Copper Tubing

Grade: Plumbing GradeVery High Tier

Clean copper pipe and tubing from plumbing applications

Market Price EstimateUpdated Daily

$3,680/ MT

+235 (6.8%)vs yesterday

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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.

Premium plumbing-grade copper tubing; direct refinery feedstock; high bulk density; pure form

Acceptable Inclusions

Light oxidation/green patina (age)

Prohibited Materials

Solder or solder coating
Flux residue
Paint or protective coating
Brass fittings (must be removed)
Iron/steel mixing
Zinc contamination >0.5%
Lead >0.05%
Radioactive materials
Corroded/pitted tubing

Quality Assurance

Testing protocols, sampling methods, and acceptance criteria.

Sampling Protocol

frequencyRandom selection from different diameters/sections

minimumQuantity2-5 tonnes or 40-60 pieces

percentage15-25% of lot

Acceptance Limits

all Criteria Must PassAll including cleanliness

cleanliness: no solder, coating, brass, contamination

contaminantsCombined <1%

copper ContentCu ≥99.0%

corrosionLight oxidation acceptable; no heavy pitting

Weight Tolerance

variance±2% from purchase order weight

Required Test Methods

Visual Inspection 100%

Method 1

Purpose

Confirm clean tubing
exclude corroded/contaminated pieces

Acceptance Criteria

Pass: Clean bright/green patina
no solder, coating, brass fittings

Procedure

100% visual
verify cleanliness

XRF Spectrometry

Method 2

Purpose

Verify Cu ≥99%, contaminants <1%

Acceptance Criteria

Pass: Cu 99-100%
Pb <0.05%, Zn <0.5%

Acid Test

Method 3

Purpose

Rapid copper purity confirmation

Acceptance Criteria

Pass: Copper responds correctly