Base Metals

Turkey’s Wire and Cable Market Outlook Report

Base Metals    June 24, 2020

9,698€

• TRY: 365,000 ₺

In terms of applications, wires and cables can be categorized as electrical, telecom, and winding wire. Electrical wires and cables include all electrical conductors in the power industry (both HV and LV), automotive, construction, equipment and machinery, or in other words, all industrial applications. Telecom wires and cables include twisted pairs, high-frequency cables, coaxial cables, optical fiber, and a combination of copper and optical fiber. Winding wire has a thin coating and is mostly used in coil windings.

Turkey’s Copper Wire Rod Market Outlook Report

Base Metals    June 17, 2020

9,698€

• TRY: 365,000 ₺

Copper wire rod includes products with diameters of 6mm or greater (known as rod) and smaller than 6mm (known as wire). It includes the following types (in all cross sections):

• Electrolytic cathode wire rod (ASTM B49 standard)
• Oxygen-free wire rod (ASTM B49 standard)
• Oxygen-free alloy wire rod (EN1977)

The first two types of wire rod have a minimum copper content of 99.99%. Alloy wire rod contains trace amounts (less than 0.1%) of silver with a total copper-silver content of 99.99%.

It should be noted that clean, high-grade scrap is used as part of the furnace feed in the production of copper wire rod, but this depends on production technology. Wire rod produced from scrap usually requires control and further processing to be converted into standard products for electrical applications. Thus, wire rod from scrap is partly used in non-electrical applications.

Oman’s Power Wire and Cable Market Outlook Report

Base Metals    June 12, 2020

9,698€

• TRY: 365,000 ₺

Power wires and cables include all electrical conductors used in the power industry, automotive, construction, equipment and machinery, or put another way, all industrial applications. As one of the early steps in the supply chain of wires and cables with metal conductors, metal wire rod is drawn into wires in different diameters, which are then coated with different insulations based on applications. Wires are also used in wiring harnesses for motor vehicles. Finally, wires (coated or otherwise) are twisted into cables. Copper is the main conductor used in the production of power wires and cables in Oman.

Turkey’s Telecom Wire and Cable Market Outlook Report

Base Metals    May 17, 2020

9,698€

• TRY: 365,000 ₺

Telecom wires and cables include not only those with copper conductors, but also optical fiber as well as a combination of both. Telecom wires and cables are used to send and receive data signals, where speed is particularly important. Thus, the structure of the cables varies depending on their applications in general use and military telecom systems. Copper conductor or optical fiber is used in these cables to transfer data. The layout of the core (whether copper or optical fiber) also affects transfer speed. Coaxial cables have metal conductors and shields that not only reduce electromagnetic noise, but also contribute to data transfer.

Turkey’s Winding Wire Market Outlook Report

Base Metals    May 16, 2020

9,698€

• TRY: 365,000 ₺

Winding wire is part of the copper products supply chain, in the wire and cable category. Winding wire (usually with an enamel coating) is used in automotive, electronic and electromechanical equipment, home appliances, and lighting. As one of the early steps in the supply chain of wires and cables with metal conductors, metal wire rod is drawn into wires in different diameters, which are then coated with different insulations based on applications. The quality of the conductor and the enamel used in the production of winding wire significantly affects the end product; production technology also affects the quality of winding wire. In older technologies, annealing followed drawing, but in more recent technologies, the two processes are carried out simultaneously, saving time and costs.

Oman’s Copper Wire Rod Market Outlook Report

Base Metals    May 13, 2020

9,698€

• TRY: 365,000 ₺

Copper wire rod includes products with diameters of 6mm or greater (known as rod) and smaller than 6mm (known as wire). It includes the following types (in all cross sections):

• Electrolytic cathode wire rod (ASTM B49 standard)
• Oxygen-free wire rod (ASTM B49 standard)
• Oxygen-free alloy wire rod (EN1977)

The first two types of wire rod have a minimum copper content of 99.99%. Alloy wire rod contains trace amounts (less than 0.1%) of silver with a total copper-silver content of 99.99%.

It should be noted that clean, high-grade scrap is used as part of the furnace feed in the production of copper wire rod, but this depends on production technology. Wire rod produced from scrap usually requires control and further processing to be converted into standard products for electrical applications. Thus, wire rod from scrap is partly used in non-electrical applications.

Turkey’s Copper PSSF Market Outlook Report

Base Metals    May 11, 2020

9,698€

• TRY: 365,000 ₺

Flat copper products include plates, sheets, strips, and foil (PSSF). They are available as pure copper products as well as alloy products. Sheets, strips, and foils are available both in coils and pre-cut pieces. Alloy PSSF, especially brass products, have the widest range of applications; these are used in switches, sockets, electrical connectors, artisanal handicrafts, ammunition, and automobile radiators. Copper PSSF are also used in electrical connectors, printed circuit boards, HVAC, home appliances, artisanal handicrafts, and shipbuilding. Moreover, electrical applications, coin blanks, and telecom equipment are some of the most important applications of alloy PSSF such as copper-nickel, bronze-tin, and bronze-phosphorus.