ISRI Code EBONY - Composition or Red Brass shall consist of red brass scrap, valves, machinery bearings and other machinery parts, including miscellaneous castings made of copper, tin, zinc, and/or lead. Shall be free of semi-red brass castings (78% to 81% copper); railroad car boxes and other similar high-lead alloys; cocks and faucets; closed water meters; gates; pot pieces; ingots and burned brass; aluminum, silicon, and manganese bronzes; iron and non-metallic. No piece to measure more than 12” over any one part or weigh over 100 lbs. heavier pieces acceptable upon mutual agreement between buyer and seller.
ISRI Code EBONY Red Brass Scrap consists of red brass valves, machinery bearings and other red brass solids/machinery parts consisting primarily of copper with tin/zinc/lead alloys. Red Brass Scrap consists of 85% copper, 5% tin, 5% lead, iron 0.05% and 5% zinc. ISRI Code EBONY Brass Scrap appears reddish in colour due to the large amount of copper content.
ISRI Code
The ISRI Code for Red Brass Scrap is EBONY
HS Code
The HS Code of EBONY Red Brass Scrap is 74040022
ISRI Code EBONY Red Brass Scrap Vs. ISRI Code HONEY Yellow Brass Scrap
ISRI Code HONEY Yellow Brass Scrap includes yellow brass solids, castings, plated brass and brass rod/tubes. Red Brass Scrap, which comprises red brass valves, machinery bearings, and other machinery parts, is ISRI Code EBONY Brass Scrap. Red Brass Scrap is composed of 85 percent copper, 5% tin, 5% lead, 0.05 percent iron, and 5% zinc. On the other hand, Yellow Brass Scrap is composed of 65 percent copper, 30 percent zinc, 0.15 percent lead, and 0.05 percent iron. ISRI Code - HONEY Brass Scrap is distinguished by its yellowish colour, which is enhanced by the presence of additional zinc. When opposed to ISRI Code EBONY - Red Brass Scrap, ISRI Code HONEY - Yellow Brass Scrap has a lower copper concentration. Thus EBONY Red Brass Scrap is priced higher than HONEY Yellow Brass Scrap.