What is Light Copper Scrap

Light Copper scrap is another way to say Copper 3. 

In other words, light copper is sheet copper, or copper sheeting. Anything with less than 1/6th of an inch of thickness is considered copper 3. 

What is Scrap Copper Three? What is Scrap Copper 3?

Copper three is sometimes referred to as "light copper" and is genrally just very thin copper. Copper that is 1/16'' or thinner is copper 3 sheeting. Copper 3 is not giver a very good price at most yards, and will usually draw about 50% new copper price. That is very low, and often times frustrating.

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What is scrap Copper 2? What is scrap Copper two?

Copper 2 is copper that is painted, laminated, oxidized, soldered, or very dirty. Most copper things that are classified as copper 2, can be cleaned up to be copper 1.

A very simple trick with copper pipes, is to cut the soldered joints off of them. This will classify the joints as copper 2, and the rest of the copper pipe as copper 1.

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What Is Copper 1? What is Copper one?

Copper one is the name given to scrap copper that is free of paint or solder. It is generally over 1/8'' in thickness, and can be sold for about 75% of the price of freshly cooled copper ingots.

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