Cast Iron Scrap

Typical applications

• Grey and ductile iron foundries (cupola and induction furnaces)

Technical specification (indicative)

The 6-digit HS subheading is internationally harmonised; confirm the full national tariff line with your customs broker.

Grade definition — 252 / 257

Cupola cast (252): clean cast iron such as columns, pipes, plates and miscellaneous castings including auto blocks and machinery parts; free of stove plate, burnt iron, brake shoes and foreign material; max 24 × 30 in, no piece over 150 lb. Mixed cast (257): all grades of cast iron except burnt iron, same size limits.

Source: ReMA/ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular 2024 — Guidelines for Ferrous Scrap. Summarised in our own words; the published standard prevails.

Packaging and container loading

Estimated loading quantities — subject to the material's packing density, the actual container payload and applicable transport weight limits.

Inspection and quality verification

Grade, weight and contamination are checked before loading by visual inspection. Where the contract specifies it, an independent pre-shipment inspection (for example by SGS, Bureau Veritas or Intertek) and laboratory analysis — electrolytic assay for copper, XRF/OES analysis for alloys — can be agreed. Loading photographs and weighbridge tickets are normally part of the shipping documents. The inspection agency, sampling method and acceptance criteria are fixed in the contract.

Import compliance

Imports of metal scrap are regulated in many countries (import licences, pre-shipment inspection certificates, radiation checks). Buyers are responsible for confirming that the grade may be imported at the destination before contracting.