Aluminum radiators

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Aluminum water tanks primarily come from light and medium-sized passenger vehicles, cars, SUVs, and most modern vehicles.

The main material of aluminum water tanks is aluminum, and its value points lie in the following:
1. Non-metallic impurities should be as low as possible, with minimal attachments such as dirt, sand, and water, which can greatly impact its value.
2. Carefully inspect for iron impurities, as water tank connections and installation parts often have iron components or screws.

1. Sorting: Separate vehicle radiators by material, such as brass, copper-aluminum, and pure aluminum, to maximize their value. Aluminum radiators have a silver-white color for the entire radiator, including pipes and heat sinks. If the metal color is unclear due to surface contamination, lightly scratching the metal surface can reveal the underlying metal, making it easier to distinguish the material.
2. Disassembly: Separate the metal parts attached to the water tank structure from non-metallic parts (such as plastic, rubber hoses, and sealant strips), and distinguish colored metals and iron, which can significantly impact the price of the main material. Water tank heads often have more iron impurities, requiring strict separation. Aluminum water tanks, especially those from new cars, frequently use plastic water tank heads.
3. Crushing + machine sorting or manual disassembly: Depending on equipment conditions and labor costs. Factories with crushing and complete sorting production lines will thoroughly crush the water tank after removing external attachments, then use equipment like flotation and shaking to completely separate materials of different crushed waste. Without crushing and sorting equipment, manual disassembly is necessary. The disassembly process involves removing the heat pipes and then peeling off the heat sinks from the pipe bodies one by one.
4. Melting or sale: At this point, the crushed aluminum water tank waste meets the conditions for sale as non-ferrous metal scrap goods. They can be directly sold or, if possible, used for melting and production.

Common matching directions include:
1. Manual waste disassembly plants
2. Crushing and sorting plants

Points to note:
1. With or without impurities
Generally, clean aluminum water tanks do not contain metal impurities, such as iron water tank heads or iron installation brackets. However, they may have non-metallic impurities, like sealant strips. Whether or not to include impurities, including iron, is crucial information for transaction communication.
2. Clean or dirty
Aluminum water tanks often have a large amount of dirt, a normal and common situation, with dirty water tanks typically having 2-3% dirt. However, some automotive radiators may be sold in a clean state after washing, which should be specifically noted and agreed upon in transactions.