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| [eBook] The Metals Grade Atlas |
SUPER METAL PRICE’s new eBook, The Metals Grade Atlas, introduces a transformative reference for specialty alloy selection and recycling strategy.
This 815-page digital compendium provides technical and economic insights into titanium, nickel, and iron alloys used in advanced aerospace, energy, and manufacturing systems. By integrating material performance data with cost-performance benchmarks, it supports both primary material design and end-of-life scrap optimization across global supply chains.
Published on June 1, 2025, by SUPER METAL PRICE—a leading metals intelligence platform—the handbook reflects rising demand for high-performance alloys under decarbonization and circular economy mandates. It aligns with policies such as the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), where alloy traceability, recyclability, and embodied carbon now directly impact market value.
Titanium, Nickel, and Iron Alloys Drive Circular Efficiency and Scrap Intelligence
- Titanium alloys deliver lightweight durability for aerospace and offshore platforms while increasing value in end-of-life recovery.
With applications in aircraft fuselages, engine parts, and surgical implants, titanium grades exhibit superior corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. Their scrap, enriched with vanadium and molybdenum, holds high re-melting value and stable demand in secondary markets—especially in regions with aerospace dismantling hubs such as the U.S. and France.
- Nickel-based superalloys withstand extreme environments, but their complex scrap chemistry requires advanced recovery infrastructure.
Found in turbine blades, chemical reactors, and jet combustors, these alloys perform reliably above 1200°C. Their high content of strategic elements—nickel, cobalt, chromium—makes them both valuable and challenging to recycle. Countries with established high-temperature alloy recycling (e.g., Germany, Japan) will likely benefit most from the data provided in this guide.
- Special iron alloys form the structural backbone of renewable energy, construction, and automotive sectors.
These include ultra-high-strength steels, abrasion-resistant grades, and fatigue-resistant marine alloys. Compared to conventional carbon steel, they offer enhanced recyclability, lower embodied emissions, and optimized end-of-life performance. Wind turbine towers, electric vehicle frames, and marine structures benefit from their dual mechanical and recycling advantages.
A Strategic Reference for Scrap Processors and Alloy Traders
The Metals Grade Atlas provides comprehensive technical specifications across alloy families, including fatigue limits, weldability, corrosion resistance, and heat tolerance.
Scrap processors and secondary smelters can use this data to pre-sort high-value material streams, identify alloy contamination risks, and refine shredding or melting strategies accordingly.
Notably, the eBook outlines key recyclability indices and secondary market characteristics for each alloy.
This includes projected value retention curves, loss factors during processing, and regional recovery efficiencies. With global carbon tariffs and ESG standards tightening, such guidance enhances material certification, improves traceability audits, and elevates scrap monetization strategies.
SUPER METAL PRICE emphasized that the publication aims to “bridge alloy innovation and material recovery” by making technical data actionable in both engineering and scrap processing contexts. The Metals Grade Atlas sets a new benchmark for how digital tools can drive smarter alloy design, recycling logistics, and circular compliance.
Publication Overview
Title: The Metals Grade Atlas
Publisher: SUPER METAL PRICE
Release Date: June 1, 2025
Format: eBook (12.9MB, 815 pages)
Access: www.supermetalprice.com
SUPER METAL PRICE is a global metals intelligence platform delivering pricing, policy, and technical analysis across steel, non-ferrous metals, rare earths, and energy-transition materials. Following this handbook, the company plans to publish a Rare Earth Elements Guide and a Metals Recycling Technology Report by early 2026.
ScrapInsight Commentary
The Metals Grade Atlas launches at a time when alloy recycling is no longer peripheral—but central—to global materials policy. Its dual role as a technical guide and scrap intelligence tool positions it uniquely for industrial stakeholders navigating carbon constraints, traceability mandates, and volatile raw material prices. We expect its adoption to grow across OEMs, dismantlers, and alloy processors seeking precision and profitability in the circular economy.
