Copper wire rod
ETP C11000 / OFHC C10200 (99.90% Cu min)
Copper wire rod is the feedstock for virtually all copper wire and cable. Rod pricing follows 'LME Cash + conversion premium'. The catalog hedges the LME portion, which is where the volatility sits.
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Conversion recipe
1:1 weightSources
ASTM B49 (Copper wire rod) · Copper Development Association · International Copper Study Group
Industry-standard ranges shown. Actual contract terms vary per shipment; override at position entry.
Worked example
Typical shipmentCommercial qty
40 MT
As invoiced
Contained metal
40.00 MT
Copper inside the goods
Hedgeable metal
40.00 MT
Flows to hedge desk → LME Copper
40 MT of ETP copper wire rod × 100% = 40 MT Cu hedgeable → hedge on LME Copper.
What you're actually trading
Reference specifications for contracts, counterparty conversations, and supply-chain planning. Not a substitute for the shipment's lab certificate or commercial contract.
- Grade
- ETP C11000 (electrolytic tough pitch) / OFHC C10200
- Purity
- 99.90% Cu minimum
- Diameter
- 8 mm continuous cast
- Conformance
- ASTM B49
- Use case
- Drawing into insulated wire, cable, magnet wire
Other products traders often pair with this one
More Copper worked examples in the same catalog. Clone any of them, or configure your own variant via the wizard.
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