Copper scrap metal prices vary on a daily basis and also depends on the type of copper scrap (wire, prepared, etc.).
As of May 28, 2009: #1 Heavy Scrap Copper is around $1.70 - $1.80 a pound , #1 Bare Copper Wire is upwards of $1.90 per pound, large electric motors are 20 - 40 cents per lb.
As of December 3, 2010: the price of copper has been going from $2.90 a LB. to $3.00 a LB.
As of June 29 2011 - copper hit a price of $4.21 per pound. Scrap dealers may pay $3.90+ for scrap copper based on that spot market price above. There are many sites online that publish current copper scrap prices and it is suggested you check these often in order to make sure you are getting proper price at the recycling yard.
1200 lbs. in copper
15 pounds of copper weighs 15 pounds. Copper has a density of about 559 pounds per cubic foot, so 15 pounds would take up a volume of about 0.027 cubic feet.
250 MCM copper wire weighs approximately 0.311 pounds per foot.
How much 90 pounds of copper cost
400 MCM (thousand circular mils) copper wire weighs approximately 1.51 pounds per foot.
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To calculate the amount of copper in 200 pounds of a substance that is 5.25% copper, you multiply the weight by the percentage. So, 200 pounds * 0.0525 (which is 5.25% as a decimal) = 10.5 pounds of copper.
The current price of copper is around $3.50 CAD per pound, so 5 pounds of copper would be worth approximately $17.50 CAD. Prices fluctuate daily based on market conditions.
The weight of 3/0 copper wire is approximately 559.5 pounds per 1000 feet. So, the weight of 3/0 copper wire per foot would be approximately 0.5595 pounds.
Approximately 32 ounces or twice as much as one pound of copper.
4inch Schedule L Copper pipe weights 5.38 lbs/ft.
In a piece weighing 200 pounds and containing 5.25% copper, there would be 10.5 pounds of copper (200 pounds x 0.0525).