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A question about brass. I recently came across some electrical meter boxes and when taking them apart I seen that the contacts and other parts were a tin coated brass. These are usually a coated copper. How or what should I sell this material as?
Uh oh. So are those thinner brass tubes with very little copper content worth anything? Do they even have any scrap value? I have some of those brass-like square tubes. When filed, they are yellow. But they are sort of brittle and even "break or crack", unlike other brass tubes that actually bend and do not break/crack.
Having a hard time telling old brass from old bronze, for instance if you cut a “bronze propeller” it looks very gold no reddish hue. Some items hit with a file sometimes just have a reddish hue like the cymbal you showed. Sorry if this doesn’t make sense but I am trying to help my husband sort his metals for melting and he is color blind so he sees some things just flat red that don’t have any red at all.
If Bronze vs brass is hard to see then the easier way will be weight and application. most brass wont be used for those larger applications, like your "propeller" analogy. Worst case, if you only have small amounts just bring it to your yard and ask them.
I can not figure out why scrap yards are so fussy over brass that has steel or other contaminants. When it goes to the furnace all that stuff will just get skimmed off. I can see discounting it a little but they will plain out call it garbage.
While you may think that they are fussy- when scrap yards go to sell material they often have to argue with buyers over deductions like steel and plastics. These downgrades become more apparent when yards are not able to clean their materials correctly. The yard should describe what to do and if they do not you should be asking.
Mine does too idk why it would be dirty when the copper is worth 2x the price of brass.. and paying higher price for brass with a higher copper content…
@@iScrapAppWhat's strange is you tell another commenter that brass with a little copper is clean brass AND you have another video where you very clearly state that brass with copper is clean brass.
Really appreciate you taking the time to provide these valuable tips.
I work at a scrap yard love this now i can look up videos instead of asking
So, the small ball valve at the end. You're saying to remove the copper stubs from that piece so it would be clean, red brass?
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Keep on Scrappin' on brother man!
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thank you ( Tom )for the Valuable info, i have been separating my my Yellow Brass from my Nickle plated Brass !
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A question about brass. I recently came across some electrical meter boxes and when taking them apart I seen that the contacts and other parts were a tin coated brass. These are usually a coated copper. How or what should I sell this material as?
Normally as a yellow brass if it is brass under or #2 copper if copper.
It's amazing how many expect to get clean price for a material when it still has other types of materiall attached to it.
Uh oh. So are those thinner brass tubes with very little copper content worth anything? Do they even have any scrap value? I have some of those brass-like square tubes. When filed, they are yellow. But they are sort of brittle and even "break or crack", unlike other brass tubes that actually bend and do not break/crack.
Yes they are always worth something- but they have different grades.
How about Monel and Inconel
Older ball valves the ball inside is brass aswell
Ooo great point!
Having a hard time telling old brass from old bronze, for instance if you cut a “bronze propeller” it looks very gold no reddish hue. Some items hit with a file sometimes just have a reddish hue like the cymbal you showed. Sorry if this doesn’t make sense but I am trying to help my husband sort his metals for melting and he is color blind so he sees some things just flat red that don’t have any red at all.
If Bronze vs brass is hard to see then the easier way will be weight and application. most brass wont be used for those larger applications, like your "propeller" analogy. Worst case, if you only have small amounts just bring it to your yard and ask them.
You are hilarious on the The Goldbergs...
#funny
Was the red brass pile a Semi red brass 86% to 88% or a pure red brass with 90% to 92% cu?
I would say it's much lower with all those fnpt values in there.
@@jorgehenriquez3963 I looked up the isrl Scrap Specs and semi red is 78% to 82% CU and red brass is 82% to 88% Cu.
Very informative video. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for all the extra tips and tricks, It's helped me and I'm sure many others make our runs more profitable. Keep up the great work
That's the goal 🙌 glad to hear it
good stuff
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What about brass plates and dishes
some yards have a mixed brass or brass scrap grade: iscrapapp.com/metals/brass/
Can yellow brass contain copper and still be considered clean brass?
Absolutely!
I can not figure out why scrap yards are so fussy over brass that has steel or other contaminants. When it goes to the furnace all that stuff will just get skimmed off. I can see discounting it a little but they will plain out call it garbage.
While you may think that they are fussy- when scrap yards go to sell material they often have to argue with buyers over deductions like steel and plastics. These downgrades become more apparent when yards are not able to clean their materials correctly.
The yard should describe what to do and if they do not you should be asking.
Have you thought about doing a cat app like eco trade?
Maybe 😉
@@iScrapApp its just hard when i am out buying to have to wait for responses from your people
My scrap yard tells me to strip in down the best I can to get the best price,,,, sure wish I knew where to look for red brass,, it pays good
It can be in regular plumbing brass, look up some of our other videos that go over the differences.
Also, I call the scrapyard once a week to fine what they are paying,,, sometimes it's good to hold on to you stuff still the price per pound go's up.
Smart idea. Use the iScrap price page to help you as well.
I bust my ass when it comes time to cleaning my brass...
It is well worth the time doing it!
Believe it or not our scrapyard considers a brass fitting with a small piece of copper in it clean brass, and not dirty
That's definitely strange
@@iScrapApp Baha you said it can be considered clean yellow brass in another comment here. It is not strange, maybe you misread.
Mine does too idk why it would be dirty when the copper is worth 2x the price of brass.. and paying higher price for brass with a higher copper content…
@@iScrapAppWhat's strange is you tell another commenter that brass with a little copper is clean brass AND you have another video where you very clearly state that brass with copper is clean brass.
Bronze lasts forever..hence expensive..old things and marine use
100% agree.
The more you separate, the better