Brass and Bronze Recycling

What is Brass and Bronze?

Brass and Bronze are copper alloys containing copper with various other metal compounds. When you combine zinc, tin, lead or copper, a new metal is formed that is called Bronze or Brass. Other metals can be present, depending on the purpose of the metal. One of the earliest metal alloys is Bronze, known as the Bronze age dating back thousands of years.

Why are there different types of brass and bronze?

Strength, appearance and corrosion resistance are reason for different brass and bronze types.

Why are bronze and brass different?

Bronze and brass are similar metals. Brass is a copper alloy containing more zinc. Bronze contains a higher tin content.

What are the different types of brass and bronze?

Brass recycling

• Mixed Brass – comprising of assorted clean brass solids
• Brass Borings & Turnings – machine excess from cut brass
• Brass & Copper Compo Rads (Steel Free)
• Brass Radiators (Steel Free)
• Gunmetal – example: industrial plumbing fittings
• Gunmetal Turnings – machine excess from cut gunmetal

Brass recycling types

Brass Heater Cores, Brass Hair Wire, Brass Pipe, Clean Brass Radiators, Brass Shells, Clean Brass Turnings, Red Brass Composition Scrap, Composition Scrap, Brass Taps, Mixed Brass Castings, Brass Valves, Rod Brass, Rod Brass Turnings, Chrome Plated Brass, Semi-Red Brass, Refined Re-brass & Copper, Unclean Brass Radiators, Dirty Brass Radiators, Dirty Brass Plumbers Brass, Refinery Brass, Red Brass Turnings, Old Yellow Brass, New Brass Clips, Yellow Brass Turnings, C Metal, C&F Metal (cocks & faucets), Clean Auto Radiators, Unclean Auto Radiators, Nickel Silver Solids, Nickel Silver Turnings, Brass Wire Nodules, Clean Brass Wire, Insulated Brass Wire, Mixed Wire Connectors, Brass Dross, Irony Brass.

Bronze recycling

• Mixed Bronze
• Bronze Turnings
• Phosphor Bronze
• Bronze Crown Wheels/Gears
• Manganese Bronze Solids
• Manganese Bronze Turnings
• Bronze Dross

Common properties and usage of brass and bronze

Brass

• Copper and Zinc alloy
• Yellow in colour
• Often used as a substitute of gold
• Usage in low pressure plumbing fittings
• Used for sink drains and fixtures (often chrome plated)
• Car radiators
• Door Knobs
• Trim Hardware

Bronze

• Copper and Tin alloy
• More coppery colour than yellow
• Harder than Brass
• High pressure fittings and applications
• Water fittings
• Fire hose couplings and similar uses

Reclamet pay top prices for brass and bronze.

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Further reading about brass and bronze:
Brass – Wikipedia, Bronze – Wikipedia, Scrap metal types