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Batesville Copper Caskets are typically made from a combination of materials, including a copper alloy rather than being solid copper. While they may feature a copper finish, the construction often involves a metal base with a copper coating. This design provides durability and a classic aesthetic while being more cost-effective than solid copper caskets. Always check specific product details for the exact composition.
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What is a copper deposit casket and what is a solid copper casket?
Copper deposit caskets are often described as "copper lined caskets" - a description which is misleading because it misses the big differences in production methods, weight and price of solid (sheet) copper caskets versus copper deposit caskets. Solid copper caskets are welded (or soldered) from sheets of wrought copper, while copper deposit caskets are made in a time consuming electrolytic process by which molecules of copper are deposit upon a casket form which usually consists of 48 oz (ounces per square foot) copper or bronze sheets. This provides the casket with extra strength and a very smooth and untarnished surface without welding seams or burns. Copper deposit caskets usually have a wall thickness of 1/8" (3mm - about twice as thick as 48oz copper sheets) resulting in an empty weight of approximately 600 to 800 lbs, while most solid copper caskets weigh between 200 and 300 lbs. In terms of prices, the difference is even bigger, although it is difficult to talk in current prices because copper deposit caskets were manufactured in the US until the end of the 1970s only.
What are the different types of metal caskets?
Metal caskets are available in carbon steel, copper, bronze, and stainless steel. Carbon steel caskets are available in different gauges, ranging from 20 gauge (the thinnest) to 16 gauge (the thickest)
How heavy are luxury casket made from copper or bronze?
Standard copper and bronze caskets - made of 32 oz sheets of wrought metal (one square foot of a copper or bronze sheet weighing 32 ounces) have an (empty) weight starting around 200 lbs. More expensive copper and bronze caskets made of 48 oz (and in rare cases of 64 oz or 96 oz) sheets as well as caskets having a double lid usually weigh between 300 and 400 lbs. Copper deposit caskets (caskets made by electrolytically depositing copper molecules upon a casket form usually made of sheet copper) have a weight between 600 and 800 lbs. Cast bronze caskets (made from molten bronze poured into a casket mold) weigh between 1,000 and 1,200 lbs.
What is the normal phase of coppper?
Copper, like most metals, is solid during room temperature.
What is the most common state of matter for copper?
The most common state of matter for copper is solid. Copper is a metallic element that is typically found in its solid form at room temperature.
What is a copper deposit casket and what is a solid copper casket?
Copper deposit caskets are often described as "copper lined caskets" - a description which is misleading because it misses the big differences in production methods, weight and price of solid (sheet) copper caskets versus copper deposit caskets. Solid copper caskets are welded (or soldered) from sheets of wrought copper, while copper deposit caskets are made in a time consuming electrolytic process by which molecules of copper are deposit upon a casket form which usually consists of 48 oz (ounces per square foot) copper or bronze sheets. This provides the casket with extra strength and a very smooth and untarnished surface without welding seams or burns. Copper deposit caskets usually have a wall thickness of 1/8" (3mm - about twice as thick as 48oz copper sheets) resulting in an empty weight of approximately 600 to 800 lbs, while most solid copper caskets weigh between 200 and 300 lbs. In terms of prices, the difference is even bigger, although it is difficult to talk in current prices because copper deposit caskets were manufactured in the US until the end of the 1970s only.
Who created the Batesville Casket Company?
The Batesville Casket Company is a manufacturer of caskets and cremation urns. The person who created Batesville Casket Company was a man called John Hillenbrand. Some additional information can be added: p { margin-bottom: 0.25cm; line-height: 120%; }a:link { } The company traces its roots to the Batesville Coffin Company, founded in Batesville, Indiana in1884. When the company, which produced wooden coffins only, was on the brink of bankruptcy (or went bankrupt), the lumber merchant John Hillenbrand purchased it and renamed it the Batesville Casket Company. In 1918, Batesville began making metal caskets - products which at that time were more expensive than standard wooden coffins. But John Hillenbrand and his four sons were innovators, obtaining more than 40 patents. Just before World War II, Batesville developed a process that enabled it to mass-produce metal caskets more cost efficently than wooden coffins. As a result, Batesville concentrated its activities on the manufacturing of metal casket exclusively and soon became the largest manufacturer of metal caskets in the US. In the 1940s, the company developed the first gasketed protective caskets, which were considerably cheaper than glass sealer caskets (caskets with an inner glass lid providing an air and watertight seal) in use until then. The Batesville "Monoseal" casket became the most often sold sealer casket in the US. In 1973 the company added hardwood caskets again to its production line.
Why are copper caskets only offered in 32oz copper and not 48oz copper?
There have been also a few 64 oz copper caskets around (for example one by the former Chicago Casket Company). In addition to that, there were the copper deposit caskets in production until the end of the 1970s by the National Casket Company of Boston and by the Boyertown Burial Casket Company. These caskets can be compared to 96 oz sheet copper caskets. While solid copper caskets are welded (or soldered) from sheets of wrought copper, copper deposit caskets are made in a time consuming electrolytic process by which molecules of copper are deposit upon a casket form which usually consists of 48 oz (ounces per square foot) copper or bronze sheets. This provides the casket with extra strength and a very smooth and untarnished surface without welding seams or burns. Copper deposit caskets ususally have a wall thickness of 1/8" (3mm - about twice as thick as 48oz copper sheets) resulting in an empty weight of approximately 600 to 800 lbs, while solid copper caskets weigh between 200 and 300 lbs. The main reason for (currently) producing 32oz and 48oz copper caskets only is probably the more affordable price. At the end of the 1970s, the wholesale price of a copper deposit casket was between $ 5,000 and 6,000 (plus about 1,000 for an optional silver plated exterior), while 32 oz solid copper caskets were available from around $ 500 wholesale already. Thus, the price of a copper deposit casket was about a dozen times that of the lowest priced solid copper sheet casket.
How much does a metal burial casket weigh?
Standard metal caskets (20ga steel) weigh around 200 lbs empty. Most solid (sheet) copper or bronze caskets have a weight between 250 and 350 lbs. Copper deposit caskets (made of electrolytically deposited copper) between 600 and 800 lbs. Cast bronze caskets (cast from molten bronze like bells) between 1,000 and 1,200 lbs.
What does the number of ounces in the description of copper and bronze burial caskets mean?
While the metal strength and durability of steel caskets is measured in gauge (ga.) - indicating the thickness of the metal - the strength of copper and bronze caskets is usually measured by the weight of the wrought metal sheets from which the caskets are welded together. The sheets used in standard solid copper or bronze caskets have a weight of 32 ounces per square foot, while more expensive caskets use 48oz sheets. Most 32 oz caskets have an empty weight between 200 and 300 lbs, most 48oz caskets between 250 and 350 lbs. In rare cases, 64 oz copper sheets or 96 oz bronze sheets are used for luxury caskets. Exceptions confirm the rule: the measurement in ounces per square foot is not used for top of the line copper and bronze caskets: copper deposit caskets (not welded from copper sheets, but made by a time consuming electrolytic process) usually have a wall thickness of 1/8" (3mm) and an empty weight of approximately 600 to 800 lbs, while cast bronze caskets (which are cast from molten bronze like bells) usually have a weight between 1,000 and 1,200 lbs, which equals that of solid bronze caskets made from sheets with a weight of at least 96 oz.
What are the different types of metal caskets?
Metal caskets are available in carbon steel, copper, bronze, and stainless steel. Carbon steel caskets are available in different gauges, ranging from 20 gauge (the thinnest) to 16 gauge (the thickest)
What kind of casket was Elvis Presley buried in?
Elvis Presley was buried in a seamless copper deposit casket, design # 21200, manufactured by the (former) National Casket Company of Boston. Twenty years befor, Elvis's mother had been buried in the same type of casket (which at the time of her death retailed at $ 8,000). Copper deposit caskets are often described as "copper lined caskets" - a description which is misleading because it misses the big differences in production methods, weight and price of solid copper caskets versus copper deposit caskets. Solid copper caskets are welded (or soldered) from sheets of wrought copper, while copper deposit caskets are made in a time consuming electrolytic process by which molecules of copper are deposited upon a casket form. This provides the casket with extra strength and a very smooth and untarnished surface without welding seams or burns. Copper deposit caskets ususally have a wall thickness of 1/8" (3mm - about twice as thick as 48oz copper sheets) resulting in an empty weight between 600 to 800 lbs, while solid copper caskets weigh between 200 and 300 lbs. Pricewise, the difference is even bigger, although it is difficult to talk in current prices because copper deposit caskets were manufactured in the US until the end of the 1970s only. At that time, the wholesale price of a copper deposit casket was between $ 5,000 and 6,000 (plus about 1,000 for an optional silver plated exterior), while 32 oz solid copper caskets were available from around $ 500 wholesale already. Thus, the price of a copper deposit casket was about a dozen times that of the lowest priced solid copper sheet casket. The high price (as well as the enormous weight) of copper deposit caskets was exceeded only by that of cast bronze caskets (coffins which are cast from molten bronze like bells; they cost three times as much as copper deposit caskets and have a weight between 1,000 and 1,200 lbs). Copper deposit caskets were manufactured by two companies which are no longer in business, although they once were giants of the industry: the National casket company of Boston and the Boyertown Burial Casket Company. Both firms produced several copper deposit designs (and cast bronze caskets as well).The famous National seamless copper deposit caskets had no joints or welding seams nor did the attachments of the handles penetrate the casket walls. National copper deposit caskets (of different designs) were used for the funerals of many famous persons and celebrities other than just Elvis Presley, as for example of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, and singer Aaliyah Haughton.
Where did Michael Jackson's casket come from?
Egypt. the Paramethius? It was made by the Batesville Casket Company in Batesville, Indiana. The model is called The Promethian, which is considered the Rolls Royce of caskets with a price tag of around $25,000 U.S. dollars.
What model of batesville casket was used for Aaliyah?
Aaliyah wasn't buried in a Batesville casket, but in one of the last copper deposit caskets made by the former National Casket Company of Boston. The type designation of her silver plated casket was # 20761, a double lid model with lavish ornamental corners and a hand tufted premium velvet interior. Unlike standard copper caskets, which are welded from 32 oz or 48 oz (ounces per square foot) sheets of wrought copper (resulting in an empty weight between 200 and 300 lbs), copper deposit casket are made in a time consuming process by which copper molecules are deposited on a casket form. The famous National copper deposit caskets had no joints or welding seams nor did the attachments of the handles penetrate the casket walls. Copper deposit caskets have unusually thick walls of 1/8" (3 mm) resulting in a weight between 600 and 800 lbs. The funeral pictures show that at least eight pall bearers were needed to carry Aaliyah's casket. In the 1970s, the price of copper deposit caskets, which are no longer manufactured in the US, was about 10 to 12 times that of a standard 32 oz copper casket. The optional silver plating of the exterior added around 25 % to the basic price of the luxury casket. Other celebrities buried in National copper deposit caskets (of different designs) were for example President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Elvis Presley, and the newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst .
When did sealed caskets become normal in America?
Probably some years after the Second World War. Before that, usually rather expensive glass sealer caskets were used if a "protective" casket was requested. After the war, the Batesville Casket Company pioneered the use of reasonably priced gasket sealer caskets.
Is there a difference in material and price between a solid copper casket and a copper deposit casket?
Yes, there is a difference, and it's a big one. Solid copper caskets are made from sheets of wrought copper which usually have a weight of 32 ounces per square foot (standard caskets) or 48 oz, in rare cases even 64 oz or more. The typical weight of a sheet copper casket is between 200 and 300 lbs. 32 oz solid copper caskets are available from $ 2,000 upwards (Online casket retailers). Copper deposit caskets are produced in a time consuming process in which molecules of copper are deposited upon a casket form (usually made of 48oz copper sheets). Copper deposit caskets weigh between 600 and 800 lbs because the typical thickness of their walls is about 1/8 of an inch (3 mm). The cost of copper deposit casket is so high that they were manufactured until the 1980s only (by the Boyertown Burial Casket Co. and by the National Casket Company of Boston). At that time, a copper deposit casket was about a dozen times more expensive than a standard 32oz solid copper casket. The optional silver plating of the exterior would add another 25% to the cost of the casket. This price was exceeded only by cast bronze caskets (weighing between 1,000 and 1,200 lbs), which in the 1970s were about three times more expensive than copper deposit caskets. As mentioned, copper deposit caskets are no longer in production. The closest modern equivalent probably would be the 300 lbs heavy 48oz thermo-deposited bronze casket called "Marquis", manufactured by the York-Hoover Company; the casket costs about ten times the price of a standard 32 oz bronze coffin. The most famous copper deposit caskets were made by the National Casket Company. These copper deposit caskets had no joints or welding seams nor did the attachments of the handles penetrate the casket walls. National seamless copper deposit casket were used for the funerals of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (# 21260 bronze plated), William Randolph Hearst (# 21200 as triple lid inner glass sealer), Elijah Muhammad (silver plated model # 21200 as glassless double lid sealer) Elvis Presley (# 21200) and Aaliyah Haughton (# 20761 ornamental corner design, silver plated). The Boyertown Burial Casket Company manufactured several copper deposit designs, for example a copper deposited bronze casket (model # 2471) which had a complete solid bronze inner casket inside of it. The casket had a triple lid (outer and middle metal lids and an inner glass lid); the weight was probably around 700 lbs.
Who makes stainless steel burial caskets?
it is not used as a primary material for shell construction by any major manufacturer other than the Aurora Casket Company of Aurora, Illinois. The Batesville Casket Company also produces stainless steel caskets as well.
