ISRI Metal Specifications for scrap Industry

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Here is the list of complete ISRI Specs for metal scrap trade.

Barley No. 1 COPPER WIRE

Shall consist of No. 1 bare, uncoated, unalloyed copper
wire, not smaller than No. 16 B & S wire gauge. 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, not smaller than No. 16 B & S
wire gauge, free of burnt wire which is brittle. 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
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.

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; butmay include clean copper tubing.
Hydraulically briquetted copper subject to agreement.

Cliff No. 2 COPPER
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


Clove No. 1 COPPER WIRE NODULES
Shall consist of No. 1 bare, uncoated, unalloyed copper
wire scrap nodules, chopped or shredded, free of tin,
lead, zinc, aluminum, iron, othermetallic impurities,
insulation, and other foreign contamination. Minimum
copper 99%. Gauge smaller than No. 16 B & S wire and
hydraulically compactedmaterial subject to agreement
between buyer and seller.

Cobra No. 2 COPPER WIRE NODULES
Shall consist of No. 2 unalloyed copper wire scrap nodules,
chopped or shredded, minimum 97%copper.
Maximum metal impurities not to exceed 0.50% alu-
piece tomeasure more than 12" over any one part or
weigh over 100 lbs.


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.

Drink REFINERY BRASS
Shall contain a minimum of 61.3%copper and maximum
5%iron and to consist of brass and bronze solids
and 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.

Drove COPPER-BEARING SCRAP
Shall consist of miscellaneous copper-containing skimmings,
grindings, ashes, irony brass and copper,
residues and slags. Shall be free of insulated wires;
copper chlorides; unprepared tangled material; large
motors; pyrophoric material; asbestos brake linings;
furnace bottoms; high lead materials; graphite crucibles;
and noxious and explosive materials. Fine powderedmaterial
by agreement. Hydraulically briquetted
material subject to agreement.

Druid INSULATED COPPER WIRE SCRAP
Shall consist of copper wire scrap with various types of
insulation. To be sold on a sample or recovery basis,
subject to agreement between buyer and seller.
Ebony COMPOSITION OR RED BRASS
Shall consist of red brass scrap, valves, machinery
bearings and other machinery parts, including miscellaneous
castings made of copper, tin, zinc, and/or lead.
Shall be free of semi-red brass castings (78%to 81%
copper); railroad car boxes and other similar high-lead
alloys; cocks and faucets; closed water meters; gates;
pot pieces; ingots and burned brass; aluminum, silicon,
and manganese bronzes; iron and non-metallics.


Eland HIGH GRADE—LOW LEAD BRONZE SOLIDS
It is recommended these materials be sold by analysis.
Elder GENUINE BABBITT-LINED BRASS BUSHINGS
Shall consist of red brass bushings and bearings from
automobiles and othermachinery, shall contain not
less than 12% high tin-base babbitt, and shall be free of
iron-backed bearings.


Elias HIGH LEAD BRONZE SOLIDS AND BORINGS
It is recommended that these materials be sold on
sample or analysis.

Enerv RED BRASS COMPOSITION TURNINGS

Shall consist of turnings fromred brass composition
material and should be sold subject to sample or
analysis.


Engel MACHINERY OR HARD BRASS SOLIDS
Shall have a copper content of not less than 75%, a tin
content of not less than 6%, and a lead content of not
less than 6%nor more than 11%, and total impurities,
exclusive of zinc, antimony, and nickel of notmore
than 0.75%; the antimony content not to exceed
0.50%. Shall be free of lined and unlined standard red
car boxes.

Erin MACHINERY OR HARD BRASS BORINGS
Shall have a copper content of not less than 75%, a tin
content of not less than 6%, and a lead content of not
less than 6%nor more than 11%, and the total impurities,
exclusive of zinc, antimony, and nickel of not more
than 0.75%; the antimony content not to exceed 0.50%.

Fence UNLINED STANDARD RED CAR BOXES (CLEAN JOURNALS)
Shall consist of standard unlined and/or sweated railroad
boxes and unlined and/or sweated car journal
bearings, free of yellow boxes and iron-backed boxes.


Ferry LINED STANDARD RED CAR BOXES (LINED JOURNALS)
Shall consist of standard babbitt-lined railroad boxes
and/or babbitt-lined car journal bearings, free of yellow
boxes and iron-backed boxes.


Grape COCKS AND FAUCETS
Shall consist of mixed clean red and yellow brass,
including chrome or nickel-plated, free of gas cocks,
beer faucets, and aluminum and zinc base die cast
material, and to contain aminimum of 35%semi-red.

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 ofmunitions including, but not limited to,
bullet casings.

Ivory YELLOW BRASS CASTINGS
Shall consist of yellow brass castings in crucible shape,
no piece tomeasuremore than 12 inches over any one
part; and shall be free of brass forgings, silicon bronze,
aluminum bronze and manganese bronze, and not to
contain more than 15%nickel plated material.


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.

Lace BRASS SHELL CASES WITHOUT PRIMERS
Shall consist of clean fired 70/30 brass shell cases free
of primers and any other foreign material.

Lady BRASS SHELL CASES WITH PRIMERS
Shall consist of clean fired 70/30 brass shell cases containing
the brass primers, and containing no other foreign
material.

Lake BRASS SMALL ARMS AND RIFLE SHELLS, CLEAN FIRED
Shall consist of clean fired 70/30 brass shells free of
bullets, iron and any other foreign material.

Lamb BRASS SMALL ARMS AND RIFLE SHELLS, CLEAN MUFFLED
(POPPED)
Shall consist of clean muffled (popped) 70/30 brass
shells free of bullets, iron and any other foreign material.

Lark YELLOW BRASS PRIMER
Shall consist of clean yellow brass primers, burnt or
unburnt. Shall be free of iron, excessive dirt, corrosion
and any other foreign material.

Maize MIXED NEW NICKEL SILVER CLIPPINGS
Shall consist of one or more nickel silver alloys and the
range of nickel content to be specified, free of chrome
or any other plating material. Leaded nickel silver clippings
should be packed and sold separately. Not to contain
more than 10% of clean punchings under 1/4 inch.

Major NEW NICKEL SILVER CLIPPINGS AND SOLIDS
Shall consist of new, clean nickel silver clippings, plate,
rod and forgings, and other rolled shapes, free of
chrome or any other plating material. Must be sold on
nickel content specifications such as 10%–12%–15%–
18%–20%. Leaded nickel silver clippings should be
packed and sold separately. A description as to its
physical characteristics should be made in offering all
nickel silver material.

Malar NEW SEGREGATED NICKEL SILVER CLIPPINGS
Shall consist of one specified nickel silver alloy. Not to
contain more than 10% of clean punchings under
1/4 inch.

Malic OLD NICKEL SILVER
Shall consist of old nickel silver sheet, pipe, rod, tubes,
wire, screen, soldered or unsoldered. Must not be
trimmed seams alone, and must also be free of foreign
substances, iron rimmed material and other metals.

Melon BRASS PIPE
Shall consist of brass pipe free of plated and soldered
materials or pipes with cast brass connections. To be
sound, clean pipes free of sediment and condenser tubes.


Niece NICKEL SILVER TURNINGS
To be sold by sample or analysis.

Night YELLOW BRASS ROD TURNINGS
Shall consist strictly of rod turnings, free of aluminum,
manganese, composition, Tobin and Muntz metal turnings;
not to contain over 3%free iron, oil or other
moisture; to be free of grindings and babbitts; to contain
not more than 0.30%tin and not more than
0.15%alloyed iron.

Noble NEW YELLOW BRASS ROD ENDS
Shall consist of new, clean rod ends fromfree turning
brass rods or forging rods, not to contain more than
0.30%tin and notmore than 0.15%alloyed iron. To be
free of Muntz metal and naval brass or any other
alloys. To be in pieces not larger than 12" and free of
foreign matter.

Nomad YELLOW BRASS TURNINGS
Shall consist of yellow brass turnings, free of aluminum,
manganese and composition turnings, not to
contain 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.

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.

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.

Pallu ALUMINUM BRASS CONDENSER TUBES
Shall consist of clean sound condenser tubing which
may be plated or unplated, free of nickel alloy and corroded
material.

Palms MUNTZ METAL TUBES
Shall consist of clean sound Muntzmetal tubing which
may be plated or unplated, free of nickel alloy, aluminum
alloy, and corroded material.

Parch MANGANESE BRONZE SOLIDS
Shall have a copper content of not less than 55%, a
lead content of not more than 1%, and shall