Irony Brass Scrap Prices in the US
Track current Irony Brass prices and find the best-paying scrap yards across US. Get insider data on market spreads and price benchmarks to ensure you aren't leaving money at the scale.
Average Irony Brass Price
- Low (up to $0.70): Floor price, typically for small loads.
- Mid ($1.11): A fair deal for standard quantities.
- High ($1.80+): Top-dollar rate. Offered for large commercial loads or by the most competitive buyers.
Pricing verified from 14 live board rates today.
Top Scrap Yards Buying Irony Brass in in the US
Local buyers in in the US update their boards frequently based on industrial demand and global trade. We recommend checking these scrap yard listings and calling ahead to confirm if they are currently accepting mixed loads or 'breakage' grades.
Berman Brothers
Dale Recycling and Used Auto Parts
Sgt. Scrap
Sgt. Scrap
Cleveland Recycling Inc.
RJ Industrial Recycling
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Irony Brass Price Trends & Market Analysis
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Irony Brass: Scrap Yard Price vs. World Market (COMEX)
Avg scrap yard price
World market price (COMEX)
Irony Brass: Spread vs. Exchange — Monthly History
| Period | World price (per lb) | Scrap yard price (per lb) | Spread vs. exchange |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 (current) | $5.764324 | $2.32 | -$3.45 (59.8%) |
| February 2026 | $5.880136 | $2.70 | -$3.18 (54.1%) |
| January 2026 | $5.894887 | $3.54 | -$2.36 (40%) |
| December 2025 | $5.497742 | $2.80 | -$2.70 (49.1%) |
| November 2025 | $5.064033 | $2.42 | -$2.64 (52.2%) |
| October 2025 | $5.050242 | $1.79 | -$3.27 (64.7%) |
| September 2025 | $4.662367 | $1.85 | -$2.81 (60.3%) |
| August 2025 | $4.477984 | $1.42 | -$3.06 (68.2%) |
| July 2025 | $5.482645 | $2.43 | -$3.06 (55.7%) |
| June 2025 | $4.883233 | $1.50 | -$3.39 (69.3%) |
| May 2025 | $4.686194 | $2.81 | -$1.87 (40%) |
| April 2025 | $4.654267 | $2.29 | -$2.36 (50.7%) |
| March 2025 | $4.919484 | $2.29 | -$2.63 (53.4%) |
| February 2025 | $4.558107 | $2.16 | -$2.40 (52.7%) |
| January 2025 | $4.269774 | $1.71 | -$2.56 (60%) |
| December 2024 | $4.157855 | $2.11 | -$2.05 (49.4%) |
| November 2024 | $4.199383 | $2.09 | -$2.11 (50.3%) |
| October 2024 | $4.431839 | $2.66 | -$1.77 (40%) |
| September 2024 | $4.292683 | $2.11 | -$2.18 (50.8%) |
| August 2024 | $4.121839 | $1.35 | -$2.77 (67.1%) |
| July 2024 | $4.375242 | $2.02 | -$2.36 (53.9%) |
| June 2024 | $4.491083 | $2.10 | -$2.39 (53.2%) |
| May 2024 | $4.75471 | $2.20 | -$2.55 (53.7%) |
| April 2024 | $4.363717 | $1.65 | -$2.71 (62.2%) |
| March 2024 | $3.983645 | $2.39 | -$1.59 (40%) |
| February 2024 | $3.801776 | $2.28 | -$1.52 (40%) |
| January 2024 | $3.811306 | $2.29 | -$1.52 (40%) |
| December 2023 | $3.871226 | $1.59 | -$2.28 (58.8%) |
| November 2023 | $3.720817 | $1.83 | -$1.89 (50.7%) |
| October 2023 | $3.609306 | $2.00 | -$1.61 (44.6%) |
| September 2023 | $3.759833 | $1.90 | -$1.86 (49.6%) |
| August 2023 | $3.776097 | $2.27 | -$1.51 (40%) |
| July 2023 | $3.8455 | $2.31 | -$1.54 (40%) |
| June 2023 | $3.804983 | $2.28 | -$1.52 (40%) |
| May 2023 | $3.751484 | $1.96 | -$1.80 (47.9%) |
| April 2023 | $4.007367 | $2.34 | -$1.67 (41.5%) |
| March 2023 | $4.02821 | $2.02 | -$2.01 (49.9%) |
| February 2023 | $4.06475 | $2.16 | -$1.90 (46.8%) |
| January 2023 | $4.115113 | $2.21 | -$1.91 (46.4%) |
| December 2022 | $3.820726 | $2.12 | -$1.70 (44.5%) |
| November 2022 | $3.674017 | $1.87 | -$1.80 (49%) |
| October 2022 | $3.430419 | $1.66 | -$1.77 (51.7%) |
| September 2022 | $3.455283 | $1.73 | -$1.73 (50%) |
| August 2022 | $3.616468 | $1.67 | -$1.94 (53.7%) |
| July 2022 | $3.4195 | $2.01 | -$1.41 (41.2%) |
| June 2022 | $4.118667 | $1.90 | -$2.22 (53.9%) |
| May 2022 | $4.257274 | $1.66 | -$2.60 (61%) |
| April 2022 | $4.649533 | $2.79 | -$1.86 (40%) |
| March 2022 | $4.707694 | $2.83 | -$1.88 (40%) |
| February 2022 | $4.502304 | $2.70 | -$1.80 (40%) |
| January 2022 | $4.4345 | $1.95 | -$2.48 (56%) |
| December 2021 | $4.332226 | $2.39 | -$1.94 (44.8%) |
| November 2021 | $4.367567 | $2.36 | -$2.01 (46%) |
| October 2021 | $4.432371 | $1.98 | -$2.45 (55.3%) |
| September 2021 | $4.2864 | $2.57 | -$1.71 (40%) |
| August 2021 | $4.302984 | $2.42 | -$1.88 (43.8%) |
| July 2021 | $4.347452 | $2.33 | -$2.01 (46.3%) |
| June 2021 | $4.388783 | $2.63 | -$1.76 (40%) |
| May 2021 | $4.618871 | $2.77 | -$1.85 (40%) |
| April 2021 | $4.192633 | $1.71 | -$2.48 (59.1%) |
| March 2021 | $4.084726 | $2.05 | -$2.03 (49.8%) |
| February 2021 | $3.861 | $2.32 | -$1.54 (40%) |
| January 2021 | $3.607435 | $1.32 | -$2.28 (63.3%) |
| December 2020 | $3.546903 | $2.13 | -$1.42 (40%) |
| November 2020 | $3.21755 | $1.46 | -$1.76 (54.8%) |
| October 2020 | $3.060177 | $1.34 | -$1.72 (56.2%) |
| September 2020 | $3.0352 | $1.82 | -$1.21 (40%) |
| August 2020 | $2.909726 | $1.75 | -$1.16 (40%) |
| July 2020 | $2.867581 | $1.72 | -$1.15 (40%) |
| June 2020 | $2.5983 | $1.56 | -$1.04 (40%) |
| May 2020 | $2.377403 | $1.43 | -$0.95 (40%) |
| April 2020 | $2.28595 | $1.37 | -$0.91 (40%) |
| March 2020 | $2.356968 | $1.41 | -$0.94 (40%) |
| February 2020 | $2.574707 | $1.54 | -$1.03 (40.1%) |
| January 2020 | $2.759935 | $1.66 | -$1.10 (40%) |
| December 2019 | $2.774145 | $1.44 | -$1.34 (48.2%) |
| November 2019 | $2.660717 | $1.07 | -$1.59 (59.6%) |
| October 2019 | $2.621613 | $1.36 | -$1.26 (48.1%) |
| September 2019 | $2.615533 | $1.29 | -$1.32 (50.6%) |
| August 2019 | $2.576597 | $1.55 | -$1.03 (40%) |
| July 2019 | $2.693468 | $1.62 | -$1.08 (40%) |
| June 2019 | $2.671833 | $1.60 | -$1.07 (40%) |
| May 2019 | $2.7395 | $1.64 | -$1.10 (40%) |
| April 2019 | $2.914283 | $1.75 | -$1.17 (40%) |
| March 2019 | $2.902032 | $1.74 | -$1.16 (40%) |
| February 2019 | $2.845929 | $1.71 | -$1.14 (40%) |
| January 2019 | $2.675468 | $1.61 | -$1.07 (40%) |
| December 2018 | $2.724823 | $1.64 | -$1.09 (40%) |
| November 2018 | $2.7578 | $1.65 | -$1.10 (40%) |
| October 2018 | $2.768435 | $1.66 | -$1.11 (40%) |
| September 2018 | $2.712817 | $1.63 | -$1.09 (40%) |
| August 2018 | $2.706081 | $1.62 | -$1.08 (40%) |
| July 2018 | $2.807597 | $1.69 | -$1.12 (40%) |
| June 2018 | $3.1238 | $1.53 | -$1.60 (51.2%) |
| May 2018 | $3.080177 | $1.85 | -$1.23 (40%) |
| April 2018 | $3.08635 | $1.85 | -$1.23 (40%) |
| March 2018 | $3.080758 | $1.85 | -$1.23 (40%) |
| February 2018 | $3.17875 | $1.91 | -$1.27 (40%) |
| January 2018 | $3.215161 | $1.93 | -$1.29 (40%) |
| December 2017 | $3.134855 | $1.88 | -$1.25 (40%) |
| November 2017 | $3.105817 | $1.86 | -$1.24 (40%) |
| October 2017 | $3.103887 | $1.86 | -$1.24 (40%) |
| September 2017 | $3.00865 | $1.80 | -$1.20 (40%) |
| August 2017 | $2.957097 | $1.77 | -$1.18 (40%) |
| July 2017 | $2.732484 | $1.41 | -$1.32 (48.3%) |
| June 2017 | $2.605467 | $1.53 | -$1.08 (41.3%) |
| May 2017 | $2.556677 | $1.53 | -$1.02 (40%) |
| April 2017 | $2.595367 | $1.56 | -$1.04 (40%) |
| March 2017 | $2.653452 | $1.59 | -$1.06 (40.1%) |
| February 2017 | $2.69925 | $1.62 | -$1.08 (40%) |
| January 2017 | $2.622903 | $1.57 | -$1.05 (40%) |
| December 2016 | $2.567774 | $1.17 | -$1.39 (54.3%) |
| November 2016 | $2.478267 | $1.27 | -$1.21 (48.8%) |
| October 2016 | $2.148903 | $1.29 | -$0.86 (40%) |
| September 2016 | $2.139533 | $1.28 | -$0.86 (40%) |
| August 2016 | $2.14129 | $1.29 | -$0.86 (40%) |
| July 2016 | $2.210419 | $1.33 | -$0.88 (40%) |
| June 2016 | $2.093733 | $1.26 | -$0.84 (40%) |
| May 2016 | $2.111387 | $1.05 | -$1.06 (50%) |
| April 2016 | $2.183033 | $1.31 | -$0.87 (40%) |
| March 2016 | $2.24029 | $1.32 | -$0.92 (41.2%) |
| February 2016 | $2.076759 | $1.17 | -$0.91 (43.7%) |
| January 2016 | $2.022419 | $1.21 | -$0.81 (40%) |
| December 2015 | $2.094355 | $1.26 | -$0.84 (40%) |
| November 2015 | $2.150933 | $1.29 | -$0.86 (40%) |
| October 2015 | $2.368065 | $1.42 | -$0.95 (40%) |
| September 2015 | $2.360633 | $1.42 | -$0.94 (40%) |
| August 2015 | $2.326516 | $1.40 | -$0.93 (39.9%) |
| July 2015 | $2.490129 | $1.50 | -$0.99 (39.9%) |
| June 2015 | $2.6549 | $1.33 | -$1.32 (49.7%) |
| May 2015 | $2.866032 | $1.72 | -$1.15 (40%) |
| April 2015 | $2.745367 | $1.65 | -$1.10 (40%) |
| March 2015 | $2.697548 | $1.62 | -$1.08 (40%) |
| February 2015 | $2.600036 | $1.56 | -$1.04 (40%) |
| January 2015 | $2.636548 | $1.58 | -$1.05 (40%) |
| December 2014 | $2.877161 | $1.46 | -$1.42 (49.3%) |
| November 2014 | $2.993826 | $1.76 | -$1.24 (41.3%) |
Irony Brass Scrap Price History — Daily Data
A day-by-day market snapshot in exact numbers. Every day we aggregate buy prices from local scrap yards, recording the average, low, and high. Use this table to track real price movement over recent days.
| Date | Avg price (per lb) | Change | Range (Low/High) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4/2026 | $1.48 / lb | -$0.17 | $1.45 - $1.55 |
| 2/17/2026 | $1.65 / lb | +$0.15 | $1.50 - $1.80 |
| 12/31/2025 | $1.50 / lb | +$0.82 | $1.50 - $1.50 |
| 11/11/2025 | $0.68 / lb | -$0.32 | $0.35 - $1.00 |
| 10/24/2025 | $1.00 / lb | -$0.30 | $1.00 - $1.00 |
| 10/11/2025 | $1.30 / lb | +$0.05 | $1.30 - $1.30 |
| 10/10/2025 | $1.25 / lb | +$0.10 | $1.25 - $1.25 |
| 10/8/2025 | $1.15 / lb | -$0.18 | $1.15 - $1.15 |
| 10/6/2025 | $1.33 / lb | +$0.68 | $1.33 - $1.33 |
| 10/5/2025 | $0.65 / lb | +$0.25 | $0.65 - $0.65 |
| 9/18/2025 | $0.40 / lb | -$0.80 | $0.40 - $0.40 |
| 9/17/2025 | $1.20 / lb | -$0.40 | $1.20 - $1.20 |
| 9/5/2025 | $1.60 / lb | +$0.40 | $1.60 - $1.60 |
| 9/2/2025 | $1.20 / lb | -$0.05 | $1.10 - $1.30 |
| 8/29/2025 | $1.25 / lb | +$0.45 | $1.25 - $1.25 |
| 8/26/2025 | $0.80 / lb | -$0.20 | $0.80 - $0.80 |
| 8/10/2025 | $1.00 / lb | — no change | $1.00 - $1.00 |
| 8/4/2025 | $1.00 / lb | -$0.15 | $1.00 - $1.00 |
| 7/9/2025 | $1.15 / lb | +$0.15 | $1.15 - $1.15 |
| 7/1/2025 | $1.00 / lb | -$0.15 | $1.00 - $1.00 |
| 6/21/2025 | $1.15 / lb | +$0.10 | $1.15 - $1.15 |
| 6/13/2025 | $1.05 / lb | +$0.10 | $1.05 - $1.05 |
| 4/21/2025 | $0.95 / lb | -$0.15 | $0.95 - $0.95 |
| 3/19/2025 | $1.10 / lb | +$0.05 | $1.10 - $1.10 |
| 3/16/2025 | $1.05 / lb | +$0.35 | $1.05 - $1.05 |
| 2/12/2025 | $0.70 / lb | -$0.50 | $0.70 - $0.70 |
| 2/10/2025 | $1.20 / lb | +$0.30 | $1.20 - $1.20 |
| 1/19/2025 | $0.90 / lb | — no change | $0.90 - $0.90 |
| 1/9/2025 | $0.90 / lb | -$0.10 | $0.90 - $0.90 |
| 12/8/2024 | $1.00 / lb | — no change | $1.00 - $1.00 |
| 11/9/2024 | $1.00 / lb | -$0.70 | $1.00 - $1.00 |
| 9/26/2024 | $1.70 / lb | +$0.05 | $1.70 - $1.70 |
| 9/19/2024 | $1.65 / lb | +$1.30 | $1.65 - $1.65 |
| 8/29/2024 | $0.35 / lb | +$0.10 | $0.35 - $0.35 |
| 8/14/2024 | $0.25 / lb | -$0.15 | $0.25 - $0.25 |
| 7/13/2024 | $0.40 / lb | -$1.25 | $0.40 - $0.40 |
| 6/18/2024 | $1.65 / lb | +$0.50 | $1.65 - $1.65 |
| 6/13/2024 | $1.15 / lb | +$0.71 | $1.15 - $1.15 |
| 5/25/2024 | $0.44 / lb | -$0.26 | $0.35 - $0.50 |
| 4/24/2024 | $0.70 / lb | -$0.20 | $0.70 - $0.70 |
| 4/14/2024 | $0.90 / lb | -$0.25 | $0.90 - $0.90 |
| 12/16/2023 | $1.15 / lb | +$0.35 | $1.15 - $1.15 |
| 12/11/2023 | $0.80 / lb | -$0.15 | $0.80 - $0.80 |
| 12/7/2023 | $0.95 / lb | +$0.65 | $0.95 - $0.95 |
| 12/2/2023 | $0.30 / lb | -$0.20 | $0.30 - $0.30 |
| 10/3/2023 | $0.50 / lb | -$0.65 | $0.50 - $0.50 |
| 9/30/2023 | $1.15 / lb | +$0.15 | $1.15 - $1.15 |
| 9/29/2023 | $1.00 / lb | -$0.05 | $1.00 - $1.00 |
| 5/28/2023 | $1.05 / lb | +$0.45 | $1.05 - $1.05 |
| 4/1/2023 | $0.60 / lb | -$0.30 | $0.60 - $0.60 |
| 3/31/2023 | $0.90 / lb | +$0.40 | $0.90 - $0.90 |
| 2/4/2023 | $0.50 / lb | -$0.45 | $0.50 - $0.50 |
| 12/4/2022 | $0.95 / lb | +$0.40 | $0.95 - $0.95 |
| 11/28/2022 | $0.55 / lb | -$0.90 | $0.55 - $0.55 |
| 11/27/2022 | $1.45 / lb | +$0.95 | $1.45 - $1.45 |
| 10/13/2022 | $0.50 / lb | -$0.25 | $0.50 - $0.50 |
| 9/26/2022 | $0.75 / lb | +$0.10 | $0.75 - $0.75 |
| 8/13/2022 | $0.65 / lb | -$0.20 | $0.60 - $0.70 |
| 8/12/2022 | $0.85 / lb | -$0.05 | $0.85 - $0.85 |
| 8/9/2022 | $0.90 / lb | — no change | $0.90 - $0.90 |
| 7/1/2022 | $0.90 / lb | +$0.15 | $0.90 - $0.90 |
| 6/28/2022 | $0.75 / lb | -$0.35 | $0.75 - $0.75 |
| 6/25/2022 | $1.10 / lb | +$0.20 | $1.10 - $1.10 |
| 5/26/2022 | $0.90 / lb | -$0.45 | $0.80 - $1.00 |
| 5/23/2022 | $1.35 / lb | +$0.35 | $1.35 - $1.35 |
| 5/22/2022 | $1.00 / lb | +$0.10 | $1.00 - $1.00 |
| 5/20/2022 | $0.90 / lb | -$0.55 | $0.90 - $0.90 |
| 5/14/2022 | $1.45 / lb | +$0.95 | $1.45 - $1.45 |
| 1/25/2022 | $0.50 / lb | -$0.25 | $0.50 - $0.50 |
| 1/22/2022 | $0.75 / lb | — no change | $0.75 - $0.75 |
| 12/4/2021 | $0.75 / lb | -$0.25 | $0.75 - $0.75 |
| 12/3/2021 | $1.00 / lb | -$0.10 | $1.00 - $1.00 |
| 10/18/2021 | $1.10 / lb | +$0.60 | $1.10 - $1.10 |
| 10/16/2021 | $0.50 / lb | -$0.50 | $0.50 - $0.50 |
| 8/3/2021 | $1.00 / lb | +$0.26 | $1.00 - $1.00 |
| 4/21/2021 | $0.74 / lb | -$0.06 | $0.74 - $0.74 |
| 4/19/2021 | $0.80 / lb | -$0.15 | $0.80 - $0.80 |
| 4/17/2021 | $0.95 / lb | +$0.05 | $0.95 - $0.95 |
| 4/14/2021 | $0.90 / lb | — no change | $0.90 - $0.90 |
| 3/9/2021 | $0.90 / lb | +$0.20 | $0.90 - $0.90 |
| 1/26/2021 | $0.70 / lb | +$0.30 | $0.70 - $0.70 |
| 1/16/2021 | $0.40 / lb | -$0.20 | $0.40 - $0.40 |
| 11/26/2020 | $0.60 / lb | +$0.25 | $0.60 - $0.60 |
| 11/25/2020 | $0.35 / lb | -$0.25 | $0.35 - $0.35 |
| 10/28/2020 | $0.60 / lb | +$0.10 | $0.60 - $0.60 |
| 10/25/2020 | $0.50 / lb | -$0.09 | $0.50 - $0.50 |
| 10/24/2020 | $0.59 / lb | +$0.14 | $0.59 - $0.59 |
| 12/9/2019 | $0.45 / lb | -$0.42 | $0.45 - $0.45 |
| 12/8/2019 | $0.87 / lb | +$0.27 | $0.87 - $0.87 |
| 11/20/2019 | $0.60 / lb | +$0.35 | $0.60 - $0.60 |
| 11/15/2019 | $0.25 / lb | -$0.50 | $0.25 - $0.25 |
| 10/18/2019 | $0.75 / lb | +$0.20 | $0.75 - $0.75 |
| 9/19/2019 | $0.55 / lb | -$0.10 | $0.55 - $0.55 |
| 6/12/2018 | $0.65 / lb | +$0.05 | $0.65 - $0.65 |
| 7/7/2017 | $0.60 / lb | +$0.25 | $0.60 - $0.60 |
| 12/25/2016 | $0.35 / lb | -$0.15 | $0.35 - $0.35 |
| 12/2/2016 | $0.50 / lb | +$0.05 | $0.50 - $0.50 |
| 5/12/2016 | $0.45 / lb | -$0.45 | $0.45 - $0.45 |
| 3/2/2016 | $0.90 / lb | +$0.30 | $0.90 - $0.90 |
| 6/28/2015 | $0.60 / lb | -$0.10 | $0.60 - $0.60 |
| 12/9/2014 | $0.70 / lb | -$0.20 | $0.70 - $0.70 |
Maximizing Returns on Irony Brass: The Insider Advantage
In the scrap world, 'Irony Brass' is a category that often leaves money on the table for the unprepared peddler. While clean yellow brass is a premium non-ferrous metal, irony brass—also known as brass breakage—consists of brass components still attached to steel, plastic, or zinc. Because of this contamination, local scrap yards are paying between $0.70 and $1.80 per pound on average. Our data shows a national benchmark of $1.20, reflecting the cost yards incur to process and refine the mixed material.
Yard Pro Tip: Always keep a strong neodymium magnet in your pocket when sorting plumbing fixtures. If your brass faucet or valve has a steel screw, spring, or handle that pulls the magnet, it's immediately downgraded to Irony Brass. Taking two minutes to back out those steel screws can jump your price from the irony rate up to a clean brass grade, saving you from a potential loss of $2.87 per pound.
Identifying Profitable Irony Brass Loads
You’ll find this grade most commonly in residential demolition and automotive repair. Common items include chrome-plated bathroom fixtures with plastic internals, fire rack valves with steel stems, and heavy industrial bushings with steel sleeves. Yards typically treat this as 'shredder' grade if the iron content is too high, so keep your ferrous-to-non-ferrous ratio in mind before you hit the scale. If the load is over 10-15% iron, expect a lower tier offer.
Why Sorting Matters for Your Bottom Line
If you toss your clean Water Meters or valves into a bin of irony breakage, you are essentially giving the yard a massive discount. Mixing grades is the fastest way to lose money; the yard will almost always pay the price of the lowest-value metal in the container. To get the best deal in in the US, separate your clean brass from pieces that still have rubber gaskets, steel handles, or heavy zinc plating. Compare the irony rate to other grades like Brass Shells or $3.00 to $3.00/lb to understand the current market spread.
The Scrap Veteran's Prep Guide
Before you haul your load to the yard, follow these steps to ensure you get the high end of the $0.70 to $1.80 range:
- The Magnet Test: Run a magnet over every piece. If it sticks, it stays in the irony pile.
- Strip the 'Plastic': Modern kitchen faucets are notorious for having heavy plastic inserts. These add weight but zero value, often leading to a price downgrade.
- Check for Zinc: Heavy 'pot metal' or zinc cast parts are often chrome-plated to look like brass. Use a file to scratch the surface; if it’s white underneath, it isn’t brass.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is Irony Brass?
It is brass material that contains 'attachments'—usually steel screws, iron handles, or plastic liners. Because it isn't pure, it trades at a significant discount to clean brass, often priced at about 79% below the COMEX spot price for copper-based alloys.
Can I sell chrome-plated brass as clean?
Generally, no. Most buyers categorize plated fixtures as irony or 'yellow brass with attachments' if they aren't stripped of their non-brass components. However, if the only 'contamination' is the chrome plating itself, some yards may buy it as a lower-tier clean brass rather than irony.
Is it worth it to clean irony brass?
It depends on the $2.87 per pound difference. If a piece of irony brass weighs 10 lbs and takes 5 minutes to strip into clean brass, you are effectively making a high hourly rate. If the attachments are pressed-in steel sleeves that require a torch, you might be better off taking the $1.20 average price and moving on to the next pile.
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