How is aluminium priced compared with copper, brass and steel scrap?
Short answer: Aluminium generally sits between steel and copper in value per kilogram, paying more than ordinary steel but far less than copper or brass, which means it takes more weight to match the value of the heavier metals, but because aluminium is common in households and trades it still adds up, and sorting it properly keeps it from being priced as the lowest grade in a mixed pile.
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It is worth more per kilogram than steel and iron, and much less than copper and brass, so volume is what makes it worthwhile.
Why weight and sorting matter
Because aluminium is light, a worthwhile load takes a lot of material, and clean sorted aluminium keeps its price instead of being dragged down by contamination.
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