Marketplace/Ferrous/#2 Heavy Melting Steel

Ferrous

#2 Heavy Melting Steel

Grade: 202Medium Tier

Steel scrap under 1/4 inch thickness. Tin plate, sheet steel, light gauge materials

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$380/ MT

-8 (-2.1%)vs yesterday

Verified specifications & market data

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Chemical Composition

Elemental breakdown by percentage weight.

Standard composition limits

Values represent maximum allowed percentage unless otherwise noted.

Physical Properties

Material form, density, and contamination specifications.

Light gauge steel materials including tin plate, sheet steel, automotive stamped parts, appliance components, can bodies (non-beverage), light structural shapes

Acceptable Inclusions

Light tin plating (key differentiator from #1; expected material)
Paint residue <3% by weight
Light oils/grease <2% by weight
Light mill scale and rust patina
Organic residue from adhesives/labels <1%
Solder residue from tinning process <0.1%

Prohibited Materials

Copper wiring or strands >0.5mm diameter
Stainless steel components >0.1%
Galvanized steel coating >5% (too much zinc contamination)
Radioactive materials (any detectable)
PCB or hazardous electronics
Asbestos materials
Mercury components
Non-ferrous metals (aluminum, brass) >0.5% each
Whole batteries or battery components
Heavy oil contamination >2%

Quality Assurance

Testing protocols, sampling methods, and acceptance criteria.

Sampling Protocol

frequencyRandom selection from throughout lot

maximumQuantity50 samples per truck load

minimumQuantity1 tonne or 25 samples, whichever greater

notesBaled material requires sampling from different parts of bale; not just outer surfaces

percentage5% of lot

Acceptance Limits

all Criteria Must Passcriteria must be met simultaneously

copper LimitCu <0.15%

galvanizedZn from galvanized <5%

iron ContentFe ≥97.5%

moisture<2%

non Ferrous Total<2.5% combined non-ferrous elements

tin LimitSn <0.5%

visual Contaminants<1% prohibited items observed

Weight Tolerance

notesLight gauge scrap has lower bulk density; tolerance reflects this variation

variance±3% acceptable from purchase order weight

Required Test Methods

Visual Inspection

Method 1

Purpose

Detect stainless steel components, copper wire, galvanized steel, hazardous materials

Acceptance Criteria

Pass: <1% prohibited items visible

Procedure

Mandatory manual inspection of representative sample
look for obvious non-ferrous metals

XRF Spectrometry

Method 2

Purpose

Verify Fe ≥97.5%, Cu <0.15%, Tin <0.5%, non-ferrous <2.5%

Acceptance Criteria

Primary method for all quality decisions

Magnetic Test

Method 3

Purpose

Detect ferrous contamination in non-magnetic material
verify no stainless steel mixing

Acceptance Criteria

Pass: Strong ferrous response from sample pieces

Procedure

Hand magnet test on random samples

Moisture Content Testing

Method 4

Purpose

Verify moisture <2%

Acceptance Criteria

Karl Fischer titration or gravimetric method

Procedure

Test if material appears wet or was recently handled

Oil/Grease Content Testing

Method 5

Purpose

Verify oil/grease <2% by weight

Acceptance Criteria

Solvent extraction and weighing method

Procedure

Test if heavy oil contamination suspected (rare but possible)