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Barley Copper

Bare bright copper wire, unalloyed and uncoated, the highest grade of copper scrap.

  • Bright, clean, uncoated wire
  • Free of burnt wire and alloys
  • Ideal for direct remelt
Bundles of bare bright copper wire

Overview

About this grade

Barley is bare bright copper wire: clean, unalloyed and uncoated, with a bright surface free of oxidation. It is the highest value copper scrap grade and goes straight to refining and remelting.

We supply Barley stripped, sorted and packed to keep it clean in transit.

Typical specification

Industry name
Barley (bare bright copper wire)
Copper content
Typically 99.9% Cu
Wire gauge
Not smaller than 16 B&S (1.29 mm)
Exclusions
No tinned, burnt, brittle or hair wire; no coatings
Packing
Bales, bags or bundles in containers

Final specification, packing and Incoterms are confirmed in each contract.

Gallery

Clean stripped copper wire scrap
Bright copper strip scrap

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