Copper Pipes and Brass Tube is now the standard material for potable water and heating systems in most developed countries. This is in part due to its bacteriostatic properties, or in other words copper's ability to inhibit the growth of bacterial and viral organisms in water.

Other benefits of copper as a tubing material include its malleability and solderability - it can be easily bent and assembled - as well as its resistance to extreme heat corrosion.

Copper and its alloys are considered stable and corrosion resistant, which make them ideal for not only transporting potable water, but also for use in saltwater and industrial environments. Some examples of such applications include in:

    Heat exchanger tubes for condensors in steam power stations and chemical plants
    Irrigation and agricultural sprinkler systems
    Piping at distillation plants
    Seawater feed lines
    Cement pumps for drill water supply
    Tubes for distribution of natural and liquefied petroleum
    Fuel gas distribution piping

For hundreds of years, copper has also been used as an architectural metal. Some of the oldest examples of copper's use as an aesthetic, structural metal include the doors of the Precinct of Amun Re at Karnak, in Egypt, which dates back 3000-4000 years, and the copper shingle roof atop Sri Lanka's 162 foot tall Loha Maha Paya temple, constructed in the third century B.C.

Pure copper adorns the domes and spires of many medieval churches and cathedrals, and in more modern times has been used on government buildings, such as the Canada's parliament buildings, and private residences, including many designed by Frank Lloyd-Wright.

One reason for the wide-use of copper as a construction material is its natural formation of a visually appealing green tarnish - known as patina - that results from the weathering and oxidization of copper. Aside from its aesthetically pleasing appearance, architects and designers prefer the metal because it is lightweight, durable, corrosion resistant and easy to join.

Copper decorative and architectural hardware, however, is not limited to external applications. Interior designers often use the metal and its alloys, brass and bronze, for fixtures such as:

    Handles
    Door knobs
    Locks
    Tables
    Lighting and bathroom fixtures
    Faucets
    Hinges

Hospitals and medical facilities, in particular, value copper for its bacteriostatic properties, which has resulted in its growing use as a component of interior fixtures, such as faucets and door handles, in medical buildings.

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