Metal Glossary

Designed to be a quick reference guide for customers, the Cashmores glossary provides definitions of the latest metal industry terms.

Metal Glossary

Designed to be a quick reference guide for customers, the Cashmores glossary provides definitions of the latest metal industry terms.
  • Refining
    The further purification of Blister Copper by removal of its Oxygen content and recovery of any rare or precious metals that were present in the ore by either: a) fire refining in a furnace b) electrolytic refining, in which the blister Copper is cast into anodes, suspended in an acid solution and deposited on to plates at the cathode by electrolysis.
  • Riveting Brass
    CW606N / CZ131 Brass formulated to be most suitable for riveting.