How much can you scrap a transformer for?

Right now, copper transformers sell to scrap yards for an average of $0.15/lb, but it isn’t unusual to see the price as high as 17-19 cents* per pound.

How do you get copper out of old transformers?

The key to breaking apart a transformer is to attack the COPPER. Copper is very malleable and easy to cut. You can shear or saw through the copper at one end of the transformer coils, then pull or pry the rest of the copper out the other side of the coils.

Why is copper used in transformers?

Copper oxide is soft, electrically conductive, and breaks down easily. The use of the right grade of copper is considered the best way to ensure high short-circuit withstand capability in power transformers, due to copper’s outstanding mechanical properties, such as yield strength and modulus of elasticity.

What is the rate of old copper?

India Copper Scrap Price

Commodity	Price	Unit
Copper cable scrap	718000.00	Rupee / Ton
Copper heavy scrap	708000.00	Rupee / Ton
Copper sheet cutting	703000.00	Rupee / Ton
Copper utensil scrap	714000.00	Rupee / Ton

What is the price of junk copper?

Scrap Metal Prices Per Pound:

Metal	Price, $ / lb.
NON-FERROUS SCRAP METAL PRICING
COPPER
Bare Bright Copper Wire	$3.60-$3.80/lb Request mine
#1 Copper Tubing / Bus Bar	$3.50-$3.70/lb Request mine

What kind of metal is in a transformer?

Amorphous metal materials for transformers, whose main ingredient is Fe (iron), are used in power line transformers and industrial transformers. Compared to conventional materials such as silicon steel, amorphous metal materials have a small no-load loss (iron loss), 1/5 that of silicon steel.

What is the cost of 1 kg copper?

9.51 USD
Unit conversion for Copper Price Today

Conversion	Copper Price	Price
1 Ton = 1,000 Kilograms	Copper Price Per 1 Kilogram	9.51 USD