Editing v0.34:Copper

{{Quality|Masterwork|23:30, 27 April 2013 (UTC)}}
{{Metal|name=Copper|color=6:4:0
|uses=
* Make [[Brass]] at [[smelter]]
* Make [[Bronze]] at [[smelter]]
* Make [[Billon]] at [[smelter]]
* Make [[Fine pewter]] at [[smelter]]
* Make [[Trifle pewter]] at [[smelter]]
* Make [[Lay pewter]] at [[smelter]]
* Make [[Nickel silver]] at [[smelter]]
* Make [[Black bronze]] at [[smelter]]
* Make [[Sterling silver]] at [[smelter]]
* Make [[Rose gold]] at [[smelter]]
* Make [[Bismuth bronze]] at [[smelter]]
* [[weapon|Melee Weapons]]
* [[Crossbow]]s
* [[Bolt]]s
* [[Pick]]s
* [[Armor]]
* [[Metalsmith's forge|Metal crafting]]
|ore=
* [[Native copper]] 
* [[Malachite]]
* [[Tetrahedrite]]
|properties=
* [[Material value]] 2
* [[Melting point]] 11952
* [[Boiling point]] 14611
* [[Ignition point]] none
* [[Solid density]] 8930
* Liquid [[density]] 8020
* [[Specific heat]] 385
}}{{av}}

'''Copper''' is a [[metal]] used in a large number of [[alloy]]s, among them [[Bronze]], which is almost as good as [[iron]] for smithing [[weapon]]s and [[armor]], and [[Brass]], which has the largest value increase of all non-[[steel]] alloys. Copper itself is a common, low-value metal and a sub-par arms material- more specifically, it is the second worst metal available for slashing weapons, but is pretty good for blunt weapons.

Copper is fire-safe but ''not'' magma-safe.

== Major uses ==

*Early-game melee weapon and armor production, if you have no [[tin]] to make [[bronze]] or no [[iron]]. You will probably do best to find better metals though.
*Making [[bronze]], which is better overall than copper for military applications.
*Training metalworking dwarves : copper is generally plentiful. This is possibly the best use for copper if you have better metals.
*Copper crossbows and copper bolts. Copper crossbows are the best crossbows if your marksdwarves are forced into melee : silver crossbows are only brought by humans and have no quality modifiers. Copper bolts are heavy enough and sharp enough to work as a good projectile, and iron/steel is generally too rare to be used in bolts. Both uses also train your weaponsmiths, which is always a good thing.
*Bins, cages, and barrels, although wooden ones are generally cheaper, lighter and just as resistant as copper ones, but wood may be scarce.

== Alloys ==

Copper is smelted (at a [[Smelter]]) from [[Native copper]], [[Malachite]], or [[Tetrahedrite]]. 

Copper may be combined with other metals at a [[smelter]]. The following is a list of recipes involving copper:
*[[Brass]] = Copper + [[Zinc]]
*[[Bronze]] = Copper + [[Tin]]
*[[Billon]] = Copper + [[Silver]]
*[[Fine pewter]] = Copper + 3x [[Tin]]
*[[Trifle pewter]] = Copper + 2x [[Tin]]
*[[Lay pewter]] = Copper + 2x [[Tin]] + [[Lead]]
*[[Nickel silver]] = Copper + 2x [[Nickel]] + [[Zinc]]
*[[Black bronze]] = 2x Copper + [[Silver]] + [[Gold]]
*[[Sterling silver]] = Copper + 3x [[Silver]]
*[[Rose gold]] = Copper + 3x [[Gold]]
*[[Bismuth bronze]] = 2x Copper + [[Tin]] + [[Bismuth]]


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File:Copper_2.jpg|A copper ingot, coin and rod.
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