Marketplace/Ferrous/#2 Shredded Scrap

Ferrous

#2 Shredded Scrap

Grade: 211Medium Tier

Shredded steel scrap, 10 inch max, <0.30% copper content

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$365/ MT

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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.

Pre-shredded heterogeneous steel material created by industrial shredding with magnetic separation; includes residue from non-ferrous sorting

Acceptable Inclusions

Light to moderate oil/grease from automotive shredding (max 3%)
Paint residue from vehicle body panels (max 5%)
Plastic bits <1% (residual from interior trim)
Zinc die-cast residue <1% (door handles, mechanisms)
Light mill scale from steel manufacturing
Rubber particles <0.5% (seals, gaskets)

Prohibited Materials

Copper content >0.30% (defines #2 threshold)
Stainless steel >0.1% (ferrous contamination)
Non-ferrous metals >0.5% each (aluminum, brass, bronze)
Radioactive materials (any detectable)
PCB/hazardous electronic waste
Asbestos components
Mercury switches or components
Whole batteries or lead products

Quality Assurance

Testing protocols, sampling methods, and acceptance criteria.

Sampling Protocol

frequencyRandom selection from top, middle, and bottom layers mandatory

maximumQuantity50 samples per truck load

minimumQuantity1–1.5 tonnes or 25–30 samples, whichever greater

notesShredded material requires more robust sampling due to potential contamination variation

percentage5–7% of lot

Acceptance Limits

all Criteria Must PassAll criteria must simultaneously be met

copper LimitCu <0.30%

iron ContentFe ≥97.0%

moisture<4% acceptable

non Ferrous Total<2.5% combined

particle Size85% within 1/4" to 10" range; <10% oversize acceptable

stainless Limit<0.1%

visual Contaminants<2% prohibited items visible

Weight Tolerance

notesDensity variation typical for shredded material

variance±3% acceptable from purchase order weight

Required Test Methods

Visual Inspection

Method 1

Purpose

Detect stainless steel, copper wire, galvanized steel, large non-ferrous pieces, hazardous materials

Acceptance Criteria

Pass: <2% prohibited items visible (higher tolerance than #1 at <1%)

Procedure

100% visual scan of representative pile
inspect top, middle, bottom layers

XRF Spectrometry

Method 2

Purpose

Verify Fe ≥97.0%, Cu <0.30%, non-ferrous <2.5%

Acceptance Criteria

Pass if: Fe ≥97.0%, Cu <0.30%, non-ferrous <2.5%

Magnetic Separation Test

Method 3

Purpose

Detect stainless steel, aluminum, non-ferrous contamination

Acceptance Criteria

Pass: No magnetic loss in ferrous sample

Procedure

Hand magnet test on random samples

Moisture Content Testing

Method 4

Purpose

Verify moisture <4%
acceptable level for secondary mills

Acceptance Criteria

Karl Fischer titration
<4% acceptable

Procedure

Test if lot appears wet

Size Grading

Method 5

Purpose

Verify particle size distribution within 1/4" to 10" range

Acceptance Criteria

Pass: 85% within range
<10% oversize, <5% undersize

Procedure

Screen analysis on 25–30 samples