Copper · Product form
Copper Ingot
Who melts this metal in the United States, and is the melt source DFARS compliant?
What it is
The first solid form after melting. A large cast cylinder, typically double or triple vacuum arc remelted for aerospace and defense use, that is subsequently broken down into billet, slab or bar.
- Typical dimensions
- Commonly 26 to 36 inches diameter, several thousand to 20,000+ lb per ingot.
- Also known as
- ingots, melt stock, VAR ingot, remelt ingot
Suppliers
Grouped by what they actually are. A mill and a distributor answer different needs.
Mills and producers 1
Companies that manufacture this form. Mill direct means longer lead times and mill minimums, with full melt traceability.
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Wieland Chase, LLC VerifiedUS meltedC26000 (Cartridge Brass, 70/30)
Lead-free brass granular ingot, cast in house at Montpelier, Ohio across two foundries running vertical and horizontal casting. Brass is a copper alloy, which is why this sits on the copper page. NOTE: no defense or aerospace market is claimed by this mill. The named compliance driver is NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 for potable water. Confirm qualification for your application. OWNERSHIP: this is the fourth Wieland record in this atlas. If you are counting independent copper sources rather than supplier rows, collapse them.
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