Uniform Standards of Ferrous Scraps
Source: The Japan Ferrous Raw Materials Association (Revised in June 2008)
Carbon Steel Scrap
Category Heavy
They are sized by guillotine shear, gas cutting, heavy construction machines, or others and divided into the following according to their thickness, size, and unit weight:
| Grade | Dimensions (mm) | Unit Weight (kg) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thickness | Width or Height x Length | |||
| HS | 6≦ | ≦500 x ≦700 | ≦600 | |
| H1 | 6≦ | ≦500 x ≦1200 | ≦1000 | |
| H2 | 3≦t<6 | ≦500 x ≦1200 | ≦1000 | |
| H3 | 1≦t<3 | ≦500 x ≦1200 | ≦1000 | |
| H4 | <1 | ≦500 x ≦1200 | ≦1000 | |
* The table can be scrolled horizontally.
Category Press
The basic material is mainly steel-sheet-fabricated products. They are compression-formed and rectangular parallelepiped by a press machine and divided into the following according to their basic material:
| Grade | Dimensions (mm) | Unit Weight (kg) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | W+H+L≦1,800, with the max dimension of ≦800 | Automobiles (mainly from End-of-Life Vehicles) | |
| B | W+H+L≦1,800, with the max dimension of ≦800 | Except for Press A and C | |
| C | 600≦W+H+L≦1,800 | Cans for food/drink |
* The table can be scrolled horizontally.
Category Shredded
The basic material is mainly steel-sheet-fabricated products. They are crushed by shredder and then sorted by magnetic classifier, before they are divided into the following according to their basic material:
| Grade | Dimensions (mm) | Unit Weight (kg) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Automobiles (mainly from End-of-Life Vehicles) | ||
| B | Except for Shredded A |
* The table can be scrolled horizontally.
Category New Scrap (Shindachi)
Consisting of cutting and blanking chips produced during the manufacture of steel-sheet-fabricated products, they are divided into the following according to the shape and degree of oxidation:
| Grade | Dimensions (mm) | Unit Weight (kg) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shredded | Shredded | ||
| Press A | W+H+L≦1,800, with the max dimension of ≦800 | Hot or cold sheet with no rust, excluding coated sheet | |
| Press B | W+H+L≦1,800, with the max dimension of ≦800 | Hot or cold sheet with some rust, including coated sheet without harm for steel making | |
| Busheling A | W or H≦500 X L≦1,200 | Hot or cold sheet with no rust, excluding coated sheet | |
| Busheling B | W or H≦500 X L≦1,200 | Hot or cold sheet with some rust, including coated sheet without harm for steel making |
* The table can be scrolled horizontally.
Category Turning
Consisting of cutting chips, they are produced during the manufacture of screws, machine parts, and the like, and are divided into the following according to the shape and degree of oxidation:
| Grade | Dimensions (mm) | Unit Weight (kg) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Turning of mild steel with no rust, in fine forms | ||
| B | Turning of mild steel with some rust, in various forms | ||
| Press | W+H+L≦1,800, with the max dimension of ≦800 | Press of turned mild steel with no rust, in fine forms |
* The table can be scrolled horizontally.
Pig Iron Scrap
Category Cast Iron
Consisting of used castings finely crushed into blocks, they are divided into the following according to their basic material:
| Grade | Dimensions (mm) | Unit Weight (kg) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Length of one dimension ≦1,200 | ≦1,000 | Machinery parts, clean auto blocks, etc. |
| B | Length of one dimension ≦1,200 | ≦1,000 | Charging box cast, unstripped auto blocks |
* The table can be scrolled horizontally.
Category Iron Boring
Consisting of cutting chips produced during the production of castings, they are divided into the following according to the degree of oxidation:
| Grade | Dimensions (mm) | Unit Weight (kg) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Iron boring of mild casting with less rust | ||
| B | Iron boring of mild casting with some rust |
* The table can be scrolled horizontally.