2016Yearbook_Flipbook

THE I SR I SCRAP YEARBOOK

2016

INSTITUTE OF SCRAP RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC.

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

• Brasses

• Bronzes

• Copper nickels

• Copper-nickel-zinc alloys

• Leaded coppers

• Special 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

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