difference between extruded aluminum and sheet aluminum

**newattitude** · 12-08-2014, 04:11 AM

I've never known crutches to be anything other than old sheet. If its cleaned it *may* go as what I know as ''clip.''

Umbrellas are bought as old sheet and then we upgrade them to painted extrusion or #3 extrusion

**mthomasdev** · 12-08-2014, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by newattitude

I've never known crutches to be anything other than old sheet. If its cleaned it *may* go as what I know as ''clip.''

Umbrellas are bought as old sheet and then we upgrade them to painted extrusion or #3 extrusion

I think this thread just shows everyone how different things are from one yard to the next and how important it is to now how each of your yards classify items and what they pay for them in order to maximize profits.

I have 3 yards that get 99% of my material. One large multi location yard only has clean and dirty aluminum (and aluminum rims). My main yard closest to my house has many categories, but not Mixed Low Copper Clip, otherwise know as MLC or Clip. They do have a Solids category that may be the same a MLC. Another yard about 40 minutes away has numerous categories. I'm not up there enough to have a full understanding of how they grade every category. I have sold computer heat sinks there and most times gotten extrusions. I did get MLC once for them.

As New has indicated, yards will purchase as one category and upgrade to another, as her umbrella explanation shows. My advice to everyone is to ask alot of questions at your yards. Learn the way they grade and what you need to do to upgrade these items yourself.

**junkfreak** · 02-17-2015, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by mthomasdev

I think this thread just shows everyone how different things are from one yard to the next and how important it is to now how each of your yards classify items and what they pay for them in order to maximize profits.

I have 3 yards that get 99% of my material. One large multi location yard only has clean and dirty aluminum (and aluminum rims). My main yard closest to my house has many categories, but not Mixed Low Copper Clip, otherwise know as MLC or Clip. They do have a Solids category that may be the same a MLC. Another yard about 40 minutes away has numerous categories. I'm not up there enough to have a full understanding of how they grade every category. I have sold computer heat sinks there and most times gotten extrusions. I did get MLC once for them.

As New has indicated, yards will purchase as one category and upgrade to another, as her umbrella explanation shows. My advice to everyone is to ask alot of questions at your yards. Learn the way they grade and what you need to do to upgrade these items yourself.

Man iam lucky I guess. My yard only differentiate' s cans (higher price) everything else goes in same tub, same price.

But having worked at that yard I know they separate it themselves.