HMS is ‘Heavy Melting Scrap’. It is the generic term for most types of heavy steel scrap, normally cut to a size not exceeding 1.5m x 0.5m. It may and will consist of cut lengths of pipe, re-bar, angles, steel poles,
H or I beams, ships plate. HMS 1 is the term for heavier scrap which has a density of at least 0.7 tons per cubic meter, whereas HMS 2 would be lighter steel scrap such as thin wall tubing (eg bicycle frames), sheet scrap less than 3.2mm thick and so on. HMS 2 may contain galvanized and blackened steel whereas HMS 1 does not.
HMS 1&2 Product Details
| Specifications | Typical |  |
| Goods | HMS 1&2 | |
| Standard | ISRI 200-206 | |
| Rate | 90:10; 80:20 | |
| Origin | Africa, South America, UAE, New Zealand | |
| Quantity | 250-5000 MT | |
| Shipment | 30-45 days from L/C date | |
| Delivery | In containers |
| Specifications | Typical |  |
| Goods | HMS 1&2 | |
| Standard | ISRI 200-206 | |
| Rate | 70:30; 50;50 | |
| Origin | Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines | |
| Quantity | 5,000-30,000 MT | |
| Shipment | 30-45 days from L/C date | |
| Delivery | In bulk |
| Specifications | Typical |  |
| Goods | HMS 1&2 | |
| Standard | ISRI 200-206 | |
| Rate | 80:20; 70:30 | |
| Origin | Singapore, USA, Australia, EU | |
| Quantity | 500-25,000 MT | |
| Shipment | 30-45 days from L/C date | |
| Delivery | In containers or bulk |