The Worl d Copper Factbook 2019 International Copper Study Group 38 Chapter 6 Copper Usage How Is Copper Used Copper is shipped to fabricators mainly as cathode wire rod billet cake sl a b or ingot Through extrusion drawing rolling forging melting electrolysis or atomization fabricators form wire rod tube sheet plate st r i p casting s powder and other shapes The fabricators of these sha p es are call ed the first users of copper The total use of copper includes copper scrap that is directly melt ed by the first users of copper to produce copper semis Copper and copper alloy semis can be further transformed by downstr e am industries for use in end use products such as autom o biles appliances electronics and a whole range of ot her copper dependent products in order to meet societys needs This section provides a range of information about refined copper usage total use major uses of copper and end use For the most up to date information on refined copper usage please visit the ICSG website at wwwicsgorg