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SCRAP SPECIFICATIONS CIRCULAR 2017
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MACHINERY OR HARD BRASS SOLIDS
Shall have a copper content of not less than 75%, a
tin content of not less than 6%, and a lead content
of not less than 6% nor more than 11%, and total
impurities, exclusive of zinc, antimony, and nickel
of not more than 0.75%; the antimony content not
to exceed 0.50%. Shall be free of lined and unlined
standard red car boxes.
Erin MACHINERY OR HARD BRASS BORINGS
Shall have a copper content of not less than 75%, a
tin content of not less than 6%, and a lead content
of not less than 6%nor more than 11%, and the total
impurities, exclusive of zinc, antimony, and nickel of
not more than 0.75%; the antimony content not to
exceed 0.50%.
Fence UNLINED STANDARD RED CAR BOXES (CLEAN JOURNALS)
Shall consist of standard unlined and/or sweated
railroad boxes and unlined and/or sweated car jour-
nal bearings, free of yellow boxes and iron-backed
boxes.
Ferry LINED STANDARD RED CAR BOXES (LINED JOURNALS)
Shall consist of standard babbitt-lined railroad boxes
and/or babbitt-lined car journal bearings, free of yel-
low boxes and iron-backed boxes.
Grape COCKS AND FAUCETS
Shall consist of mixed clean red and yellow brass,
including chrome or nickel-plated, free of gas cocks,
beer faucets, and aluminum and zinc base die cast
material, and to contain a minimum of 35% semi-
red.
Honey YELLOW BRASS SCRAP
Shall consist of mixed yellow brass solids, including
brass castings, rolled brass, rod brass, tubing and
miscellaneous yellow brasses, including plated brass.
Must be free of manganese-bronze, aluminum-
bronze, unsweated radiators or radiator parts, iron,
and excessively dirty and corroded materials. Must
also be free of any type of munitions including, but
not limited to, bullet casings.
Ivory YELLOW BRASS CASTINGS
Shall consist of yellow brass castings in crucible
shape, no piece to measure more than 12 inches over
any one part; and shall be free of brass forgings,
silicon bronze, aluminum bronze and manganese
bronze, and not to contain more than 15% nickel
plated material.
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NEW BRASS CLIPPINGS
Shall consist of the cuttings of new unleaded yellow
brass sheet or plate, to be clean and free from for-
eign substances and not to contain more than 10%
of clean brass punchings under
1
/
4
inch. To be free of
Muntz metal and naval brass.
Lace BRASS SHELL CASES WITHOUT PRIMERS
Shall consist of clean fired 70/30 brass shell cases
free of primers and any other foreign material. For
material to be exported from the United States,
all shells must be sufficiently mutilated to prevent
reuse and reloading.
Lady BRASS SHELL CASES WITH PRIMERS
Shall consist of clean fired 70/30 brass shell cases
containing the brass primers, and containing no
other foreign material. For material to be exported
from the United States, all shells must be sufficiently
mutilated to prevent reuse and reloading.
Lake BRASS SMALL ARMS AND RIFLE SHELLS, CLEAN FIRED
Shall consist of clean fired 70/30 brass shells free
of bullets, iron and any other foreign material. For
material to be exported from the United States,
all shells must be sufficiently mutilated to prevent
reuse and reloading.
Lamb BRASS SMALL ARMS AND RIFLE SHELLS, CLEAN MUFFLED
(POPPED)
Shall consist of clean muffled (popped) 70/30 brass
shells free of bullets, iron and any other foreign mate-
rial. For material to be exported from the United
States, all shells must be sufficiently mutilated to
prevent reuse and reloading.
Lark YELLOW BRASS PRIMER
Shall consist of clean yellow brass primers, burnt or
unburnt. Shall be free of iron, excessive dirt, corro-
sion and any other foreign material.
Maize MIXED NEW NICKEL SILVER CLIPPINGS
Shall consist of one or more nickel silver alloys and
the range of nickel content to be specified, free of
chrome or any other plating material. Leaded nickel
silver clippings should be packed and sold separately.
Not to contain more than 10% of clean punchings
under
1
/
4
inch.
Major NEW NICKEL SILVER CLIPPINGS AND SOLIDS
Shall consist of new, clean nickel silver clippings,
plate, rod and forgings, and other rolled shapes, free
of chrome or any other plating material. Must be
sold on nickel content specifications such as 10%–
12%–15%– 18%–20%. Leaded nickel silver clippings
should be packed and sold separately. A description
as to its physical characteristics should be made in
offering all nickel silver material.
Malar NEW SEGREGATED NICKEL SILVER CLIPPINGS
Shall consist of one specified nickel silver alloy. Not to
contain more than 10%of clean punchings under
1
/
4
inch.
Malic OLD NICKEL SILVER
Shall consist of old nickel silver sheet, pipe, rod,
tubes, wire, screen, soldered or unsoldered. Must not
be trimmed seams alone, and must also be free of
foreign substances, iron rimmed material and other
metals.
Melon BRASS PIPE
Shall consist of brass pipe free of plated and soldered
materials or pipes with cast brass connections. To be
sound, clean pipes free of sediment and condenser
tubes.
Naggy NICKEL SILVER CASTINGS
To be packed and sold separately.
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