Grade definition of Scrap:
Sheet Iron Scrap (Sheet Tin)
Sheet Iron (Sheet Tin) shall consist of miscellaneous iron & steel and may contain galvanized sheet ,
painted & coated materials, whole machinery & equipment containing other metals provided Iron is
the main content.
White Goods
Major household appliances including stoves, fridges, freezers, clothes washers, dryers & dish
washers.
Mixed Steel Can Scrap
Flattened or whole steel cans. This material is typically generated from food cans from municipal
recycling programs. May contain Bi-Metal (aluminum/steel) beverage cans.
CAUTION May not contain aerosol cans.
Bundled Steel Can Scrap
Bundled Steel Can Scrap shall consist of compressed assorted flattened or whole steel cans with a
minimum weight density of 75 lb./cubic foot. This material is typically generated from food cans from
municipal recycling programs. May contain Bi-Metal (aluminum/steel) beverage cans.
CAUTION May not contain aerosol cans.
E.C. Briquettes
E.C. Briquettes shall contain compressed oil filters and shall have a minimum weight density of 75
lb./cubic foot.
Mixed Scrap Iron & Steel
Assorted iron & steel scrap up to any maximum size, must be free of white goods & light gauge
materials under 1/8" in thickness.
No.1 Heavy Melting Steel
No.1 Heavy Melting Steel shall consist of clean iron & steel with a minimum thickness of 1/4", and a
maximum size of 60"x24", material handling compatible to feed a furnace charge box.
This grade may include ISRI code 200.
No.1 Heavy Melting Steel (2 foot)
No.1 Heavy Melting Steel (2 foot) shall consist of clean iron & steel with a minimum thickness of 1/4",
and a maximum size of 24"x18", material handling compatible to feed a furnace charge box.
This grade may include ISRI code 201.
Special Plate Punchings
Special Plate Punchings shall include clean, dry, uniform plate punchings suitable for ballast material
or high density furnaces charging. Material must be free flowing and no piece shall be larger than 2"
in any direction and a minimum of 1/4" in any direction. May be any shape provided that there are no
protruding edges.
No.2 Heavy Melting Steel
No.2 Heavy Melting Steel shall consist of clean iron & steel with a minimum thickness of 1/8", and a
maximum size of 60"x18", material handling compatible to feed a furnace charge box.
No.2 Heavy Melting Steel (2 foot)
No.2 Heavy Melting Steel (2 foot) shall consist of clean iron & steel with a minimum thickness of 1/8",
and a maximum size of 24"x18", material handling compatible to feed a furnace charge box.
No.3 Steel (Unprepared Bushling)
No.3 Steel (Unprepared Bushling) shall consist of clean, uncoated steel clippings, stappings & sheet
skeletons under 1/8" thick.
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No.4 Steel (Silicon Bushling)
No.4 Steel (Silicon Bushling) shall consist of clean silicon bearing steel scrap with a maximum
thickness of 1/8"
No.4 Shredded Steel
No.4 Shredded Steel shall consist of course shredded steel scrap
Mixed Cast Iron
Mixed Cast Iron shall consist of assorted iron castings
Sorted Machine Cast
Sorted Machine Cast shall consist of sorted broken or unbroken cast iron machinery scrap, not to
exceed 18"x18"
Sorted Automotive Cast
Sorted Automotive Cast shall consist of sorted broken or unbroken cast iron automotive scrap, not to
exceed 18"x18"
Unclean Motor Block
Whole or particle cast iron auto or truck engines. Transmissions may or may not be attached.
Clean Motor Block
Clean Motor Block shall consist of stripped cast iron motor blocks, free of oil pan, pistons, and all
foreign attachments.
Whole Prepared Car Bodies
Unflattened car bodies, with tires, radiator and battery removed, gas tanks acceptable but must be
removed and punctured, (no propane tanks allowed). Engine and transmission may or may not be
included.
Flattened Car Bodies
Flattened Car Bodies shall consist of prepared car bodies that have been flattened & stacked for
transportation as auto shredder feedstock. Tires, radiator and battery removed, gas tanks acceptable
but must be removed and punctured, (no propane tanks allowed). Engine and transmission must be
removed.
Green Car Bodies
Green Car Bodies shall consist of stripped car hulks that have dismantled through a "Green" Auto
Recycling System. The "Green" Car Body shall have most of the manually strippable non-metallic
parts removed, including, windows, seats, interior & trunk carpet, head & tail lights, external nonmetal body parts, internal dash parts. Fluids reduced or removed. (a shredder fluff reduced feedstock)
Mixed Turnings & Borings
Mixed Turnings & Borings shall consist of assorted cast iron or steel turnings, borings or grindings.
Short Shovelling Borings
Short Shoveling Borings and Turnings shall consist of clean free flowing cast iron borings or steel
turnings. Must be free of fluffy, tangled, springy turnings and free of lumps or clumps.
Mill Scale
Mill Scale shall consist of magnetic iron surface scale produce while working steel.
Iron Oxides
Iron Oxides shall consist of clean sized iron and iron oxide particles or powdered material.
Maximum particle size of -10 mesh.
Manganese Steel Scrap
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Manganese Steel Scrap shall consist of non-magnetic manganese/steel alloy materials. May include
Manganese Grinder Plates.
Other Scrap Iron & Steel
Other Scrap Iron & Steel shall include any iron & steel materials not covered in the other iron & steel
grades.
Common Trading Terms
LTL
TL
The LTL prices refer to the over the scale value of miscellaneous quantities of materials.
Less than Truck Load quantity refers to weights of less than 40,000 lbs unless otherwise
stated.
TL prices refer to sorted and prepared materials, packaged and ready for shipment in
typical
Truck Load quantity weights of 40,000 lbs. unless otherwise stipulated.
SCRAP IRON & STEEL RECYCLING
at Thursday June 19, 2008 - 12:44 AM
GRADES INCLUDED
Click on the Grade name for more specific details.
Sheet Iron Scrap (Sheet Tin)
White Goods
Mixed Steel Can Scrap
Bundled Steel Can Scrap
E.C. Briquettes
Mixed Scrap Iron & Steel
No.1 Heavy Melting Steel
No.1 Heavy Melting Steel (2 foot)
Special Plate Punchings
No.2 Heavy Melting Steel
No.2 Heavy Melting Steel (2 foot)
No.3 Steel (Unprepared Bushling)
No.4 Steel (Silicon Bushling)
No.4 Shredded Steel
Mixed Cast Iron
Sorted Machine Cast
Sorted Automotive Cast
Unclean Motor Block
Clean Motor Block
Whole Prepared Car Bodies
Flattened Car Bodies
Green Car Bodies
Mixed Turnings & Borings
Short Shovelling Borings
Mill Scale
Iron Oxides
Manganese Steel Scrap
Other Scrap Iron & Steel
STEELchange.com
LTL
42.25
31.69
88.72
147.88
219.70
270.40
338.00
371.80
405.60
304.20
321.10
287.30
253.50
236.60
270.40
321.10
338.00
169.00
338.00
63.37
76.05
152.10
21.12
22.81
6.34
57.04
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TL
UNITS
FUNDS
84.50
ton
USD
63.38
ton
USD
126.75
ton
USD
211.25
ton
USD
274.62
ton
USD
338.00
ton
USD
422.50
ton
USD
464.75
ton
USD
507.00
ton
USD
380.25
ton
USD
401.38
ton
USD
359.12
ton
USD
316.88
ton
USD
295.75
ton
USD
338.00
ton
USD
401.38
ton
USD
422.50
ton
USD
211.25
ton
USD
422.50
ton
USD
105.62
ton
USD
126.75
ton
USD
253.50
ton
USD
42.25
ton
USD
76.05
ton
USD
21.12
ton
USD
114.08
ton
USD
Source: STEELchange.com
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