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Ansonia Copper & Brass manufactures castings, extrudes and draws copper alloyed material to semifinished forms including rod, bar, wire, flat-wire extruded shapes and large diameter seamless tube. Among the industries we serve is the defense industry.
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Defense - Jet Fighter - Credit: NASA
Defense is just one of a host of industries where Ansonia Copper & Brass products can be found. We manufacture over 71 different high quality alloys for our customers, including specialized, customer defined specifications in rod, bar, wire, flat-wire, extruded and large diameter seamless tube shapes. Ask us how we can meet your needs today.  
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Industries :: Defense

Overview

For thousands of years, copper played a major role in defense and war and continues to do so to this day. In previous centuries, defense applications for copper included bronze spears, swords, and cannon. Today, Militaries rely on brass ammunition cartridge casings for bullets and artillery ordinance.

Defense Led Innovations

The defense industry was the driving force behind the development of many copper alloys, particularly those that were resistant to salt water for warships. As a result of that investment, today copper is used in submarine propulsion systems, ship steam engines, powerful motors to drive large vehicles and electronic equipment and controls.

Other defense applications include:

- High-performance high pressure valves
- Pump bodies and shafts
- Hydraulic tubing
- Bolting
- Heat exchangers
- Flexible pipe systems
- Flanges
- Hose couplings
- Sonar equipment
- Bow plane control gear
- Steering mechanism, turret gears in tanks
- Aircraft undercarriage components
- Periscopes

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