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Key areas for Platts price benchmarks and assessments in the steel and steel scrap coal include:
| Description | Symbol | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| TSI HRC US EXW Indiana | STHRI00 | ASTM A 1011-06a Commercial Type B |
| HRC DDP Houston | STHRG00 | ASTM A 1011-06a Commercial Type B |
| Plate DDP Houston | STPRG00 | ASTM A36/A36M or equivalent |
| CRC DDP Houston | STRRG00 | AISI grades C1005 to C1008 |
| Plate Delivered US Midwest | STPRI00 | ASTM A36/A36M or equivalent |
| CRC US EXW Indiana | STRRI00 | AISI grades C1005 to C1008 |
| HDG DDP Houston | SB01124 | ASTM A 653 CS Type B, G90 normal spangle |
| HDG US EXW Indiana (incl. G90) MW | SB01123 | ASTM A 653 CS Type B, G90 normal spangle |
| Description | Symbol |
|---|---|
| Shredded Scrap Delivered US Midwest | FEMWD00 |
| #1 Busheling Scrap N Amer Dom Prod Dlvd Mill | SB01001 |
| Shredded FOB US East Coast | FEECD00 |
| HMS FOB US East Coast | FEECH00 |
| #1 Busheling Scrap Southeast Dom Prod Dlvd Mill | ABUSA00 |
| HMS 1/2 N Amer Dom Prod Dlvd Mill | SB01135 |
| Plate and Structural N Amer Dom Prod Dlvd Mill | SB01174 |
| Shredded Scrap Delivered US Southeast | ASCRA00 |
| 18-8 Stainless Steel Scrap US delivered plant | AALDQ00 |
Specification Guide Global Steel, Ferrous Scrap, Ferroysalloys and Noble Alloys
Key areas for Platts price benchmarks and assessments for aluminum and alumina include:
| Description | Symbol | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| US High Grade Auto Shreds | AASSP00 | Auto shreds generated through a heavy media-based separation process, containing at least 98% metallics and not more than 1% free zinc |
| US Aluminum Turnings | AAFCA00 | Machine and tooling scrap for consumption by secondary aluminum smelters; high grade, clean and dry |
| US Low Grade Auto Shreds | AASSO00 | Auto shreds generated through an eddy current based or hand separation process, containing at least 90% metallics and not more than 4% zinc |
| US Aluminum Mill-Grade Mixed Low Copper Clips (MLCCs) | AAFBP00 | Mixed-low copper clips able to be consumed by aluminum rolling mills, 1000, 3000, 5000, 6000 series only |
| US Aluminum Old Cast | AAFBJ00 | Less than 1% Mg and Zn, low Fe, low contamination; minimum recovery rate 92% |
| US Aluminum Old Sheet | AAFBL00 | Non-cast aluminum items for consumption by secondary aluminum smelters to meet ISRI “taint/tabor” |
| US Aluminum Painted Siding | AASNW02 | Siding consisting of clean, low-copper aluminum siding scrap, painted one or two sides, free of plastic coating, iron, dirt, corrosion, fiber, foam or fiberglass backing or other non-metallic items |
| US Aluminum Smelter-Grade MLCCs | AAFBT00 | Mixed-low copper clips for consumption by secondary aluminum smelters, loose, bare, new, no contamination, free of 2000 and 7000 series |
| US Aluminum UBCs | AAFCD00 | Baled used beverage cans, to meet ISRI “taldon” specification |
| US Clean Aluminum Wheels | ACLEA00 | Clean, whole aluminum wheels from passenger vehicles with no oil; No chrome, zinc, lead, or iron inserts |
| US Aluminum Transaction Premium | MMAKE00 | Min 99.7% high-grade P1020A (LME spec, max 0.1% Si, 0.2% Fe, 0.03% zinc, 0.04% gallium, 0.03% vanadium) |
| Aluminum P1020 MW US Transaction Premium (Implied Duty-Unpaid) delivered US Midwest | MMOFU00 | Min 99.7% high-grade P1020A |
| Aluminum US Transaction (All-in) | MMAAF10 | Min 99.7% high-grade P1020A |
| Aluminum P1020 Transaction Price (Implied Duty-Unpaid) delivered US Midwest | MMOGU00 | Min 99.7% high-grade P1020A |
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