Classification standard for scrap copper

In general, the classification of copper scrap is divided by the content of pure copper.

Bright Copper (Cu > 99%)

#1 Copper (Cu 97%)

#2 Copper (95%-96%)

Motor copper (92~94%) : It is generally the copper on the motor in the motor.

Purple copper (79-81%)

Smelting grade copper (Cu90-92%)

Copper brick (CU93%)

Burning line (95-97%)

Copper edge material

H59 yellow mixed copper. Brass is represented by +H; (Yellow) indicates H80, H70,H68, and H59.

In fact, they are called copper, but the market is more of the kind called purple miscellaneous copper, copper content is about 80%, and brass is also traded more scrap metal varieties, the general brass is 59 brass is containing pure copper 59%, the rest of the composition of zinc, this copper is also called yellow miscellaneous copper

Main alloy scrap copper

Brass ----- copper zinc alloy

Bronze ----- copper tin alloy, etc. (in addition to zinc nickel, alloys with other elements are called bronze)

White copper ----- copper-cobalt-nickel alloy