08/07/2014
Ferrous scrap.
a. Cleanness. All grades shall be free of dirt, nonferrous
metals, or foreign material of any kind, and excessive rust
and corrosion. However, the terms “free of dirt, nonferrous
metals, or foreign material of any kind” are not intended
to preclude the accidental inclusion of negligible amounts
where it can be shown that this amount is unavoidable in the
customary preparation and handling of the particular grade
involved.
b. Off-grade material. The inclusion in a shipment of a particular
grade of iron and steel scrap of a negligible amount
of metallic material which exceeds to a minor extent the
applicable size limitations, or which fails to a minor extent
to meet the applicable requirements as to quality or kind of
material, shall not change the classification of the shipment,
provided it can be shown that the inclusion of such off-grade
material is unavoidable in the customary preparation and
handling of the grade involved.
c. Residual alloys. Wherever the term “free of alloys” is
used in the classifications given herein, it shall mean that
any alloys contained in the steel are residual and have not
been added for the purpose of making an alloy steel. Steel
scraps shall be considered free of alloys when the residual
alloying elements do not exceed the following percentages:
Nickel .45% Molybdenum .10%
Chromium .20% Manganese 1.65%
The combined residuals other than manganese shall not
exceed a total of 0.60 percent.
d. Deviations. Any deviations from the general classifications
of iron and steel scrap may be consummated by
mutual agreement between buyer and seller.
200 No. 1 heavy melting steel.
Wrought iron and/or steel scrap 1/4 inch and over in
thickness. Individual pieces not over 60 x 24 inches
(charging box size) prepared in a manner to insure
compact charging.
201 No. 1 heavy melting steel 3 feet x 18 inches.
Wrought iron and/or steel scrap 1/4 inch and over in
thickness. Individual pieces not over 36 x 18 inches
(charging box size) prepared in a manner to insure
compact charging.
202 No. 1 heavy melting steel 5 feet x 18 inches.
Wrought iron and/or steel scrap 1/4 inch and over in
thickness. Individual pieces not over 60 x 18 inches
(charging box size) prepared in a manner to insure
compact charging.
203 No. 2 heavy melting steel.*
Wrought iron and steel scrap, black and galvanized,
1/8 inch and over in thickness, charging box size to
include material not suitable as No. 1 heavy melting
steel. Prepared in a manner to insure compact
charging.
204 No. 2 heavy melting steel.*
Wrought iron and steel scrap, black and galvanized,
maximum size 36 x 18 inches. May include all automobile
scrap properly prepared.
205 No. 2 heavy melting steel 3 feet x 18 inches.
Wrought iron and steel scrap, black and galvanized,
maximum size 36 x 18 inches. May include automobile
scrap, properly prepared; however, to be free of
sheet iron or thin gauged material.
206 No. 2 heavy melting steel 5 feet x 18 inches.
Wrought iron and steel scrap, black and galvanized,
maximum size 60 x 18 inches. May include automobile
scrap, properly prepared; however, to be free of
sheet iron or thin gauged material.
207 No. 1 busheling.
Clean steel scrap, not exceeding 12 inches in any
dimensions, including new factory busheling (for
example, sheet clippings, stampings, etc.). May not
include old auto body and fender stock. Free of metal
coated, limed, vitreous enameled, and electrical
sheet containing over 0.5 percent silicon.
207A New black sheet clippings.
For direct charging, maximum size 8 feet by 18
inches, free of old automobile body and fender stock,
metal coated, lined, vitreous enameled and electrical
sheet containing over 0.5 percent silicon. Must lay
reasonably flat in car.
208 No. 1 bundles.
New black steel sheet scrap, clippings or skeleton
scrap, compressed or hand bundled, to charging box
size, and weighing not less than 75 pounds per cubic
foot. (Hand bundles are tightly secured for handling
with a magnet.) May include Stanley balls or mandrel
wound bundles or skeleton reels, tightly secured.
May include chemically detinned material. May not
include old auto body or fender stock. Free of metal
coated, limed, vitreous enameled, and electrical
sheet containing over 0.5 percent silicon.
209 No. 2 bundles.
Old black and galvanized steel sheet scrap, hydraulically
compressed to charging box size and weighing
not less than 75 pounds per cubic foot. May not
include tin or lead-coated material or vitreous enameled
material.
210 Shredded scrap.
Homogeneous iron and steel scrap, magnetically
separated, originating from automobiles, unprepared
No. 1 and No. 2 steel, miscellaneous baling and
sheet scrap. Average density 50 pounds per cubic
foot.
211 Shredded scrap.
Homogeneous iron and steel scrap magnetically separated,
originating from automobiles, unprepared
No. 1 and No. 2 steel, miscellaneous baling and sheet
scrap. Average density 70 pounds per cubic foot.
212 Shredded clippings.
Shredded 1000 series carbon steel clippings or
sheets. Material should have an average density of
60 pounds per cubic foot.
213 Steel can bundles.
Steel can scrap compressed to charging box size
and weighing not less than 75 pounds per cubic foot.
Cans may be baled without removal of paper labels,
but free of other non-metallics. May include up to 5
gallon tin coated containers.
214 No. 3 bundles.
Old sheet steel, compressed to charging box size
and weighing not less than 75 pounds per cubic foot.
May include all coated ferrous scrap not suitable for
inclusion in No. 2 bundles.
215 Incinerator bundles.
Tin can scrap, compressed to charging box size and
weighing not less than 75 pounds per cubic foot.
Processed through a recognized garbage incinerator.
216 Terne plate bundles.
New terne plate sheet scrap, clippings or skeleton
scrap, compressed or hand bundled, to charging box
size, and weighing not less than 75 pounds per cubic
foot. (Hand bundles are tightly secured for handling
with a magnet.) May include Stanley balls or mandrel
wound bundles or skeleton reels, tightly secured.
217 Bundled No. 1 steel.
Wrought iron and/or steel scrap 1/8 inch or over
in thickness, compressed to charging box size and
weighing not less than 75 pounds per cubic foot.
Free of all metal-coated material.
218 Bundled No. 2 steel.
Wrought iron or steel scrap, black or galvanized, 1/8
inch and over in thickness, compressed to charging
box size and weighing not less than 75 pounds
per cubic foot. Auto body and fender stock, burnt
or hand stripped, may constitute a maximum of 60
percent by weight. (This percent based on makeup
of auto body, chassis, driveshafts, and bumpers.)
Free of all coated material, except as found on automobiles.
219 Machine shop turnings.
Clean steel or wrought iron turnings, free of iron
borings, nonferrous metals in a free state, scale, or
excessive oil. May not include badly rusted or corroded
stock.
220 Machine shop turnings and iron borings.
Same as machine shop turnings but including iron
borings.
221 Shoveling turnings.
Clean short steel or wrought iron turnings, drillings,
or screw cuttings. May include any such material
whether resulting from crushing, raking, or other
processes. Free of springy, bushy, tangled or matted
material, lumps, iron borings, nonferrous metals in a
free state, grindings, or excessive oil.
222 Shoveling turnings and iron borings.
Same as shoveling turnings, but including iron borings.
223 Iron borings.
Clean cast iron or malleable iron borings and drillings,
free of steel turnings, scale, lumps or excessive
oil.
224 Auto slabs.
Clean automobile slabs, cut 3 feet x 18 inches and
under.
225 Auto slabs.
Clean automobile slabs, cut 2 feet x 18 inches and
under.
226 Briquetted iron borings.
Analysis and density to consumer’s specifications.
227 Briquetted steel turnings.
Analysis and density to consumer’s specifications.
228 Mill scale.
Dark colored, ranging from blue to black, ferro-
magnetic iron oxide forming on the surface of steel
articles during heating and working.
* The identical designations given for these two classifications
are in accordance with established industry practices in
specifying the materials desired.
