What is the classification of scrap copper

Xingtai aidu metal materials sales co., LTD. Is engaged in the production and export of metal materials. It mainly includes bright copper wire, aluminum wire, aluminum ingots, lead ingots, magnesium ingots, zinc ingots, antimony ingots, cadmium ingots, tin ingots and other metal materials. Our products are sold all over the world and are well received by customers from developing countries in Europe such as America, South Korea, Brazil, Australia and Africa.

Generally speaking, the classification of copper scrap is based on the content of pure copper.

Bright copper (Cu > 99%)

#1 copper (Cu 97%)

# 2 copper (95% 96%)

Motor copper (92~94%) : the copper normally found in motors.

Purple miscellaneous copper (79-81%)

Smelting grade red copper (cu90-92%)

Brick red copper (CU93 %)

Fire line (95-97%)

Copper waste material

H59 mixed yellow copper. Brass is denoted by +H; (yellow) means H80, H70,H68, H59, etc.

In fact, they are both called red copper, but the one that is more commonly traded is called purple mixed copper, which has a copper content of about 80%, and the scrap metal varieties that are also more commonly traded are brass. The general brass is 59 brass, which contains 59% pure copper, and the rest of the composition is mainly zinc, which is also called yellow mixed copper