Evan2468WDWA
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I've read I get the impression purity is vary important in the value of copper scrap because copper's main use is as a conductor, and very pure copper is the best for that. I'm under the impression some gold refiners have trouble selling their copper scrap because it is not pure enough, and copper refiners don't want to deal with a lot of small lots of copper with varying different types of impurities. It seem like maybe it would make more sense to turn that copper into brass before selling it off. Brass refers to a number of different alloys so I'm guessing it's impractical for brass recyclers to demand a high decree of pureness in regards to the brass scrap they collect. So I'm also guessing that selling brass is easier then selling impure copper. Although I'm unsure as to the financial viable of such a transformation.
I'm curious to hear someone's thoughts on this, or any corrections to any misunderstanding I might have on the subject.
I'm curious to hear someone's thoughts on this, or any corrections to any misunderstanding I might have on the subject.