ISRI Scrap Specifications for Brass Scrap Copper Scrap

1. Berry No. 1 COPPER WIRE : Shall consist of clean, untinned, uncoated, unalloyed  copper wire and cable, not smaller than No. 16 B & S
   wire gauge, free of burnt wire which is brittle. Hydraulically briquetted copper subject to agreement
2. Birch No. 2 COPPER WIRE :Shall consist of miscellaneous, unalloyed copper wire having a nominal 96% copper content (minimum 94%) as determined by electrolytic assay. Should be free of the following: Excessively leaded, tinned,  soldered copper wire; brass and bronze wire; excessive oil content, iron, and non-metallics; copper wire from burning, containing insulation; hair wire; burnt wire which is brittle; and should be reasonably free of ash. Hydraulically briquetted copper subject to agreement.
3. Candy No. 1 HEAVY COPPER:Shall consist of clean, unalloyed, uncoated copper clippings, punchings, bus bars, commutator segments, and wire not less than 1/16 of an inch thick, free of burnt wire which is brittle; but may include clean copper tubing.
   Hydraulically briquetted copper subject to agreement.
4. Dream LIGHT COPPER : Shall consist of miscellaneous, unalloyed copper scrap
   having a nominal 92%copper content (minimum 88%) as determined by electrolytic assay and shall consist of sheet copper, gutters, downspouts, kettles,
   boilers, and similar scrap. Should be free of the following: Burnt hair wire; copper clad; plating racks; grindings; copper wire fromburning, containing insulation;
   radiators and fire extinguishers; refrigerator units; electrotype shells; screening; excessively leaded, tinned, soldered scrap; brasses and bronzes; excessive
   oil, iron and non-metallics; and should be reasonably free of ash. Hydraulically briquetted copper subject to agreement. Any items excluded in this grade are also
   excluded in the higher grades above.
5. Drink REFINERY BRASS  : Shall contain a minimum of 61.3%copper and maximum
   5%iron and to consist of brass and bronze solidsand turnings, and alloyed and contaminated copper scrap. Shall be free of insulated wire, grindings, electrotype
   shells and non-metallics. Hydraulically briquetted material subject to agreement.
6. Honey YELLOW BRASS SCRAP : Shall consist of mixed yellow brass solids, including
   brass castings, rolled brass, rod brass, tubing and miscellaneous yellow brasses, including plated brass. Must be free of manganese-bronze, aluminum-bronze,
   unsweated radiators or radiator parts, iron, and excessively dirty and corroded materials. Must also be free of any type ammunitions
7. Label NEW BRASS CLIPPINGS :Shall consist of the cuttings of new unleaded yellow
   brass sheet or plate, to be clean and free from foreign substances and not to contain more than 10% of clean brass punchings under 1/4 inch. To be free of Muntz
   metal and naval brass.
8. Ocean MIXED UNSWEATED AUTO RADIATORS: Shall consist of mixed automobile radiators, to be free of aluminum radiators, and iron-finned radiators. All
   radiators to be subject to deduction of actual iron. The  tonnage specification should cover the gross weight of the radiators, unless otherwise specified. Shall consist of mixed automobile radiators,
9. Pales ADMIRALTY BRASS CONDENSER TUBES :Shall consist of clean sound Admiralty condenser tubing which may be plated or unplated, free of nickel alloy, aluminum alloy, and corrodedmaterial.
10. Nomad YELLOW BRASS TURNINGS :Shall consist of yellow brass turnings, free of aluminum, manganese and composition turnings, not tocontain over 3%of free iron, oil or other moisture; to be free of grindings and babbitts. To avoid dispute, to
    be sold subject to sample or analysis.

Courtsey: ISRI