April 4, 2025: Chinese Scrap Metal Prices Held Steady on the Index
April 07, 2025 07:30:06 PM
Cu/Al Radiator prices remained unchanged.
By Anil Mathews
BEIJING (Scrap Monster): The Chinese scrap metal prices remained unchanged on the ScrapMonster Price Index as of Friday, April 4, 2025. Steel, Brass and Bronze scrap prices held steady. Copper and Aluminum scrap prices also remained unchanged over the previous day. Also, Stainless Steel scrap prices were flat on the Index.
Copper Scrap Prices
The #1 Copper Bare Bright and #1 Copper Wire and Tubing witnessed no price change over the previous day.
The price of #2 Copper Wire and Tubing also remained flat.
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery prices were unchanged. The price of #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery recorded no change over the previous day.
Copper Transformer scrap prices saw no variation in prices over the previous day. No price-change was witnessed in Cu Yokes.
Cu/Al Radiator prices remained unchanged.
Harness Wire 35% Recovery prices held steady as of Friday, April 4, 2025.
Also, Heater Cores, Scrap Electric Motors and Sealed Units prices remained unchanged.
Aluminum Scrap Prices
6063 Extrusions witnessed no change in prices over the previous day.
Aluminum Ingots also remained unchanged.
The prices of Aluminum Radiators and Aluminum Transformers saw no variation.
E.C Aluminum Wire prices remained unmoved on the Index.
Old Cast prices too were flat as of April 4, 2025.
The prices of Old Sheets and UBC held steady on the Index.
Zorba 90% INF prices saw no change from the previous day’s price.
Steel Scrap Prices
#1 HMS prices held steady as of April 4, 2025.
Cast Iron Scrap reported no change in prices.
Stainless Steel Scrap Prices
201 SS prices were unchanged on the Index.
304 SS Solid prices too remained flat over the previous day.
The price of 304 SS Turning recorded saw no change.
309 SS and 316 SS prices held steady when compared with the prior day’s price.
310 SS Solid scrap prices were flat as of Friday, April 4, 2025.
Shred SS prices too saw no variation in prices over the day.
Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices
The Brass/Bronze Scrap prices in China remained unchanged.
Brass Radiator scrap prices held steady on April 4, 2025.
Red Brass and Yellow Brass prices also were flat on the Index.
Scrap Metal Prices
| Copper Scrap | |
| Alternator | 0.42 (0.01) |
| #1 Copper Bare Bright | 4.55 (0.1) |
| Aluminum Scrap | |
| 356 Aluminum Wheels (Clean) | 0.81 (0) |
| 6061 Extrusions | 0.71 (0) |
| Steel Scrap | |
| #1 Bundle | 390.00 (0) |
| #1 Busheling | 410.00 (0) |
| Electronics Scrap | |
