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Bronze & Gunmetal Scrap

Bronze and gunmetal are copper-tin alloys — denser and redder than brass. They show up as bearing bushes, pump impellers, valve bodies and cast ornamental pieces.
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About bronze & gunmetal scrap

Because tin is expensive, bronze generally carries a higher rate than brass, and the two are easy to confuse. A bronze bush is noticeably heavier in the hand than a brass fitting of the same size and shows a reddish tone at a fresh cut. Selling bronze inside a brass lot is one of the more common ways customers lose money.

Phosphor bronze bushes and bearings from engineering plants are the most frequent industrial source, along with gunmetal valve bodies and pump impellers. Bearings often have a steel backing shell with a thin bronze lining; those are graded as bearing scrap, not solid bronze, because the recoverable alloy is only a fraction of the weight.

Bells, lamps and cast idols are also bronze family metal. We buy these as scrap by weight, but if a piece looks like it has resale or heritage value we will say so rather than melting something that is worth more intact.

Grades and sub-types

We sort and weigh each grade separately in front of you rather than averaging a mixed load down to its lowest rate.

GradeWhat it looks like
Solid bronze / gunmetalBushes, valve bodies, impellers and castings with no steel attached.
Phosphor bronzeEngineering bushes, bearings and wear strips.
Bearing shellsSteel-backed bronze-lined bearings; graded on recoverable alloy.
Ornamental bronzeBells, lamps, idols and cast decorative pieces.

What we accept

  • Bearing bushes, wear strips and thrust washers
  • Pump impellers, casings and marine fittings
  • Gunmetal valve bodies and flanges
  • Bronze bells, lamps and cast ornamental pieces
  • Machining turnings from bronze rod, kept separate

What we cannot take

  • Bronze parts still holding oil, chemical or process residue
  • Suspected antiquities or protected heritage items

What decides the rate

Rates move with the market, so we do not publish fixed numbers. These are the factors we assess when quoting bronze & gunmetal scrap.

Tin content

Higher-tin alloys such as phosphor bronze carry the better rate.

Steel backing

Steel-shelled bearings are paid on the recoverable bronze only.

Alloy identification

Correctly identifying bronze rather than brass is what protects your value.

Oil and grease

Bushes soaked in grease are cleaned or discounted.

Get the better grade

  1. Keep bronze aside from brass at source — the rate difference is real.
  2. Separate steel-backed bearings from solid bronze bushes.
  3. Degrease heavily oiled bushes if you can; it improves the grade.
  4. Ask for a spot test if you are not sure which alloy you have.

Where it ends up

Re-melted into new bronze castings, bushes and bearing stock.

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Bronze & Gunmetal Scrap — common questions

Is bronze paid more than brass?
Usually yes, because of its tin content. That is why it should be kept out of a general brass lot.
Do you buy steel-backed bearings?
Yes, graded as bearing scrap on the recoverable bronze rather than gross weight.
What about old bronze idols or bells?
We buy them as scrap by weight, but we will tell you if a piece looks more valuable intact than melted.

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