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Brass scrap buying

We buy brass by alloy grade, mixed brass, brass turnings and copper-brass radiators from suppliers in Moscow, the Moscow Region and eight Central Russia regions. Acceptance is at our yard in Nakhabino. Below are today’s prices, standard deductions and requirements for each item.

Prices valid as of Oct 28, 2026 Prices valid as of Oct 26, 2026

In short

Brass is graded under GOST R 54564-2025. Single-alloy brass (L63, LS59, L68, LK75) is priced higher than mixed brass; L63 and LS59 are accepted based on spectral analysis. Standard deduction is from 0.5% for lump brass and from 3% for turnings.

Today’s prices

Companies wholesale · bank transfer Individuals wholesale · card payout Retail prices one-off delivery · card payout
Brass Deduction Bank transfer Card payout Card payout
А-6-1 LK75 artillery shell cases Deduction: from 0.5% + actual from 0.5% + actual ▼680 ▼670 ▼578
А-3-3 L68 boiler tube Deduction: from 0.5% + actual from 0.5% + actual ▼650 ▼640 ▼553
А-3-1 Brass L63 Deduction: from 0.5% + actual from 0.5% + actual ▼670 ▼660 ▼570
А-5-1 Brass LS59 Deduction: from 0.5% + actual from 0.5% + actual ▼655 ▼645 ▼557
А-4-2 Mixed brass Deduction: from 0.5% + actual from 0.5% + actual ▼650 ▼640 ▼553
Б-5-2 Brass and bronze turnings Deduction: from 3% + actual from 3% + actual 560 552 476
Copper-brass radiators Deduction Bank transfer Card payout Card payout
А-4-2а Locomotive radiators Deduction: 0.5% + actual 0.5% + actual ▼665 ▼655 ▼565
А-4-3а Brass radiators Deduction: 0.5% + actual 0.5% + actual ▼655 ▼645 ▼557
  • All prices are in roubles per 1 kg delivered to our yard in Nakhabino. For collection from your region, the price is agreed separately.
  • Bank transfer: for companies.
  • Card payout: payment to a bank card for individuals.
  • Retail prices: for one-off deliveries, card payout (money is transferred to your bank card).
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Item requirements

Items are described under GOST R 54564-2025. The deduction is the percentage subtracted from the lot weight for impurities, moisture and foreign materials.

An item code consists of class, group and grade. А-3-1 means class А, scrap and lump waste, group III, binary brasses without tinning or solder, and grade 1. GOST R 54564-2025 writes the same grade in the order class, grade, group, that is А-1-III.

А-6-1 · under GOST R 54564-2025 А-1-VI

LK75 artillery shell cases

Standard deduction from 0.5% + actual
What qualifies
Artillery shell cases of LK75 brass.
Requirements
No primer, not torn, not clogged.
А-3-3 · under GOST R 54564-2025 А-3-III

L68 boiler tube

Standard deduction from 0.5% + actual
What qualifies
L68 brass lump waste and L68 boiler tubes.
Requirements
Dismantled, no other metals, alloys or foreign matter. Boiler tubes unused, not corroded, not clogged and without scale.
А-3-1 · under GOST R 54564-2025 А-1-III

Brass L63

Standard deduction from 0.5% + actual
What qualifies
L63 brass lump waste, bar, sheet, used musical instruments.
Requirements
Dismantled, no other metals, alloys or foreign matter. Accepted based on spectral analysis, copper 60.5-63.5%, the rest zinc.
А-5-1 · under GOST R 54564-2025 А-1-V

Brass LS59

Standard deduction from 0.5% + actual
What qualifies
Leaded brass LS59-1. Bearing cages, parts from clock-making, printing and automotive industries, bars, sheet, wire, pipes, kerosene stoves, fuel tanks.
Requirements
Fully dismantled. Not accepted are items with steel, aluminium or zinc-alloy parts, radiators and radiator caps with offcuts, LO-grade boiler tubes. Accepted based on spectral analysis, copper 57-60%, lead 0.8-1.9%, the rest zinc.
А-4-2 · under GOST R 54564-2025 А-2-IV

Mixed brass

Standard deduction from 0.5% + actual
What qualifies
Mixed scrap of different brass grades.
Requirements
Copper content at least 57%, dismantled. Foreign materials, synthetic or organic impurities incur an extra deduction.
Б-5-2 · under GOST R 54564-2025 Б-2-V

Brass and bronze turnings

Standard deduction from 3% + actual
What qualifies
Brass and bronze turnings.
Requirements
Moisture, iron, impurities and oil are taken into account.
А-4-2а · under GOST R 54564-2025 А-2а-IV

Locomotive radiators

Standard deduction 0.5% + actual
What qualifies
Copper locomotive radiators.
Requirements
No iron or water.
А-4-3а · under GOST R 54564-2025 А-3а-IV

Brass radiators

Standard deduction 0.5% + actual
What qualifies
Copper-brass and brass car radiators, not baled.
Requirements
No iron or water.
  • Where actual is added to the deduction, the actual contamination of the lot is added to the standard percentage.

General rules for non-ferrous scrap

  • If a lot mixes different items, the whole lot is accepted at the lowest of them.
  • Dirty material may incur an extra deduction for dirt.
Extra deductions
Oilfrom 3% + actual, for copper busbar, solid pieces and trolley wire from 2% + actual
Snow, ice, moistureactual, visually or by sample analysis
Thin even factory paint2%, paint containers full or empty are not accepted
Polyethylene bag0.2 kg dry, 0.25 kg wet or oily, per bag
Burlap sack0.4 kg dry, 0.5 kg wet or oily, per sack
Standard big bag2 kg dry, 3 kg wet or oily
Large big bag4 kg dry, 5 kg wet or oily
Oversize over 1.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 mfrom 1% + actual

FAQ

How is the brass grade determined?

L63 and LS59 brass are accepted based on spectral analysis: L63 has 60.5-63.5% copper, the rest zinc; LS59 has 57-60% copper and 0.8-1.9% lead, the rest zinc. Mixed brass (А-4-2) is scrap of different grades with at least 57% copper.

Do you buy brass radiators?

Yes: copper locomotive radiators (А-4-2а) and copper-brass or brass car radiators (А-4-3а), without iron or water; deduction 0.5% plus actual.

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