Demand for copper on the road

An average electric car hides roughly 80 kilograms of copper in multiple, various forms. As the demand for vehicles powered by electricity grows by the day, so does the need for quality copper products. As the leading supplier of upward continuous casting technologies UPCASTⓇ brings solutions for the said demand.

As the market for copper products keeps growing worldwide alongside electric vehicles, the quality of the products are under a scope. Starting from the coils used in EVs, especially the motors – that many cars have a few. Every coil has numerous hairpin windings that are connected to each other in a process similar to welding. This structure sets the standard to the high electrical conductivity copper being used, as it needs to have an extremely good surface quality and high mechanical strength, while being highly weldable. UPCASTⓇ copper rod is oxygen free, making its weldability far superior compared to ETP- copper products.

Copper is also prominently used for wire harnesses, the demands for which are getting stricter as more electronics are installed into the vehicles. Wires must withstand mechanical stress and temperature changes. UPCASTⓇ units provide copper-magnesium and others alloys, that can be processed to a cable that is durable, flexible and thin, minimizing its weight contribution to the vehicle. Better copper casts a brighter future What is the long run outcome? As electrification of traffic cuts down carbon load on the highway, it is important to remember the life cycle emissions of electric vehicles.

Long lasting motors and wiring make longliving vehicles with less maintenance issues. UPCASTⓇ units can use recycled copper and melting is done purely with electricity that can come from renewable sources. This is a factor that can be presented transparently when speaking about sustainability of electric vehicles and their production.