Copper tube
C12200 DHP (phosphorus deoxidised high residual P)
Copper tube is the workhorse of plumbing and HVAC. Priced per MT of tube with manufacturing premium. Direct MT hedging keeps the LME exposure clean; some contracts price by meter with OD/WT. For those, use a separate product entry with Metal Per Unit.
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Conversion recipe
1:1 weightSources
ASTM B88 · ASTM B280 · Copper Development Association
Industry-standard ranges shown. Actual contract terms vary per shipment; override at position entry.
Worked example
Typical shipmentCommercial qty
12 MT
As invoiced
Contained metal
12.00 MT
Copper inside the goods
Hedgeable metal
12.00 MT
Flows to hedge desk → LME Copper
12 MT of C12200 copper tube × 100% = 12 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
- C12200 DHP (99.9% Cu + 0.015-0.040% P)
- Type K / L / M
- Wall thickness classes per ASTM B88 (plumbing)
- Type ACR
- Air-conditioning / refrigeration (cleaned, capped)
- Use case
- Plumbing, AC coils, medical gas, heat exchangers
- OD range
- 6–150 mm (common)
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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