Updated for Uttar Pradesh — final price depends on purity and weight, confirmed live at pickup.
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, which means its scrap value moves roughly in line with copper — when copper climbs on the commodity markets, brass tends to follow a step behind. Local factors matter too: demand from foundries and hardware manufacturers in industrial belts like Kanpur and Aligarh can tighten or loosen the local buying rate independent of the national trend.
The other big variable is what kind of brass you're selling. Clean brass fittings, taps, and machined parts fetch a noticeably higher rate than mixed brass scrap that's been sitting outdoors and picked up corrosion, or brass that's soldered together with other metals.
| Clean brass (taps, fittings) | Highest rate bracket |
|---|---|
| Machined brass turnings | Mid rate bracket |
| Mixed / soldered brass | Lower rate bracket |
| Corroded / painted brass | Discounted rate |
Rates change daily — check the live board for the full picture