Worked exampleZincSaves / ScopeScrap

Zinc Saves/Scope

ISRI Saves (clean die-cast) / Scope (old die-cast)

Zinc die-cast scrap closes the loop back to Zamak alloy ingot production. Metal-content hedging at 94% sizes the Zn exposure correctly. The remaining 4–6% (Al, Cu, Mg) is cash-settled as it falls outside LME Zinc's scope.

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Conversion recipe

Gross × MC%
Hedge methodMetal content %
FormulaHedgeable MT = Qty × UOM factor × Metal content %
Commercial UOMMT
Metal content92–96% (typical 94%)
Rounding ruledown

Sources

ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular · International Zinc Association

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

Worked example

Typical shipment

Commercial qty

20 MT

As invoiced

Contained metal

18.80 MT

Zinc inside the goods

Hedgeable metal

18.80 MT

Flows to hedge desk → LME Zinc

20 MT × 94% metal content = 18.80 MT contained Metal content defines exposure → 18.80 MT Zinc hedgeable

20 MT of Saves/Scope × 94% Zn = 18.8 MT Zn hedgeable → hedge on LME Zinc.

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
Saves / Scope
Description
Saves = clean zinc die-cast scrap (new production offcuts). Scope = old zinc die-cast scrap (end-of-life parts).
Zn content
92–96% (typical 94%)
Origin
Die-casting offcuts, automotive end-of-life, hardware

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