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COPPER

Copper - #1 Bare Bright - Barley:

#1 bright and shiny copper is clean copper wire with individual strands of 16 gauge or thicker.

Copper - #1 - Berry/Candy: This is a combination of #1 copper pipe & wire. Paint, stickers, solder, and attachments must be removed. The individual wire strands must be 16 gauge or thicker, and the pipe must have all fittings and elbows removed. Wire might come from ICW that has been stripped or burnt to expose only copper.

Copper - #2 - Birch Cliff: This is a combination of #2 copper pipe & wire. Gauge is not as important in the individual strands of wire, although it will typically run 16 gauge or smaller, and oxidation, stickers, elbows, and solder are acceptable for the pipe.

BRASS

Brass is a copper alloy. Brass is classified into 2 types: Red Brass and Yellow Brass.

Yellow brass is the most common type of brass found in plumbing, hardware, ornaments, keys, plaques, and even musical instruments. This commodity is often used because of its non-corrosive quality. Yellow brass is low in copper but high in zinc, giving it a distinctive yellow color. Typical chemical composition: 60% Cu, 30% Zn, 3% Pb, 1% Sn.

Red brass is the second most common type of brass at a scrapyard, typically found as valves, machinery bearings, and parts. The typical chemical composition is 85% Cu, 5% Zn, 5% Pb, 5% Sn. Red brass gets its color from its higher copper content.

The main difference is the % of copper and zinc between both.

AUTO RADIATORS BRASS/COPPER RADIATORS

As in the name, auto radiators are found in cars and trucks. These are easy to identify, when the ends are removed, and the inside of the radiator is exposed, both copper and brass are visible.