What Is E.C Aluminum Wire?
E.C Aluminum Wire shall consist of clean E.C. aluminum, chopped or shredded, free of screening, hair-wire, iron, copper, insulation and other non-metallic items. Further, it must be free of minus 20 mesh material and must contain 99.45% aluminum content.
E.C. Aluminum wires are light weight. The other features are high thermal conductivity and high electrical conductivity. The electrical conductivity of E.C Aluminum wire is more than twice that of copper per pound. This makes it a better alternative to copper in certain electrical winding applications.
E.C Aluminum Wire Price
E.C Aluminum Wires are found inside different gauged wires. They are often shielded with rubber or plastic outer layer. These wires are recovered by stripping apart its outer shield. Since these wires are no less than 99.45% pure, it often fetches high value.
The prices listed below are country averages paid by recycling centers in the United States
Scrap Material | National Average | High Price | Low Price | Unit | Updated |
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Insulated Aluminum Wire Scrap | $0.27 | 0.28 | 0.26 | USD/LB | 2024-10-03 |
Aluminum Wire Dirty Scrap | $0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | USD/LB | 2022-11-15 |
Aluminum Wire Scrap (No coating) | $0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 2020-01-10 |
E.C. Aluminum Wire Scrap | $0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 2019-08-13 |
ACSR Wire Scrap | $0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | USD/LB | 2019-07-03 |
Where can we sell E.C Aluminum Wire?
Most scrap yards that deal with non ferrous scrap often accept E.C Aluminum Wire. Selling the wire along with insulation is not recommended. It is easy to strip off the outer shield of the wire. You may use manual stripping or make use of tools such as wire strippers. By removing the outer insulation to recover the clean E.C Aluminum wire, you could more than double your earnings.
E.C Aluminum Wire - Material Specifications, How to Sell & Current Price accepting recycling centers in the United States
- Atlantic Coast Recycling101 7th Street
Passaic,New Jersey - Atlantic Coast Recycling611 New Hampshire Avenue
Lakewood,New Jersey - Atlantic Coast Recycling101 Memorial Drive
Neptune,New Jersey - Atlantic Coast Recycling6000 Asbury Avenue
Tinton Falls,New Jersey - Nesser Metals &Alloys LLCNesser Metals & Alloys LLC
600 Prospect Ave Ste H
Piscataway ,New Jersey
Have bulk quantity of E.C Aluminum Wire with you?
Large quantities of E.C Aluminum Wire scrap will often be collected on-site by major scrap yards and recycling facilities for free. Please note that the insulated and non-insulated E.C Aluminum wires carry different prices. It is better to enquire at more than one local scrap dealers. One may also checkout online marketplaces that allow communication with various buyers and sellers from different parts of the world, thereby facilitating better bargains and maximized returns for their scrap material.