Aluminum ASCR
Aluminum ASCRASCR (Aluminium Conductors Steel Reinforced)
conductor is used for river crossings, overhead and ground wire
installations or just as a ground wire.
Aluminum BreakageCasting alloys containing more than 5% forien
material are divided into high or low recovery. This item is
commonly found with aluminum engines and tranmission parts but also
used in other products.
Aluminum BumpersCommon to be a 7000 series with zinc as the
principal alloying element. You may find some truck bumpers to be a
5052 alloy with magnesium being the principal alloying element.
Aluminum CansAs a new pre consumer product this is a 1100 alloy,
once used it is known as UBC (used beverage can) or RBF-UBC.
Aluminum CastCast aluminum can be produced using several
different casting processes that include sand, permanent mold, die,
lost foam, or squeeze. Common products will be found with engine
parts, transmissions as well as other not so common products. Cast
can be bought as clean as long as all forien material has been
removed, if not it could be bought as a breakage.
Aluminum ClipsA very common mix of 1100, 3003, 3004, 5005, 5052,
6061 and 6063. This mixture of alloys may also be found in aluminum
MLC. This is most familiarized as most aluminum products with a
sheet like appearance, free of any forien elements.
Aluminum Dirty SheetThis category is for almost all alloys of
sheet aluminum that contain a small amount of forien element.
Common material would be sheet aluminum that may have screws, nails
or a small amount of plastic. Including lawn chairs, rain gutter,
siding and other sheet aluminum products.
Aluminum EC WireA common conductor found in different sized wire
that is shielded with a rubber or plastic like layer. The aluminum
used in most of this product is no less than 99.5% pure aluminum
giving it a high value if it's stripped of it's outer shield.
Aluminum ExtrusionAluminum extrusions will commonly be found in
the alloys of 6061 and 6063. Using magnesium and silicon in various
proportions to form magnesium silicide, creating a heat treatable
aluminum alloy with durable strenth. Common uses include ladders,
window frames, and screen doors.
Aluminum FoilThis familar household product is also recyclable
and like a beverage can this is also 1100 alloy but because of the
thinness not all the aluminum is recovered in the smelting process,
dramatically affecting the price of this material.
Aluminum Litho PlateThis is commonly used in printing shops and
usually has better value over other aluminum. The alloy is either
1100 or 3003 but most likely 3003. Manganese is the major alloying
element.
Aluminum MLCAs with clips this is a very common mix of 1100,
3003, 3004, 5005, 5052, 6061 and 6063. Unlike clips, MLC is usually
the thick solids instead of the thin clean sheets. MLC is the
initals for mixed low copper.
Aluminum Painted SheetAny sheet or clip aluminum that has been
contaminated with paint will be bought in this category unless the
paint is unusually thick or contains other forien material, then
the materail will have to be downgraded.
Aluminum RadiatorsYou will find an aluminum radiator in most
modern cars. These are purchased for recycling with or without the
plastic ends, of course increasing the value by removing the
plastic.
Aluminum RimsUsually a 6061 alloy and found on most modern
cars.
Aluminum Thermo BondThermo bond is usually bonded by two pieces
of extrusion with a thermo adhesive creating a better insulation
around windows and doors. This type of material must be kept
seperated from other extrusions.
Aluminum TurningsTurnings or shavings are usually found at
machine shops and left after drilling holes into a block or sheet
of aluminum. These turnings have less value than aluminum sheet
because recovery is less in the smelting processes and also more
likely to be contaminated with oil used for cooling the drilling
tools.
chemistry information for alloy 1100 Aluminum
ElementPercentage
Al99 min
Cu0.5 - 2
Mn0.05 max
Si+Fe0.95 max
Zn0.1 max
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