| Grades |
Details |
| Bundled Steel Can Scrap |
This grade consist of compressed assorted flattened or whole
steel cans with a minimum weight density of 75 lb./cubic foot. This
material is usually generated from food cans from municipal
recycling programs. It may contain bi-metal beverage cans. |
| E.C. Briquettes |
It comprises of compressed oil filters with a minimum weight
density of 75 lb./cubic foot. |
| No.1 Steel (3 foot) |
It include clean iron & steel with a minimum thickness of
1/4", and a maximum size of 36"x18". |
| No.1 Steel (2 foot) |
It include clean iron & steel with a minimum thickness of
1/4", and a maximum size of 24"x18". |
| No.1 Steel (1 foot) |
It includes clean iron & steel with a minimum thickness of
1/4", and a maximum size of 12"x12". |
| Special Plate Punchings |
It include clean, dry, uniform plate punchings suitable for
ballast material or high density furnaces charging. The material
should be free flowing with no piece greater than 2" in any
direction and a minimum of 1/4" in any direction. It can be of
any shape furnished, that there are no protruding edges. |
| No.2 Steel (3 foot) |
It comprises of clean iron & steel with a minimum thickness
of 1/8", and a maximum size of 36"x18". |
| No.2 Steel (2 foot) |
It include 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.2 Steel (1 foot) |
No.2 Steel (1 foot) shall consist of clean iron & steel
with a minimum thickness of 1/8", and a maximum size of 12"x12",
material handling compatible to feed a furnace charge box. |
| No.3 Steel (Prepared Bushling) |
No.3 Steel (Prepared Bushling) shall consist of clean, uncoated
free flowing steel clippings, stappings & sheet skeletons under
1/8" thick and not exceeding 12" length or width. |
| No.4 Steel (Prepared Silicon Bushling) |
No.4 Steel (Prepared Silicon Bushling) shall consist of clean
silicon bearing steel scrap with a maximum thickness of 1/8"
and a maximum size of 12" in length or width. |
| No.4 Steel (Bundled Silicon Bushling) |
No.4 Steel (Bundled Silicon Bushling) shall consist of clean
silicon bearing steel scrap with a maximum thickness of 1/8",
compressed into bundles, with a minimum weight density of 75 lb.
/cubic foot. |
| No.1 Shredded Steel |
No.1 Shredded Steel shall consist of fresh shredded clean,
bushling & shredder clips, suitable as charge stock for coreless
induction melting with a minimum weight density of 50 lb./cubic
foot. |
| No.2 Shredded Steel |
No.2 Shredded Steel shall consist of fresh shredded steel scrap
with a minimum weight density of 50 lb./cubic foot. This material is
typically generated from an auto shredder operation and shall be
uniform, free flowing steel shred that has been magnetically
separated. |
| No.3 Shredded Steel |
No.3 Shredded Steel shall consist of fresh shredded steel scrap
with a minimum weight density of 50 lb./cubic foot. This material is
typically generated from a metal shredding operation and shall be
uniform, free flowing steel shred that has been magnetically
separated. This material may be generated by shredding sheet/tin &
white goods. |
| No.1 Bundles |
No.1 Bundles shall consist of clean steel compressed into
chargeage bundles with a minimum weight density of 75 lb./cubic
foot. This grade would typically contain baled bushling. |
| No.2 Bundles |
No.2 Bundles shall consist of clean steel compressed into
chargeage bundles with a minimum weight density of 75 lb./cubic
foot. This grade may contain galvanized sheet & old metal auto
body parts. |
| No.3 Bundles |
No.3 Bundles shall consist of steel compressed into chargeage
bundles with a minimum weight density of 75 lb./cubic foot. This
grade may contain coated steel & baled white goods. |
| 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" |
| Crushed Motor Block |
Crushed Motor Block shall consist of broken cast iron motor
blocks not to exceed 18" in any direction. Must be free of
foreign materials & other non-ferrous metals. |
| Whole Prepared Car Bodies |
Whole Prepared Car Bodies shall consist of 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. |
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| Green Car Bodies |
Green" Car Bodies shall consist of stripped car hulks that
have dismantled through a "Green" Auto Recycling System.
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| 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
non-metal body parts, internal dash parts. Fluids reduced or
removed. |
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| 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. |
| Briquetted Turnings & Borings |
Briquetted Turnings & Borings shall consist of clean
uniform compressed cast iron or steel turnings. May include hot or
cold Briquetted materials. |
| Manganese Steel Scrap |
Manganese Steel Scrap shall consist of non-magnetic
manganese/steel alloy materials. May include Manganese Grinder
Plates. |
| Other Steel Mill Scrap |
Other Steel Mill Scrap shall include other mill ready, prepared
iron & steel scrap not included in the listed Steel Mill Scrap
grades. |
