METAL TOOLS
12 Professional Metal Tools
Weight converter, exchange rates, arbitrage, scrap valuation, TC/RC settlement, cable copper content, density calculator, motor dismantle, HS code, alloy reference, inventory P&L — all free, no login.
Before you run the numbers
Export Controls & Arrival Inspection
Whether the cargo can leave, how it is inspected on arrival, and who wins an assay dispute
17 origin-country routes, 14 of them gated by a ban, quota or licence · 13 inspection and dispute rules
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Weight Converter
MT · kg · lb · Short T · Long T · Troy Oz · g
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Exchange Rate
Live rates · USD/CNY · EUR/CNY · Metals trade pairs
Arbitrage Calc
LME + freight + tariff + VAT → domestic benchmark comparison / spread
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Scrap Value Calc
Grade × Weight × Spot → Recovery value & scrap reference price
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Concentrate TC/RC
Smelter settlement: TC/RC deduction · Au/Ag credit
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Cable Cu/Al Content
Cores × section → conductor kg · Scrap Cu ratio · Value
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Density & Volume
Weight ↔ Volume · density table for 14 metals · Multi-unit
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Motor/TX Dismantle
Estimate Cu/Fe/Al by device weight · Total scrap value
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Inventory Valuation
Multi-metal inventory · Unrealized P&L · Loss alerts
Shipment Tracking
Express · Air · Sea B/L · 1000+ carriers, real-time
HS Code Lookup
Cu/Al/Pb/Zn/Sn/Ni HS codes · Tariff · Regulations
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Alloy Grade Ref.
Brass/Bronze/Cupronickel + Al 1xxx–7xxx: composition & uses
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Spec: 4×95mm² Cu-XLPE
Conductor Ratio
76.9%
by weight
Per 100 kg scrap
76.9 kg
Cu content
Batch Valuation (enter actual scrap cable weight)
Reference scrap value
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Insulation factor is an average estimate for typical cable construction. Actual conductor ratio varies by manufacturer and grade. For precise analysis, use the cable datasheet or weigh-and-strip test.
Reference pages
9 full pages behind these toolsHS Codes & Import Rules
105 six-digit subheadings, each with China’s actual traded volume
Alloy Grades: GB ↔ UNS
Chinese designations against UNS, with composition and scrap class
Metal Density & Weight
Pure metal and alloy densities, four weight formulas
Copper in Motors & Transformers
Dismantling yields by size and construction, kg of copper per tonne
Copper Content in Cable
Conductor weight per km by section, conductor share, spotting CCA
Concentrate TC/RC
Settlement formula term by term, worked example, ten years of benchmarks
SHFE–LME Ratio & Import Cost
Live ratios, break-even levels, verified import duties
Weight & Price Units
Metric/short/long tons, troy ounces, $/lb to ¥/t
Scrap Grades & Discounts
Chinese trade names against the English ones, and the discount chain
What these tools cover
Free, no account needed. Figures are for estimation — settlement terms follow your contract.
Trade Calc3 tools
Conversions and cost math for cross-border trade: units, currencies, landed cost. Mismatched units are the most common source of quotation disputes — a metric ton and a short ton differ by 10%, a troy ounce and an avoirdupois ounce by 9.7%.
Settlement6 tools
The settlement step — pricing material by grade, weight and recovery: scrap valuation, concentrate TC/RC deductions, conductor content in cable, dismantling yields. Standard industry math, but the formulas usually live buried in individual contracts.
Reference3 tools
Look-up references: HS commodity codes and import compliance, copper and aluminium alloy grades, metal densities, shipment tracking.
DIRECT INQUIRY
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