(Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries
(ISRI) Board of Directors will consider the following nonferrous scrap metal
specification modifications and additions during its Spring Meeting to be held
on April 24, 2017 in New Orleans:
Barley No. 1 COPPER WIRE
Shall consist of No. 1 bare, uncoated,
unalloyed copper wire, commonly known as Bare Bright copper wire. Wire gauge
subject to agreement between buyer and seller. Green copper wire and
hydraulically compacted material to be subject to agreement between buyer and
seller.
Berry No. 1 COPPER WIRE
Shall consist of clean, untinned, uncoated,
unalloyed copper wire and cable, free of brittle burnt wire. Wire gauge subject
to agreement between buyer and seller. Free of copper tubing. Hydraulically
briquetted copper subject to agreement.
Birch No. 2 COPPER WIRE
Shall consist of miscellaneous, unalloyed
copper wire having a nominal 96% copper content (minimum 4%) 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; insulation; hair wire; brittle burnt wire; and should be reasonably
free of ash. Hydraulically briquetted copper subject to agreement.
Candy No. 1 HEAVY COPPER SOLIDS AND
TUBING
Shall consist of clean, unalloyed, uncoated
copper clippings, punchings, bus bars, commutator segments, and clean copper tubing. Hydraulically
briquetted copper subject to agreement.
Berry/Candy Candy/Berry
A combination of copper wire and heavy copper
as defined in Berry and Candy. See above.
Cliff No. 2 COPPER SOLIDS AND TUBING
Shall consist of miscellaneous, unalloyed
copper scrap having a nominal 96% copper content (minimum 94%) as determined by electrolytic assay.
Should be free of the following: Excessively leaded, tinned, soldered copper scrap; brasses and
bronzes; excessive oil content, iron and non-metallics; copper tubing with
other than copper connections or with sediment; copper wire from burning;
insulation; hair wire; brittle burnt wire; and should be reasonably free of
ash. Hydraulically briquetted copper subject to agreement.
Birch/Cliff
A combination of No. 2 copper wire and copper
as defined in Birch and Cliff. See above.
Elmo MIXED ELECTRIC MOTORS
Shall consist of whole electric motors and/or
dismantled electric motor parts that are primarily copper-wound. May contain
some aluminum-wound material, subject to agreement between buyer and seller. No
excessive steel attachments such as gear reducers, iron bases, and pumps, or
loose free iron allowed. Specification not to include sealed units or cast iron
compressors.
Small Elmo ELECTRIC MOTORS
Shall be sized to approximately basketball
size or smaller and shall consist of whole electric motors and/or dismantled
electric motor parts that are primarily copper-wound. May contain some
aluminum-wound material, subject to agreement between buyer and seller. No
excessive steel attachments such as gear reducers, iron bases, and pumps, or
loose free iron allowed. Specification not to include sealed units or cast iron
compressors.
Shelmo SHREDDED ELECTRIC MOTORS (also
called “shredder pickings” or “meatballs”)
Shall consist of mixed copper-bearing
material from ferrous shredding, comprised of motors without cases. May contain
up to 10 percent aluminum-wound material and may contain insulated copper
harness wire, subject to agreement between buyer and seller. Trace percentages
of other contaminants and fines may be present. No free iron or sealed units.
Sheema SHREDDED ELECTRIC MOTORS (also
called “shredder pickings” or “meatballs”)
Shall consist of mixed copper and aluminum
bearing material from ferrous shredding, comprised of motors without cases. May
contain insulated copper harness wire, subject to agreement between buyer and
seller. Trace percentages of other contaminants and fines may be present. No
free iron or sealed units.
Zeyda SHREDDED INSULATED COPPER WIRE
Shall consist predominantly of recovered ICW
(Insulated Copper Wire) that has been derived by either mechanical or physical
separation. This material is likely to have other metals, in small percentages
(should be less than 5%) that were not successfully separated. The percentage
of each metal within the overall product shall be subject to agreement between
buyer and seller. Shall have passed one or more magnets to reduce or
eliminate free iron and/or large iron attachments. Shall be free of radioactive
material, dross, or ash. Material to be bought/sold under this guideline shall
be identified as “Zeyda” with two numbers to follow, indicating the estimated
percentage recoverable copper wire and the second indicating the maximum amount
of other metals or contaminants expected. (e.g., “Zeyda 45/3” means the material
contains approximately 45% copper and up to 3% other material). May also be
screened to permit description by specific size ranges.
ISRI’s Nonferrous Division
approved each of the specification changes in January 2017. The changes are
intended to more accurately reflect the commodities that are currently being
traded in the nonferrous scrap metal marketplace. At the Board of Directors
meeting, the Board may choose to adopt, amend, or reject the recommendations of
the Division or table them pending further review. More information about the
rules governing the procedures from the addition, amendment, or withdrawal of
ISRI’s scrap specifications can be found in the Scrap Specifications
Circular.
To submit comments,
recommendations, or questions please contact Joe
Pickard. There will be an open comment period for 30 days following the
vote by the Board.
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Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI) is the Voice of the
Recycling Industry. ReMA represents approximately 1,300 companies in 21
chapters in the U.S. and 34 countries worldwide that process, broker and
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electronics, and textiles. With headquarters in Washington, DC, ReMA provides
education, advocacy, safety and compliance training, and promotes public
awareness of the vital role recycling plays in the U.S. economy, global trade,
the environment, and sustainable development. Generating more than $105 billion
annually in U.S. economic activity, the scrap recycling industry provides
nearly half a million Americans with good jobs.