Mixed yellow brass solids — taps, valves, plumbing fittings, locks, ornaments, cartridge cases — the most traded brass grade and the feed of brass rod and fittings makers.
Mixed yellow brass solids — taps, valves, plumbing fittings, locks, ornaments, cartridge cases — the most traded brass grade and the feed of brass rod and fittings makers.
Yellow brass is a copper–zinc alloy with roughly 60 to 70 per cent copper, and Honey is the mixed-solids grade of it: plumbing fittings, valve bodies, taps, door hardware, cartridge brass, decorative pieces and clean brass castings. The grade excludes manganese bronze, aluminium bronze, unsweated radiators and material with iron, plated or soldered parts in excess.
Yards sort Honey by colour and by magnet, cutting off steel stems and handles from taps and valves. Chrome-plated fittings are tolerated in small proportion but reduce the price.
Brass rod extruders and fittings makers are the natural buyers because Honey melts back into the same alloy family. India’s Jamnagar brass cluster is one of the largest importers of yellow brass scrap in the world, alongside the brass mills of China, Italy (Brescia), Germany, Turkey and South Korea. The grade is quoted as a percentage of the exchange copper price, reflecting its copper content.
The assay is about copper and zinc, with lead, iron, tin and aluminium as the penalty elements. Honey contaminated with leaded free-cutting brass turnings or with aluminium bronze is downgraded. Buyers also watch for hidden steel inside valve bodies and for moisture in bagged consignments.
Code: ReMA Honey (yellow brass scrap)
The main importing countries for this grade — each links to the country page with its mills, smelters, price references and named firms.