What Are Red Metals?
Making up some of the most commonly used metals in the world, ‘red metals’ are frequently used across the construction, architecture, telecommunications and machinery sectors. But, what are red metals?
Red Metals
Characterised by a unique reddish hue, the three types of metals known as ‘red metals’ are copper, brass and bronze.
Despite all sharing copper within their chemical composition in common, red metals are actually quite different in terms of their individual composition, quality and application(s).
Copper
Known for being one of the most valuable non-ferrous metals to sell, copper can hold up to 95% of its original value, a much higher capacity than other metals. Infinitely recyclable, copper can also be recycled again and again without losing any of its original properties, e.g. conductivity, malleability and durability, etc.
This translates to a high demand for copper across several industries, including the scrap metal recycling and trading sector.
Brass
A common alloy metal used in day-to-day essentials, such as electrical sockets, locks and door handles, brass is composed of varying levels of copper or zinc. Depending on which makes up more of the composition, this will impact certain features of the brass, e.g. the colour or the strength.
Similar to copper, brass can also be recycled over and over without losing any of its original properties, such as microbial resistance, malleability and ductility, etc.
Bronze
A copper alloy with a reddish-brown colour, bronze is made up of 88% copper and 12% tin. Harder than copper, yet still malleable, bronze has a low metal-to-metal friction and can easily be shaped into different products.
Bronze also forms a natural protective layer (called patina) on its surface that keeps it corrosion-resistant.
Red Metals Scrap Yard
Based in and around Atherton, our local scrap metal yard offers straightforward trading for straightforward people. Whether you need scrap metal recycling services for your red metals, or any other types of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal – weighing-it-in with Kas is the best way to go.
Not only can we offer a quick and easy turnaround thanks to our hassle-free process, but we can also offer the latest in metal analysis systems and a wide range of flexible and prompt payment options – including a pre-paid card!
Our up-to-date metal analysis systems ensure our scrap metal merchants can accurately and efficiently assess and grade your ferrous and non-ferrous scrap, so you can rest assured that you’re being paid the best price possible for your scrap metal.
Our wide range of flexible and prompt payment options include:
- Bank Transfer
- Cheque
- Prepaid Card – allows traders to upload their card with funds at the point of weigh-in and use it either as a debit card or to withdraw money.
If you bring your scrap metal to us before 4pm, we can guarantee you a same-day payment! Can’t get it to us before 4pm? No problem, we’ll simply pay you the following day.
Red Metals Scrap Prices
Here at Kas Metal Trading, we are proud to base all of our scrap metal prices on the world centre for industrial metal trading, hedging and pricing – the London Metal Exchange (LME).
This allows our scrap metal merchants to offer some of the most competitive, fair and accurate prices in this line of trading – prices that dynamically respond to the current scrap metal market at the point of sale.
Recycle Your Red Metals With Kas
If you have any spare scrap red metals lying around, visit our scrap metal buyers at any of our safe and reliable scrap metal yard sites today to weigh-it-in with Kas – earn some extra cash, free up some space on the way to your next job and do your bit for the environment.
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