The cathodes manufactured in Brixlegg consist of high-grade copper with a copper content of at least 99.99 %. The principle impurity is silver with 6 to 10 ppm.
Brixlegg cathodes are listed with the brand name “BRX“ on the London Metal Exchange (LME) as “Cathodes grade A“. They comply with the EN 1978:1998 standard, the IWCC (P 80/720) regulations and the ASTM B 115/95.
Dimensions: 1000 x 1000 x 6 mm; weight approx. 55 kg.
Round Bars and Cakes made of pure Copper
Round bars, billets and cakes made of pure copper are cast on vertical die-casting machinery in the form of 8 meter long pieces of varied dimensions with or without oxygen, silver-phosphorous or low-tin alloyed and cut to the customer’s requirements. These products comply with the standards:
EN 1976:1998 and ASTM B 170-99, B 379-99, B187 M-97, B 224-98 and B5-95.
Precious Metals
Gold with 99.99 % fineness is produced as granules.
Silver with 99.97 % fineness is produced as granules.
Platinum/Palladium: produced as mixed cement with approx. 6 % Pt and 70 % Pd.
Granos (Iron Silicate Slag)
The slag from the blast furnace is granulated, classed and put on the market as a fine-grain, sharp-edged product with the trade mark "Granos".
Copper Oxychloride
Copper oxychloride is produced in powder form as an active fungicidal agent for pest control. One of the aqueous suspension concentrates (Flowbrix) developed by Montanwerke Brixlegg AG is distinguished by its especially high level of effectiveness.
Nickel Sulfate
Nickel sulphate is obtained in a pure form from the electrolyte (copper removed) of the refining electrolysis process.
Chemical formula: NiSO4.6H2O; packaged in 25 kg bags.
Metal Oxides
These are produced in the blast furnace as well as in the converter and are a combined oxide of lead-tin-zinc oxides. Sold loose or bagged up in Big Bags.