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Aluminium Twitch

ISRI Twitch. Density-separated shredded aluminium

Twitch is the upgraded, premium-value output of Zorba processing. Ready feedstock for secondary aluminium ingot. The metal-content at 93% is tight enough for clean hedging while still representing heterogeneous automotive aluminium.

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Conversion recipe

Gross × MC%
Hedge methodMetal content %
FormulaHedgeable MT = Qty × UOM factor × Metal content %
Commercial UOMMT
Metal content90–96% (typical 93%)
Rounding ruledown

Sources

ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular · Aluminium Association

Industry-standard ranges shown. Actual contract terms vary per shipment; override at position entry.

Worked example

Typical shipment

Commercial qty

50 MT

As invoiced

Contained metal

46.50 MT

Aluminium inside the goods

Hedgeable metal

46.50 MT

Flows to hedge desk → LME Aluminium

50 MT × 93% metal content = 46.50 MT contained Metal content defines exposure → 46.50 MT Aluminium hedgeable

50 MT of Twitch × 93% Al content = 46.5 MT Al hedgeable → hedge on LME Aluminium.

Typical specifications

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.

ISRI spec
Twitch
Description
Shredded old-sheet aluminium, density-separated from Zorba
Al content
90–96% (typical 93%)
Processing
Float-sink or eddy-current upgrade from Zorba

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