AC Radiators, What is the copper recovery?

Hi Guys,

Im considering buying AC Rads recycle machine.
I have a good source of rads to start (about 20k lb / month)
I found a machine in china that separate the copper tubing and get them 95-99% clean.
The machine is able to process 2-4 tons/ hours (i'll be happy with 1t)

The only thing that is missing is the recovery rate.
I have search the forum and could not find an answer.
Does anyone knows what is the average copper %%% in the rads?
I understand that it might need to be broken down to 1 line rads 2 line rads and 3 line rads.

Thanks in advance, any info will help.

I haven't done recovery on radiators, but I do remember a post possibly here about someone who did. It's been so long, I don't remember exact ratio, but it was somewhere around 50/50...for all radiators single/2/3 row, etc.

Sorry that's nothing definitive, but somewhere to start.

Its a nice machine, the only question i have is in the video they only placed single strand coils in the machine, most units we do are two and three strand coils, they might have a larger machine to handle the heavy coils. or not? as far as the recovery rate, i would get twenty coils strip them by what ever method you can, there are a couple of videos on here how to and see what you come up with, i would have to say that copper weighs more than aluminum by volume.good luck.i would be concerned about the single coil only video.

Do one by hand then you will find out.

Hi Guys
just un update, we took apart by hand.
1pc of 4 ton AC rad 1 line of pipes yield 50% copper by weight (big piece weight 28lb)
1pc of small window ac unite 2 lines of pipes yield 50% (small pc weight 1.5lb)
So far the conclusion is 50% copper recovery in those rads.