Product Description

Cast Iron scrap includes columns, pipes, plates, etc, but excludes brake shoes, and burnt scrap. Usually Cast Iron No.1 is anything that weighs under 150 lbs, Cast Iron No. 2 is anything under 500 lbs, and Cast Iron No. 3 is anything over 500 lbs.

Product Feature

Copper Recycling - Copper is the third leading used metal after iron and aluminum. Today, this vital metal's recycling rates are one of the highest among nonferrous metals. Copper can be recycled with little to no loss of chemical or physical quality, as a recycled amount of copper has about 95 % of the value it had when it was a newly minded primary metal. Within the Untied States alone, which, since the 20th century has become completely self-sufficient with regards to its copper supply, almost as much copper is recovered through recycling as it is through mining ore. As copper is highly resistant to corrosion, it is known for its longevity; and it is estimated that 80% of all copper ever mined is still in circulation today, due to high rates of recycling.

Copper is commonly used in a pure form than any other metal. However, copper is used in many alloys and can be classified in many different ways. Some common recyclable types of copper include:

Bare Bright

Bare bright is expected to be very clean and pure. This usually will include any 12 gauge solid strand sized wire or larger that has been stripped from it's shield and is free from tarnish or any other impurities that keeps it from being "bright and shiny" in appearance. Most often MCM stripped wire is the item commonly bought as bare bright but could include other wire that has been stripped also, as defined above.

#1 Copper

This is usually copper pipe that has a "new appearance look" without any visible paint corrosion, and/or solder. While this copper pipe consists purely of copper, it may contains some trace amounts of typical chemical build up inside the pipe, though the outside will almost always have a new copper appearance. New copper pipe tarnished from age may still qualify as a #1 copper. Common material would be copper tubing and HVAC line set.

#2 Copper

This is copper pipe that contains any visible paint, corrosion, and/or solder. Because this may contain solder (lead and tin), this copper is often purchased from foundries that make brass, as it already has some of the the base elements. Some also refine this copper pipe back into pure copper.

#1 Insulated Heavy or MCM

This wire has outstanding recovery and commonly is very close in price with #2 copper. Common size is ranged from 100 MCM to 1000 MCM, 100 being the smallest.

#1 Insulated

There is a wide range of electrical wire that could fall into the classification of #1 insulated; including any wire that has strands the size of a 12 gauge solid strand wire or larger and has the defined recycling market recovery. Often 1 through 6 AWG will qualify along with 10 and 12 AWG solid strand wire.

#2 Insulated Heavy

An uncommon but recyclable wire. This will usually have a recovery similar to #1 insulated and includes MCM like wire that has a tin layer over the copper. There are other less common types of #2 insulated heavy also.

#2 Insulated

Similar to #1 insulated #2 Insulated has an even a wider range of electrical wire that could fall into its classification. Most all wire that has smaller strands than a 12 AWG solid wire or a less defined recovery than #1 insulated will be #2 insulated. This includes but not limited to 8 through 12 AWG stranded and any 14 through 30 AWG wire. Most telecommunication wire will also be placed into #2 insulated such as cat4, cat5, cat6 and other ethernet and standard phone cords. Another example of #2 insulated are most 110 outlet cords and extension cords.

Romex

Very common wire used in wiring homes. It is considered a mid recovery insulated grade. Often the price of Romex will fall inbetween that of #1 insulated & #2 insulated wires.

Copper Radiator

This is usually a combination of copper and brass. The copper is the "fins" of the radiator but the rest usually is brass. These are being less commonly used in modern vehicles as aluminum radiator technology advances in the market place.

Copper Bearing

This is low recovery copper that includes motors and other electronic devices. Prices for Copper Bearing are ext

Product Specification / Models

Aluminum ASCR

ASCR (Aluminium Conductors Steel Reinforced) conductor is used for river crossings, overhead and ground wire installations or just as a ground wire.

Aluminum Breakage

Casting alloys containing more than 5% forien material are divided into high or low recovery. This item is commonly found with aluminum engines and tranmission parts but also used in other products.

Aluminum Bumpers

Common to be a 7000 series with zinc as the principal alloying element. You may find some truck bumpers to be a 5052 alloy with magnesium being the principal alloying element.

Aluminum Cans

As a new pre consumer product this is a 1100 alloy, once used it is known as UBC (used beverage can) or RBF-UBC.

Aluminum Cast

Cast aluminum can be produced using several different casting processes that include sand, permanent mold, die, lost foam, or squeeze. Common products will be found with engine parts, transmissions as well as other not so common products. Cast can be bought as clean as long as all forien material has been removed, if not it could be bought as a breakage.

Aluminum Clips

A very common mix of 1100, 3003, 3004, 5005, 5052, 6061 and 6063. This mixture of alloys may also be found in aluminum MLC. This is most familiarized as most aluminum products with a sheet like appearance, free of any forien elements.

Aluminum Dirty Sheet

This category is for almost all alloys of sheet aluminum that contain a small amount of forien element. Common material would be sheet aluminum that may have screws, nails or a small amount of plastic. Including lawn chairs, rain gutter, siding and other sheet aluminum products.

Aluminum EC Wire

A common conductor found in different sized wire that is shielded with a rubber or plastic like layer. The aluminum used in most of this product is no less than 99.5% pure aluminum giving it a high value if it's stripped of it's outer shield.

Aluminum Extrusion

Aluminum extrusions will commonly be found in the alloys of 6061 and 6063. Using magnesium and silicon in various proportions to form magnesium silicide, creating a heat treatable aluminum alloy with durable strenth. Common uses include ladders, window frames, and screen doors.

Aluminum Foil

This familar household product is also recyclable and like a beverage can this is also 1100 alloy but because of the thinness not all the aluminum is recovered in the smelting process, dramatically affecting the price of this material.

Aluminum Litho Plate

This is commonly used in printing shops and usually has better value over other aluminum. The alloy is either 1100 or 3003 but most likely 3003. Manganese is the major alloying element.

Aluminum MLC

As with clips this is a very common mix of 1100, 3003, 3004, 5005, 5052, 6061 and 6063. Unlike clips, MLC is usually the thick solids instead of the thin clean sheets. MLC is the initals for mixed low copper.

Aluminum Painted Sheet

Any sheet or clip aluminum that has been contaminated with paint will be bought in this category unless the paint is unusually thick or contains other forien material, then the materail will have to be downgraded.

Aluminum Radiators

You will find an aluminum radiator in most modern cars. These are purchased for recycling with or without the plastic ends, of course increasing the value by removing the plastic.

Aluminum Rims

Usually a 6061 alloy and found on most modern cars.

Aluminum Thermo Bond

Thermo bond is usually bonded by two pieces of extrusion with a thermo adhesive creating a better insulation around windows and doors. This type of material must be kept seperated from other extrusions.

Aluminum Turnings

Turnings or shavings are usually found at machine shops and left after drilling holes into a block or sheet of aluminum. These turnings have less value than aluminum sheet because recovery is less in the smelting processes and also more likely to be contaminated with oil used for cooling the drilling tools.

Application / Models

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc that is widely used in a variety of ways. Common terms and information in recycling brass:

Yellow Brass

The most commonly used brass, it is employed in household plumbing, such as faucets and "under the sink" plumbing. Likewise, most of people's door keys are made of yellow brass. Although many different alloy percentages can be found, yellow brass usually contains around 60% to 70% copper, 30% to 40% zinc and trace amounts of lead and tin. Yellow brass prices depend on the market price of copper and zinc.

Red Brass

Although this reddish pink brass' usage is declining, it is still commonly recycled. The red tint is due to the high amount of copper as Red Brass is made up of 85% copper and15% zinc, with very small traces of lead and tin. Common uses, among others, include sprinklers and shut off valves.

Semi-red Brass

As a cheaper element mixture that is equally as useful as red brass, Semi-red Brass is slowly replacing the older "Red Brass" in today's market place. This type of brass consists of a mixture of 80% copper, 10% zinc, 5% tin, 2-3% lead and other trace elements. It's common uses are similar to red brass.

Other Information

Lead Alloys

There are two common types of lead alloy; "soft lead," which is another term for pure lead, and "hard lead" with is an alloy containing a majority of lead and some other harder metal. "Soft lead" melts at 621 degrees F and has excellent pouring characteristics at 700-800 degrees. As "hard lead" has various metals in it, its melting point varies, but generally "hard lead" solidifies quicker than soft lead and requires more effort to mold good parts.

SOFT LEAD

Soft lead can be easily identified by pressing or scratching your thumb nail into it. If the metal scratches easily, most often than not, it is soft lead. If it is not easily scratched or has to be broken with pressure, it probably consists of "hard lead". Tiny jigs and sinkers, as well as spinner jig lures, are much easier to cast when using soft lead. Soft lead is a necessity for use with bendable type sinkers such as split shot or pinch-on sinkers.

HARD LEAD

Because of its molding difficulties, the application of hard lead is not recommended for untrained handling. The other metals in the alloy besides lead can cause the alloy, when poured into a mold, to solidify or "freeze" at temperatures where pure or soft lead is in a fluid state. Consequently, more heat may be necessary to get complete castings with hard lead. The main appeal of a hard lead alloy for sinker and lure making is that this alloy can often be purchased at less cost than soft lead. This advantage, however, can be offset by difficulty in molding the metal. The most common source of hard lead is used wheel or tire weights.

Some types of Lead Alloys:

Commercial Pig Lead - 99.6% lead, .4% various other metals

Cable Sheathing - 98.5% lead; 1.5% various other metals

Battery Lead - 90% lead and 10% antimony;

Plumbers Solder - 67% lead and 33% tin;

Wheel Weights - (varies) may contain anything from aluminum to zinc, in addition to antimony and lead;

Type Metal - 82% lead, 15% antimony and 3% tin.

Types of Lead Acid Batteries

Starting, lighting ignition batteries (SLI):These batteries are used in automotive industries and have high charge and discharge rates. Most often these batteries use electrode plates strengthened with either lead calcium in a sealed configuration, or lead antimony in a flooded configuration. These batteries have a good life under shallow-cycle conditions, but have very poor lifetime under deep cycling.

Traction or Motive power batteries: Traction or Motive batteries are used to provide electric power for small transport vehicles, like golf carts. Compared to SLI batteries, these batteries are designed to have a greater capacity to be deep-cycled while still sustaining a long lifetime. Furthermore, Traction or Motive power batteries ability to withstand deep cycling is far below that of a true deep-cycle battery.

RV or marine batteries: These batteries are can be thought of to be a mixture of SLI batteries, traction batteries, and true deep-cycle batteries. The lifetime of these batteries are limited, at best, to a few years; hence these batteries are typically not a long-term cost effective option.

Stationary batteries: Stationary batteries are often used for emergency power in uninterruptible power supply applications, like generators. They are shallow-cycle batteries intended to be close to fully charged for the majority of their life-spans with only occasional deep discharges.

Aluminium , Copper , Stainless steel

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