2016Yearbook_Flipbook

2016

THE I SR I SCRAP YEARBOOK

Copper and Copper Alloys There are literally hundreds of different types of copper and copper alloys that use tin, lead, zinc, and other metals to form metal alloys. These metals can be subdivided into several main categories including: • Coppers • High-copper alloys Scrap processors have become experts at identifying different types of copper and copper alloy products in order to better ascertain their worth. ISRI specifications with names like Berry, Birch/Cliff, Druid, Honey, Ocean, and Pales cover a wide range of red metal products such as bare and insulated wire, light copper, refinery brass, red brass, yellow brass, brass ammunition, clippings, radiators, tubes, and more. As new products and alloys enter the recycling stream, ISRI specifications are continually being updated to reflect today’s marketplace. In recent years, ISRI’s Nonferrous • Brasses • Bronzes • Copper nickels • Copper-nickel-zinc alloys • Leaded coppers • Special alloys

Division and Board of Directors, in conjunction with other industry associations and market participants, developed and approved a range of new copper and copper alloy scrap specifications including Ebulent (Lead-Free Bismuth Brass Solids), Ecstatic (Lead-Free Bismuth Brass Turnings), Nascent (Leaded Brass Scrap Turnings), and Niche (Leaded Brass Scrap Rod Ends and Forgings). For the full listing of ISRI nonferrous specifications, please visit ISRI.org/specs .

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