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Copper rod, or wire rod, is copper drawn and rolled from cathode into a long coil, usually 8 mm thick, used to make wire and cable. Rod mills sell it, and wire drawers, cable makers and transformer makers buy it, priced as the LME plus a premium. On Copper Supply you can post a free requirement or offer and deal only with members who have passed an ID check.
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Post it freeCopper rod is priced as the LME plus a premium in US$ per tonne. The premium covers the regional cathode premium and the cost of turning cathode into rod, plus freight and packing. It is set by the mill or agreed in yearly contracts, and differs by region and grade. Oxygen-free rod usually costs more than ETP rod.
The LME part is normally the average of the LME cash settlement over an agreed period, such as the month of shipment. Because rod is made from cathode, a rod price below the LME is not realistic.
Payment is usually by letter of credit at sight or cash against documents, and TT with known buyers. On Copper Supply you can price a rod listing as LME + US$/t, LME ± %, a fixed price, or open to offers.
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Copper rod, also called wire rod or drawing stock, is copper cast and rolled from cathode into long coils, usually 8 mm thick. Wire and cable makers draw it into finer wire.
As the LME price plus a premium in US$ per tonne. The premium covers the cathode premium, the cost of making rod, packing and freight. Oxygen-free rod usually costs more than ETP rod.
ETP (electrolytic tough pitch) rod contains a small, controlled amount of oxygen and is used for most wire and cable. Oxygen-free rod has 10 ppm oxygen or less and is used where higher purity or better performance in welding or fine drawing is needed.
Cable makers, wire drawers, magnet wire and transformer makers, and traders. Many cable makers in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia import rod because they have no rod mill of their own.
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Typical copper rod specification
Standard ETP rod must reach at least 100% IACS, about 58 MS/m, under standards such as ASTM B49. Good rod often tests a little higher. Test samples at an independent lab before you accept a lot.
No. Rod is made from cathode, so it costs the LME price plus a premium. An offer below the LME is either not rod, not the grade claimed, or not real.
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