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| TABLE 4 | ||||||||||
| U.S. STOCKS, RECEIPTS, AND CONSUMPTION OF PURCHASED NEW AND OLD ALUMINUM SCRAP | ||||||||||
| AND SWEATED PIG IN 20151, 2 | ||||||||||
| (Metric tons) | ||||||||||
| Stocks, | Net | Stocks, | ||||||||
| Class of consumer and type of scrap | January 1 | receipts3 | Consumption | December 31 | ||||||
| Secondary smelters: | ||||||||||
| New scrap: | ||||||||||
| Extrusions | 14,000 | 354,000 | 351,000 | 17,300 | ||||||
| Can stock clippings | 7,200 | 39,800 | 43,200 | 3,850 | ||||||
| Other wrought sheet and clippings | 6,920 | 246,000 | 250,000 | 2,300 | ||||||
| Casting | 3,620 | 48,600 | 50,500 | 1,770 | ||||||
| Borings and turnings | 5,390 | 88,700 | 91,900 | 2,170 | ||||||
| Dross and skimmings | 21,200 | 447,000 | 461,000 | 7,060 | ||||||
| Total | 58,400 | 1,220,000 | 1,250,000 | 34,500 | ||||||
| Old scrap: | ||||||||||
| Castings | 4,820 | 105,000 | 107,000 | 2,240 | ||||||
| Extrusion | 9,780 | 142,000 | 143,000 | 9,000 | ||||||
| Aluminum cans4 | 32,400 | 71,500 | 95,800 | 8,160 | ||||||
| Other wrought products | 11,300 | 167,000 | 167,000 | 11,400 | ||||||
| Auto shredder scrap | 2,130 | 74,700 | 74,300 | 2,550 | ||||||
| Total | 60,400 | 560,000 | 587,000 | 33,300 | ||||||
| Sweated pig | 183 | 1,810 | 1,810 | 183 | ||||||
| Grand total secondary smelters | 119,000 | 1,790,000 | 1,840,000 | 67,900 | ||||||
| Integrated aluminum companies, foundries, independent | ||||||||||
| mill fabricators, other consumers: | ||||||||||
| New scrap: | ||||||||||
| Extrusion | 1,020 | 286,000 | 286,000 | 1,170 | ||||||
| Can stock clippings | 1,830 | 189,000 | 189,000 | 1,820 | ||||||
| Other wrought sheet and clippings | 2,140 | 394,000 | 386,000 | 10,300 | ||||||
| Casting | 243 | 16,500 | 16,500 | 243 | ||||||
| Borings and turnings | 725 | 13,500 | 13,500 | 758 | ||||||
| Dross and skimmings | 96 | 6,200 | 6,190 | 103 | ||||||
| Total | 6,050 | 904,000 | 896,000 | 14,400 | ||||||
| Old scrap: | ||||||||||
| Castings | 4,840 | 163,000 | 163,000 | 4,840 | ||||||
| Extrusion | 831 | 65,900 | 65,900 | 831 | ||||||
| Aluminum cans4 | 1,690 | 567,000 | 568,000 | 1,450 | ||||||
| Other wrought products | 9,830 | 162,000 | 160,000 | 12,300 | ||||||
| Auto shredder scrap | 539 | 5,670 | 5,820 | 385 | ||||||
| Total | 17,700 | 964,000 | 962,000 | 19,800 | ||||||
| Grand total integrated aluminum companies, etc. | 23,800 | 1,870,000 | 1,860,000 | 34,200 | ||||||
| All scrap consumed: | ||||||||||
| New scrap: | ||||||||||
| Extrusion | 15,000 | 640,000 | 637,000 | 18,500 | ||||||
| Can stock clippings | 9,030 | 228,000 | 232,000 | 5,670 | ||||||
| Other wrought sheet and clippings | 9,060 | 639,000 | 636,000 | 12,600 | ||||||
| Casting | 3,860 | 65,200 | 67,000 | 2,020 | ||||||
| Borings and turnings | 6,110 | 102,000 | 105,000 | 2,930 | ||||||
| Dross and skimmings | 21,300 | 453,000 | 467,000 | 7,170 | ||||||
| Total | 64,400 | 2,130,000 | 2,140,000 | 48,900 | ||||||
| Old scrap: | ||||||||||
| Castings | 9,650 | 267,000 | 270,000 | 7,080 | ||||||
| Extrusion | 10,600 | 208,000 | 209,000 | 9,830 | ||||||
| Aluminum cans4- | 34,100 | 639,000 | 663,000 | 9,600 | ||||||
| Other wrought products | 21,100 | 329,000 | 326,000 | 23,600 | ||||||
| Auto shredder scrap | 2,670 | 80,400 | 80,100 | 2,940 | ||||||
| Total | 78,100 | 1,520,000 | 1,550,000 | 53,100 | ||||||
| Sweated pig | 183 | 1,810 | 1,810 | 183 | ||||||
| Grand total of all scrap consumed | 143,000 | 3,650,000 | 3,690,000 | 102,000 | ||||||
| 1Includes imported scrap. According to reporting companies, 7.78% of total receipts of aluminum-base scrap, or | ||||||||||
| 301,000 metric tons, was received on toll arrangements. | ||||||||||
| 2Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||||||||
| 3Includes inventory adjustment. | ||||||||||
| 4Used beverage cans toll treated for integrated producers are included in secondary smelter tabulation. | ||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
