Copper scrap
Bare bright copper wire, pure copper, copper granules, rectangular copper wire and new copper clippings from factories and workshops.
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Stripped copper wire, possibly tinned or thinly coated, with a high copper content – graded separately from bright Mill Berry copper.
- Scrap type
- Stripped copper wire, tinned or coated (Clove)
- Condition
- Plastic insulation stripped
- Surface
- May be slightly oxidized or tarnished
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Product description
Clove is the name of a copper scrap grade in the international scrap classification standards. It commonly refers to tinned copper wire, or to bright copper that falls short of the Mill Berry standard because of a coating or some degree of oxidation.
Features
- Pure copper wire or wire with a high copper content.
- Often tinned (tinned copper) or thinly coated.
- Plastic insulation stripped off.
- May be slightly oxidized or tarnished.
- Free of iron, plastic, rubber and other impurities.
- Lower copper content than Mill Berry because of the tin plating.
Common standards
- Copper wire fully stripped.
- May have tin plating or a surface coating.
- No other metals or non-metallic materials mixed in.
- Graded separately from bright copper (Mill Berry).
Origin
Clove is usually recovered from:
- Control wires.
- Signal wires.
- Wiring inside electronic equipment.
- Telecom cables.
- Electric cables with tinned copper conductors.
Value
Compared with Mill Berry:
- Priced below Mill Berry because the tin plating has to be removed during smelting.
- Still high in quality and bought by many recycling plants.
- Good copper recovery, though lower than Mill Berry.
Specifications
| Scrap group | Copper |
|---|---|
| Scrap type | Stripped copper wire, tinned or coated (Clove) |
| Condition | Plastic insulation stripped |
| Surface | May be slightly oxidized or tarnished |
| Copper content | High, but lower than Mill Berry because of the tin plating |
| Classification | Separate from bright copper (Mill Berry) |
| Buying price | Not published – contact us for a quote |
Buying standards
Cleanly sorted material gets a better price. Please separate it, or tell us in advance, if your lot contains:
- Iron, plastic, rubber or other impurities mixed in
- Other metals or non-metallic materials mixed in
Other types of scrap
- Scrap type
- Bare bright copper wire
- Diameter
- ≥ 1.3 mm (16 AWG or larger)
High-grade bare bright copper wire
Shiny bare copper wire with the insulation fully stripped, 1.3 mm or more in diameter and about 99% pure.
- Scrap type
- Bare bright copper wire
- Diameter
- ≥ 1.3 mm (16 AWG or larger)
Pure copper
Pure copper wire stripped clean of insulation, with a bright surface and no impurities or foreign metals.
- Material
- Pure copper or high-conductivity copper
- Cross-section
- Rectangular or square
Rectangular copper wire
Flat copper wire with a rectangular or square cross-section, bare or enameled, recovered from transformers, motors and generators.
- Scrap type
- New scrap, never used
- Origin
- Cutting (clipping) or stamping in production
New copper clippings and stampings
New copper scrap from cutting and stamping in production – clean, uniform and unoxidized.
