tanks, burners, etc.
most older switches for like elevators, etc are made of copper

Answer 4

The Statue of Liberty (both the one on Liberty Island, NJ and in Paris, France) are made of copper, which is why they are green now.

There are a long list of applications listed in my 2nd source, such as computer heat sinks, electromagnets, roofing, cookware, and musical instruments.

Answer 5

They think that there were about five copper 1943s released to the public only one has been found. It is a possibility the same number of steel 1944s were minted.

Answer 6

Because of the versatility and excellent corrosion resistance of copper alloys, they are specified in many engineering applications, including valves, pumps, heat exchangers, radiators, valve guides, hydraulic tubing, bolting, mining wagon brakes, and plastic molding dies.

Probably, about 200,000 tons of copper sulphate are used in the world every year for these and similar purposes. In addition, smaller quantities of other copper compounds are applied, such as copper oxide, oxychloride, and the copper-arsenic compound known as Paris Green.
Bordeaux and Burgundy mixtures have been found effective in controlling a whole host of fungus diseases of plants. Normally a 0.5 % to 1 % Bordeaux or Burgundy mixture applied at 2 to 3 week intervals suffices to control most copper-susceptible fungi.
Copper is used extensively in building wire, water piping, gas tubing, roofing, architectural building design, heating and air conditioning systems, interior and exterior artwork, doorknobs, lightning rods, faucets, and even fire sprinkler systems
coffee tables, dining tables, chairs, benches, lamps, lighting fixtures, picture frames, mirrors, fireplace equipment, kitchen ware, and sculptures.
In the clothing market, fashionable copper mesh evening gowns and shoes are styled in copper colors, including cuprite red-orange, sulfur, and bronze. From time to time and in various places around the world, there is heightened emphasis from design shops for the wet, sheen, and shine "metal look." Cosmetic manufacturers also attract women with bronze and copper colored makeup products.

In recent years, copper has played a major role in home electronic products. From electrical wires and contacts to the fastest computer chips available, copper benefits our lives behind the scenes - making electronic equipment run faster, operate cooler and last longer.
The Triton-class nuclear submarine uses about 90,000 kilograms (200,000 pounds) of copper.

- A typical diesel-electric railroad locomotive uses about 5,000 kilograms (11,000 pounds) of copper. The latest powerful locomotives use more than 7,200 kilograms (16,000 pounds) of copper.

- Electrically-powered subway cars, trolleys, and buses use 280-4100 kilograms (625-9,200 pounds) of copper.

- An average motorized farm vehicle uses 28 kilograms (63 pounds) of copper. Construction vehicles use an average of 30 kilograms (66 pounds). An electric forklift uses about 62 kilograms (138 pounds).

- The largest mobile land machine ever built is a mammoth electric shovel, called a walking dragline excavator. The dragline uses a whopping 360,000 kilograms (800,000 pounds) of copper!

- About 2% of a Boeing 747-200 jet plane is made from copper. Included in that weight is 190,000 meters (632,000 feet) of copper wire.

Fireworks copper to produce blue
Copper and brass tokens for slot machines and video games
Zebra mussels, brought to North America on freighters from Europe, are kept from clogging the water intakes of power companies around the Great Lakes through the use of copper alloy screens that reject their attachment and impede growth.
Copper cookware

Answer 7

Some cooking pots are made of copper.

;-)

Answer 8

pennies are not made of copper any longer, they are only copper colored.

Answer 9

copper pipes

Answer 10

statue of liberty