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Since its beginning Chicago Extruded Metals Company has defined the quality standard for extruded brass rod, bar and wire and has evolved to become the leading manufacturer of extruded brass shapes. CXM employs horizontal continuous casting coupled with indirect extrusion - recognized within the industry as the optimum method for manufacturing defect-free extrusions.
Our in-house die and tooling capabilities combine CAD/CAM with Wire EDM providing fast turnaround of design and prototype development. Products include: rod & bar, shapes, extrusions, wire, architectural & ornamental, extruded metal shapes, naval rods, brass, bronze & copper shapes

BRASS APPLICATIONS:
Using Brass in Gamma Radiation Environments
Specifications for parts exposed to gamma irradiation incorporate a limit for the total dose that the device must survive while retaining an acceptable degree of performance. Cobalt 60 (1xMGray) was the exposure level proposed for a unique and versatile zoom lens to be designed and built by Abakus Scientific for Raditec, A/V systems, >MORE<

COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS HAVE ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECTS
Copper has been used throughout history and around the world to prevent disease. It has a antimicrobial effect on many types of bacteria. >MORE<

BRASS & COPPER RECYCLING
The entire economy of the copper and copper alloy industry (including brass) is dependent on the efficient recycling of any surplus products. There is a wide range of copper based materials made for a large variety of applications. >MORE<

RECOGNIZING BRASS AND BRONZE ARTIFACTS
Brass and bronze are alloys, composed of metals melted together. Brass is about 70% copper and 30% zinc. Bronze is usually about 90% copper, 6% tin and 4% zinc, in addition to small amounts of other alloys. >MORE<

BRASS AND MEDALS OF HONOR
Medals of Honor are one of the nation's highest awards for valor, destined one day to be placed on the necks of American military heroes from the various services. The Medal of Honor, unlike other U.S. military decorations, is worn around the neck, suspended from a blue ribbon. All, to be sure, will be cherished by recipients and survivors as the ultimate symbol of national gratitude. >MORE<

COPPER, BRASS AND SMALL REPTILES The challenge: to create new environments for small reptiles.

While looking for a material that has the properties of concrete; versatile, durable, inexpensive, and easy to use, memories of putting copper pennies in an aquarium to eliminate algae came to mind. >MORE<

COPPER AS A NUTRIENT
As a nutrient in our bodies from conception, it’s contribution to human health is undeniable.

The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of copper is only 0.9 milligrams per day for an adult.>MORE<