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Table of Contents

Type of Scrap: Auto Cast (Brake Rotors and Drums).................................................................................. 2

Type of Scrap: Bushelling ............................................................................................................................ 4
Type of Scrap: Bushelling - Shredded ......................................................................................................... 6
Type of Scrap: Cold Iron (High Sulphur); Cold Iron (Low Sulphur) ............................................................. 8
Type of Scrap: Customer Scrap ................................................................................................................. 10
Type of Scrap: Dealer Bundles (#1.5) ........................................................................................................ 12
Type of Scrap: No.1 Heavy Melt ............................................................................................................... 14
Type of Scrap: Hot Briquetted Borings (HBB) ........................................................................................... 16
Type of Scrap: Industrial Bundles ............................................................................................................. 18
Type of Scrap: Pit Scrap ............................................................................................................................. 20
Type of Scrap: Plate and Structural .......................................................................................................... 22
Type of Scrap: Post-Consumer Steel Can Bundles.................................................................................... 24
Type of Scrap: Rail Wheels and Cut Rail ................................................................................................... 26
Type of Scrap: Shredded Scrap ................................................................................................................. 28
Type of Scrap: Turnings - Briquetted ........................................................................................................ 30
Type of Scrap: Turnings - Loose ................................................................................................................ 32
Appendix A: Instructions for Displacement Tests for Determining the Metallic Content of Reclaimed
Steel Scrap .................................................................................................................................................. 34

NOTE:

Fe Yield in Use (%) = Tapped Steel Weight/Charge Material Weight

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Type of Scrap: Auto Cast (Brake Rotors and Drums)

Material Description:

Exclusively include cast iron brake rotors and drums.

Sizing: Not to exceed 2’ in any direction

Exclusions (must not contain):

- Non Ferrous material and Non Metallic parts

- Mill Scale, Grinding Swarf, Ammunition, Nuts, Bolts, Grinding Balls, Nails, Rebar, Dirt, Wood, Oil,
Grease, Rags, Plastics, Insulation, Municipal Scrap, Excessive Rust/Corrosion, Sealed Containers
- Electrical Components
- Torque Converters and Exhaust Manifolds
- Machine Castings and Engine Blocks

Chemistry:

Minimum Fe Yield in Use: 87%

Cu 0.20 Max
P 0.035 Max
S 0.15 Max

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Type of Scrap: Auto Cast (Brake Rotors and Drums)

Example of acceptable material:

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Type of Scrap: Bushelling

Material Description:

Clean, prompt, alloy free industrial sheet steel scrap, clips and punching’s. May include galvanized steel
scrap. Material must not be stringy, tangled, bunched, or form a ‘bird’s nest’.
Up to 5% tubing allowed (based on volume, not weight of load). Must not be concentrated in one
section of load.

Sizing:
5’ Spec: 60” x 24” Max; 3/8” thick Max
3’ Spec: 36” x 24” Max; 1/2” thick Max
1’ Spec: 12” x 12” Max; 1/2” thick Max

Minimum Thickness: 1/8”

Density:
5’ Spec: 40 lbs/ft3 Min
3’ Spec: 60 lbs/ft3 Min
1’ Spec: 100 lbs/ft3 Min

Exclusions (must not contain):

- Non Ferrous material and Non Metallic parts

- Mill Scale, Grinding Swarf, Ammunition, Nuts, Bolts, Grinding Balls, Nails, Rebar, Dirt, Wood, Oil,
Grease, Rags, Plastics, Insulation, Municipal Scrap, Excessive Rust/Corrosion, Sealed Containers
- Obsolete scrap of any kind
- Painted material
- Fencing
- Floor Grating
- Copper coated material; tin bearing scrap
- Slitter Coils, Mandrel Coils

Chemistry:

Minimum Fe Yield in Use: 90%

Cu 0.12 Max
P 0.03 Max
Pb 0.005 Max
S 0.03 Max

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Type of Scrap: Bushelling

Example of acceptable material:

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Type of Scrap: Bushelling - Shredded

Material Description:

Clean, prompt, alloy free industrial sheet steel scrap, clips and punching’s. May include galvanized steel
scrap. Product must be magnetically separated, fragmentized clean product.

Sizing: 6” Max

Density: 70 lbs/ft3 Min

Exclusions (must not contain):

- Non Ferrous material and Non Metallic parts

- Mill Scale, Grinding Swarf, Ammunition, Nuts, Bolts, Grinding Balls, Nails, Rebar, Dirt, Wood, Oil,
Grease, Rags, Plastics, Insulation, Municipal Scrap, Excessive Rust/Corrosion, Sealed Containers
- Obsolete scrap of any kind
- Painted material
- Fencing
- Copper coated material; tin bearing scrap

Chemistry:

Minimum Fe Yield in Use: 90%

Cu 0.12 Max
P 0.03 Max
Pb 0.005 Max
S 0.03 Max

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Type of Scrap: Bushelling - Shredded

Example of acceptable material:

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Type of Scrap: Cold Iron (High Sulphur); Cold Iron (Low Sulphur)

Material Description:

Cold Iron generated from an identifiable source which is processed to the specified physical
requirements.
AM Dofasco requires supplier to develop and submit a quality control program that will be adhered to
when supplying Cold Iron. Quality program to include at minimum: identification of source of material,
chemical testing results for material.

Sizing: 18” x 18” x 6” Max

3” Min

Exclusions (must not contain):

- Non Ferrous material and Non Metallic parts

- Mill Scale, Grinding Swarf, Ammunition, Nuts, Bolts, Grinding Balls, Nails, Rebar, Dirt, Wood, Oil,
Grease, Rags, Plastics, Insulation, Municipal Scrap, Excessive Rust/Corrosion, Sealed Containers
- Slag and/or Fines

Chemistry:

Minimum Fe Yield in Use: 80%

High Sulphur Low Sulphur

C 4.5 Max 4.5 Max

P 0.04 Max 0.04 Max
Pb 0.005 Max 0.005 Max
S 0.08 Max 0.04 Max

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Type of Scrap: Cold Iron (High Sulphur); Cold Iron (Low Sulphur)

Example of acceptable material:

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Type of Scrap: Customer Scrap

Material Description:

Slitter coils, Mandrel Coils and Tube scrap generated from the manufacturing sector.
To ensure coil stays intact and to prevent unraveling, Slitter coils and Mandrel coils are to be secured
with a minimum of: 1 iron band around O.D. of coil; 3 iron bands through eye of coil, separated evenly
and must be secure and not move once affixed.
Tube scrap and Slitter coils / Mandrel coils are to be delivered as exclusively that material type only.
Supplier must schedule each load on day shift only with AMD scrap handling prior to delivery.

Sizing: Tube Scrap: 5’ max length

Max Coil weight: 4,000 lbs
Max Coil height: 42”; Max Coil width: 24”

Density: 40 lb/ft3 min

Exclusions (must not contain):

- Non Ferrous material and Non Metallic parts

- Mill Scale, Grinding Swarf, Ammunition, Nuts, Bolts, Grinding Balls, Nails, Rebar, Dirt, Wood, Oil,
Grease, Rags, Plastics, Insulation, Municipal Scrap, Excessive Rust/Corrosion, Sealed Containers
- Obsolete scrap of any kind
- Painted material

Chemistry:

Minimum Fe Yield in Use: 90%

Cu 0.12 Max
P 0.03 Max
Pb 0.005 Max
S 0.03 Max

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Type of Scrap: Customer Scrap

Example of acceptable material:

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Type of Scrap: Dealer Bundles (#1.5)

Material Description:

New and old steel sheet scrap, clippings, steel racking, skeleton plate hydraulically compressed into a
bundle. Galvanize steel scrap, tube and pipe is acceptable.
Up to 10% Rebar allowed (based on volume, not weight of load). Must not be concentrated in one
section of load.
Bundle must maintain its form when handled multiple times.

Sizing: 36” x 36” x 36” Max

Density: 90 lb/ft3 Min

Exclusions (must not contain):

- Non Ferrous material and Non Metallic parts

- Mill Scale, Grinding Swarf, Ammunition, Nuts, Bolts, Grinding Balls, Nails, Dirt, Wood, Oil,
Grease, Rags, Plastics, Insulation, Municipal Scrap, Excessive Rust/Corrosion, Sealed Containers
- Copper coated material; Tin bearing scrap
- Excessive painted material
- Coated fencing

Chemistry:

Minimum Fe Yield in Use: 86%

Cu 0.25 Max
P 0.05 Max
Pb 0.02 Max
S 0.05 Max

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Type of Scrap: Dealer Bundles (#1.5)

Example of acceptable material:

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Type of Scrap: No.1 Heavy Melt

Material Description:

Clean, mild carbon steel scrap, obsolete and new. May contain auto/truck rims, must have balancing
lead weights removed. May contain heavy walled pipe; pipe with 8” O.D. and up must be split.
Hydraulic cylinders must be separated from the ram.
Up to 10% Rebar allowed (based on volume, not weight of load). Must not be concentrated in one
section of load.
Up to 10% of the following automotive only is allowed: Gears, Axles, Shafts, Bearings, Springs (based on
volume, not weight of load). Must not be concentrated in one section of load.

Sizing: 48” x 24” Max

0.25” – 4” thick

Density: 45 lbs/ft3 Min

Exclusions (must not contain):

- Non Ferrous material and Non Metallic parts

- Mill Scale, Grinding Swarf, Ammunition, Nuts, Bolts, Grinding Balls, Nails, Dirt, Wood, Oil,
Grease, Rags, Plastics, Insulation, Municipal Scrap, Excessive Rust/Corrosion, Sealed Containers
- Vehicle body parts not mentioned in “Material Description” including, but not limited to: Gas
Tanks, Torque Converters, Cables, Transmissions, Electrical Panels, Motors and Motor Blocks
- Copper coated material; Tin bearing scrap
- Domestic appliances
- Cast Iron

Chemistry:

Minimum Fe Yield in Use: 86%

Cu 0.25 Max
Cr 0.15 Max
P 0.05 Max
Pb 0.02 Max
S 0.05 Max

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Type of Scrap: No.1 Heavy Melt

Example of acceptable material:

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Type of Scrap: Hot Briquetted Borings (HBB)

Material Description:

The hot briquetting process uses 95% cast iron borings and 5% steel turnings as feedstock and heats and
bonds the iron particles with no binders and melts out the oils and moisture.

Sizing: 5.25” x 2.5” x 1.8” Max

Density: 375 lb/ft3 Min

Exclusions (must not contain):

- Non Ferrous material and Non Metallic parts

- Mill Scale, Grinding Swarf, Ammunition, Nuts, Bolts, Grinding Balls, Nails, Rebar, Dirt, Wood, Oil,
Grease, Rags, Plastics, Insulation, Municipal Scrap, Excessive Rust/Corrosion, Sealed Containers
- Fines

Chemistry:

Minimum Fe Yield in Use: 86%

C 4 Max
Cu 0.25 Max
P 0.05 Max
Pb 0.015 Max
S 0.08 Max

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Type of Scrap: Hot Briquetted Borings (HBB)

Example of acceptable material:

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Type of Scrap: Industrial Bundles

Material Description:

New production, low carbon steel sheet scrap, clippings, skeleton scrap or tube hydraulically
compressed into a bundle.
Bundle must maintain its form when handled multiple times.

Sizing: 36” x 24” x 24” Max

Density: 100 lb/ft3 Min

Exclusions (must not contain):

- Non Ferrous material and Non Metallic parts

- Mill Scale, Grinding Swarf, Ammunition, Nuts, Bolts, Grinding Balls, Nails, Rebar, Dirt, Wood, Oil,
Grease, Rags, Plastics, Insulation, Municipal Scrap, Excessive Rust/Corrosion, Sealed Containers
- Obsolete scrap of any kind
- Painted material
- Fencing
- Copper coated material; Tin bearing scrap

Chemistry:

Minimum Fe Yield in Use: 88%

Cu 0.12 Max
P 0.03 Max
Pb 0.005 Max
S 0.03 Max

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Type of Scrap: Industrial Bundles

Example of acceptable material:

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Type of Scrap: Pit Scrap

Material Description:

Pit Scrap generated from identifiable source which is processed to the aimed physical requirements.
Irregular shaped pieces of crushed and magnetized steel that has been separated from steelmaking slag.
AM Dofasco requires supplier to develop and submit a quality control program that will be adhered to
when supplying Pit Scrap. Quality program to include at minimum: identification of source of material,
water displacement test results to identify metallic iron content.

Sizing: 18” x 18” x 6” Max

3” Min

Exclusions (must not contain):

- Non Ferrous material and Non Metallic parts

- Mill Scale, Grinding Swarf, Ammunition, Nuts, Bolts, Grinding Balls, Nails, Rebar, Dirt, Wood, Oil,
Grease, Rags, Plastics, Insulation, Municipal Scrap, Excessive Rust/Corrosion, Sealed Containers
- Fines
- Ladle nozzles, Refractory nozzles, Gate plates

Chemistry:

Minimum Fe Yield in Use: 74%

Cu 0.15 Max
P 0.05 Max
Pb 0.005 Max
S 0.04 Max

Minimum Fe based on Water Box Displacement Testing: 85%

Refer to Appendix A: “Instructions for Displacement Tests for Determining the Metallic Content of
Reclaimed Steel Scrap”

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Type of Scrap: Pit Scrap

Example of acceptable material:

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Type of Scrap: Plate and Structural

Material Description:

Alloy free cut plate and structural shapes, obsolete and new. Material lies flat in load. May contain some
heavy walled pipe – any pipe with greater than 8” O.D. must be split.

Sizing: 48” x 24” Max

0.25” – 4” thick

Density: 50 lbs/ft3 Min

Exclusions (must not contain):

- Non Ferrous material and Non Metallic parts

- Mill Scale, Grinding Swarf, Ammunition, Nuts, Bolts, Grinding Balls, Nails, Rebar, Dirt, Wood, Oil,
Grease, Rags, Plastics, Insulation, Municipal Scrap, Excessive Rust/Corrosion, Sealed Containers
- Vehicle body parts such as Wheel Rims, Gears, Gas Tanks, Axles, Cam Shafts, Bearings, Torque
Converters, Cables, Springs, Transmissions, Electrical Panels, Motors and Motor Blocks
- Copper coated material; Tin bearing scrap
- Cast Iron

Chemistry:

Minimum Fe Yield in Use: 86%

Cu 0.25 Max
P 0.04 Max
Pb 0.002 Max
S 0.04 Max

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Type of Scrap: Plate and Structural

Example of acceptable material:

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Type of Scrap: Post-Consumer Steel Can Bundles

Material Description:

Clean, hydraulically compacted, 100% post-consumer steel cans (beverage and food). May contain
empty aerosol cans void of product. May contain paint cans with their lids removed and no liquid paint
present. May include spiral wound paper containers with steel bottoms.
Bundle must maintain its form when handled multiple times.

Sizing: 36” x 36” x 36” Max

Density: 75 lb/ft3 Min

Exclusions (must not contain):

- Non Ferrous material and Non Metallic parts

- Mill Scale, Grinding Swarf, Ammunition, Nuts, Bolts, Grinding Balls, Nails, Rebar, Dirt, Wood, Oil,
Grease, Rags, Plastics, Insulation, Municipal Scrap, Excessive Rust/Corrosion, Sealed Containers
- Copper coated material; Tin bearing scrap

Chemistry:

Minimum Fe Yield in Use: 78%

Cu 0.15 Max
Sn 0.3 Max
P 0.04 Max
Pb 0.005 Max
S 0.04 Max

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Type of Scrap: Post-Consumer Steel Can Bundles

Example of acceptable material:

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Type of Scrap: Rail Wheels and Cut Rail

Material Description:

Solid cast steel, forged, pressed and/or rolled steel car and/or locomotive wheels.
Railroad Crops.

Sizing: Cut Rail: 4’ length Max

Wheels: 42” diameter Max

Density: 75 lb/ft3 Min

Exclusions (must not contain):

- Non Ferrous material and Non Metallic parts

- Mill Scale, Grinding Swarf, Ammunition, Nuts, Bolts, Grinding Balls, Nails, Rebar, Dirt, Wood, Oil,
Grease, Rags, Plastics, Insulation, Municipal Scrap, Excessive Rust/Corrosion, Sealed Containers

Chemistry:

Minimum Fe Yield in Use: 88%

Cu 0.15 Max
P 0.15 Max
S 0.025 Max

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Type of Scrap: Rail Wheels and Cut Rail

Example of acceptable material:

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Type of Scrap: Shredded Scrap

Material Description:

Magnetically separated fragmentized clean, alloy free, mild steel scrap produced from unprepared #1
heavy melt and demolition steel scrap, car hulks, miscellaneous baling and sheet material. Shredder
feedstock to contain minimal amount of white goods.
Up to 5% Rebar allowed (based on volume, not weight of load). Must not be concentrated in one
section of load.

All suppliers of shredded material must register and participate in “Switch Out”. Switch Out is a national program
dedicated to removing, collecting and managing automotive mercury switches found in convenience lighting and ABS
sensors.
For more information, please visit the following website: Switch Out: www.switchout.ca

Sizing: 6” Max

Density: 70 lbs/ft3 Min

Exclusions (must not contain):

- Non Ferrous material and Non Metallic parts

- Mill Scale, Grinding Swarf, Ammunition, Nuts, Bolts, Grinding Balls, Nails, Dirt, Wood, Oil,
Grease, Rags, Plastics, Insulation, Municipal Scrap, Excessive Rust/Corrosion, Sealed Containers
- Electrical motors, Armatures
- Copper coated material; Tin bearing scrap
- Turnings, Borings, PC Cans, Tire Wire, Rebar, Oil Filters, Upholstery, Fluff
- Shredded product must be free of mercury, mercury switches, closed containers of any sort
including hydraulic cylinders, shock absorbers, closed pipes, electrical transformers and/or other
components that are suspect of having contained PCB’s and CFC’s.

Chemistry:

Minimum Fe Yield in Use: 86%

Cu 0.20 Max
P 0.04 Max
Pb 0.015 Max
S 0.04 Max

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Type of Scrap: Shredded Scrap

Example of acceptable material:

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Type of Scrap: Turnings - Briquetted

Material Description:

Hydraulically cold pressed steel turnings. Strength of briquette should be sufficient such that briquette
does not break during transportation, unloading or normal handling by magnet.

Sizing: Briquetted to 6” max

Density: 180 lb / ft3 min

Exclusions (must not contain):

- Non Ferrous material and Non Metallic parts

- Mill Scale, Grinding Swarf, Ammunition, Nuts, Bolts, Grinding Balls, Nails, Rebar, Dirt, Wood, Oil,
Grease, Rags, Plastics, Insulation, Municipal Scrap, Excessive Rust/Corrosion, Sealed Containers
- Fines

Chemistry:

Minimum Fe Yield in Use: 80%

C 2 Max
Cu 0.25 Max
P 0.05 Max
Pb 0.015 Max
S 0.08 Max

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Type of Scrap: Turnings - Briquetted

Example of acceptable material:

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Type of Scrap: Turnings - Loose

Material Description:

Clean, loose steel turnings from a known source, free of lumps, tangled or matted material.

Density: 30 lb / ft3 min

Exclusions (must not contain):

- Non Ferrous material and Non Metallic parts

- Mill Scale, Grinding Swarf, Ammunition, Nuts, Bolts, Grinding Balls, Nails, Rebar, Dirt, Wood, Oil,
Grease, Rags, Plastics, Insulation, Municipal Scrap, Excessive Rust/Corrosion, Sealed Containers
Borings
- Heavy oxidized turnings

Chemistry:

Minimum Fe Yield in Use: 80%

C 2 Max
Cu 0.25 Max
P 0.05 Max
Pb 0.015 Max
S 0.08 Max

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Type of Scrap: Turnings - Loose

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Appendix A: Instructions for Displacement Tests for Determining the Metallic

Content of Reclaimed Steel Scrap

A representative sample is to be obtained from each railroad car or truck containing reclaimed scrap.
These samples must contain the proper proportion of the light and heavy scrap and slag adhering scrap
contained in each car, as accuracy of the results obtained depend to a large extent on the samples used
for the test.

The samples taken from the railroad cars or charging boxes should be dried or contain less than .5%
moisture before being placed in a watertight container. The weight of the composite sample taken should
be determined before the water is added, and again weighed after sufficient water is added to fully
submerge the scrap. The water is added to displace the voids contained in the batch. (Do not measure or
weigh until bubbling has ceased.)

The weight of the water divided by 62.428 pounds per cubic foot will equal the cubic feet of water
contained in the box, and the total cubical content of the scrap and water (determined by actual
measurements), less the cubic feet of water, results in the cubical content of this scrap.

The theoretical weight of steel is determined by multiplying the cubic feet of scrap by the weight per cubic
feet of 430 pounds for the density of steel.

The difference in weight between the actual weight of the sample and the theoretical weight is divided
by the difference in weight per cubic foot of steel and slag, the result being the cubic feet of material other
than metal.

The metallic content is then determined by deducting the cubic feet of other than metal from the total
cubic feet of scrap in the box, the result of which is the cubic feet of solid metal, and which multiplied by
the weight per cubic feet of 430 pounds for steel, which is then divided by the actual weight of the sample,
results in the metallic content of the scrap.

Procedure

1. A watertight container should be used, the size of which should be sufficiently large to contain
scrap of maximum charging box size which is 3’6” (42”) wide, 5’6” (66”) long and 4’ (48”) deep
(inside dimensions) or about 77 cubic feet.

2. Determine exact weight of box when empty.

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3. Because the actual cubic content of the box cannot be calculated using the length times width
times depth measurements, due to inside welds and distortion from handling, the average cubic
foot per inch of depth of box is to be calculated. First, measure the depth of the box at all four (4)
corners and divide by four. (4), to calculate the average box depth. Second, fill the box with water
and determine weight of water added. Third, calculate the average depth of water by measuring
down from top of box to the water at all four (4) corners and divide by four (4), then subtract that
figure from the average box depth. Fourth, to determine the cubic feet of water, divide the weight
of water per cubic foot (62.428). Fifth, divide cubic feet of water by average depth of water in
inches to determine the cubic foot per inch of depth of box. The cubic foot per inch of depth of
the box should be recalculated approximately once a year.

4. Fill box with representative samples of scrap.

5. Determine gross weight of box and scrap contained by weighing on suitable scale.

6. Fill box with water, completely submerging the scrap contained in the box to at least one to two
inches.

7. Determine gross weight of scrap and water contained in box by again weighing on suitable scale.

8. Determine cubical content of the combined scrap and water in box by measuring from the water
level to top the box at each corner and use average of the four (4) corners subtract from average
depth of box. This figure then multiplied by the cubic foot per inch of depth (Step 3) equals the
cubic content of scrap and water in box.

9. Calculate the weight of the water and the weight of the scrap in the box from actual scale
weighing.

10. Calculate the cubic feet of water in the box by dividing the weight of the water contained in the
box by 62.428 pounds.

11. Calculate the cubic feet of scrap in box by deducting the cubic feet of water from the total cubic
feet of scrap and water.

12. Calculate the theoretical weight of steel by multiplying the cubic feet (11) by 430 pounds per cubic
feet.

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13. Determine the cubic feet of other than metal in the sample by dividing the difference between
the theoretical and the actual weight of the sample by 270 pounds (430-160).

14. Calculate the metallic content of the scrap by deducting the cubic feet of other than metal (13)
from the total cubic feet of scrap in box (11) the result of the which is the cubic feet of solid metal,
and which, multiplied by the weight per cubic feet of 430 lbs for steel, and then divide that result
by the actual weight of the sample, the result being the metallic content of the scrap.

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