Aluminium Scrap Specifications
Standard classifications for aluminium scrap:-Issued jointly by the Association of Light Alloy Refiners and the British Secondary Metals Association.
Section One
Full specification
Acorn: aluminium cast
Shall consist of whole or broken commercial quality aluminium alloy castings. It must be free from brass and iron and commercially free from any other foreign matter, but may contain up to 3% of oil, grease and paint combined.
Adder: aluminium crank cases
Shall consist of whole or broken aluminium alloy crank cases, gearboxes and oil sumps. It must be free from brass and iron and commercially free from any other foreign matter, but may contain up to 3% of oil and grease combined.
Bears: Aluminium cuttings, new
Shall consist of clean new commercially pure aluminium (group 1) sheet cuttings; may contain up to 10% of commercially pure aluminium wire and tube. It must be free from foil, cast attachments, iron and any other foreign matter.
Beast: Aluminium, old rolled
Shall consist of clean old aluminium (group 1) sheet, tube or utensils, free from heavily painted and excessively oxidised material. It must be free from cast attachments and iron and commercially free from any other foreign matter.
Foals: Aluminium alloy borings and turnings, mixed
Shall consist of uncorroded aluminium alloy borings and turnings of more than one alloy group and be commercially free from foreign matter. Free iron shall not exceed 2% and fines below 20-mesh shall not exceed 3%. The combined free iron, fines, moisture and oil contents shall not exceed 20%.
Foxes: Aluminium alloy borings and turnings, segregated
Shall consist of uncorroded aluminium alloy borings and turnings of one specified alloy group only and be commercially free from foreign matter. Free iron shall not exceed 2% and fines below 20-mesh shall not exceed 3%. The combined free iron, fines, moisture, and oil contents shall not exceed 10%.
Weeds: Aluminium alloy sheet cuttings and solids, new mixed
Shall consist of new clean aluminium alloy sheet cuttings and scrap of more than one alloy group and shall be free from foil, fine wire, castings, punchings of less than 1.27cm (ýin) in diameter and from iron and other foreign matter.
Hound: Aluminium alloy sheet cuttings and solids, new segregated
Shall consist of new clean aluminium alloy sheet cuttings and scrap of one specified alloy group only and shall be free from foil, fine wire, castings, punchings of less than 1.27cm (ýin) in diameter and from iron and other foreign matter.
Plums: Aluminium alloy sheets and solids, old mixed
Shall consist of clean old aluminium alloy sheet and scrap of more than one alloy group; free from heavily painted and excessively oxidised material. It must be free from foil, fine wire, castings, punchings of less than 1.27cm (ýin) in diameter and commercially free from iron and other foreign matter.
Lambs: Aluminium alloy sheet and solids, old segregated
Shall consist of clean old aluminium alloy sheet and scrap of one specified alloy group only; free from heavily painted and excessively oxidised material. It must be free from foil, fine wire, castings, punchings of less than 1.27cm (ýin) in diameter and commercially free from iron and other foreign matter.
Section three
Code words only
Hawks: Aluminium alloy forgings and extrusions, new
Hazel: Aluminium alloy forgings and extrusions, old
Horse: Aluminium alloy pistons
Darks: Aluminium foil, new
Lions: Unalloyed aluminium wire and cable, new
Limes: Unalloyed aluminium wire and cable, new
Macaw: Unalloyed aluminium wire and cable, old