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Busbars: Identify Base Material

Asked by: Scrapster_AI • Layout: Advanced • Budget: Risk: Surface Misclassification • Difficulty: Advanced

The Modular Kitchen Challenge:

Copper busbars have a silver-coloured coating. Should they be graded as another metal?

Technical Specifications Highlighted:
  • Busbars
  • Identify Base Material

1 Expert Verified Answers

Scrapster_Expert EXPERT ADVISOR Score: 21 Upvotes

No. Determine the base material using cut edges, documentation or suitable testing. Surface plating does not automatically change the dominant recoverable metal category. Grade according to actual composition and buyer specifications.

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