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Copper ingot metal grades
The pig is made from the following grades of copper: M3, M2, M1, M0, M2r, M1r.
Copper ingot standards
European standards:
EN 1976 - Cast unwrought copper products;
EN 1412 - Marking of copper alloys;
GOST standards:
GOST 13938.2-78 - Chemical analysis of copper;
GOST 13938.1-78 - Copper analysis methods;
GOST 193-2015 - Technical conditions for copper;
GOST 546-2001 - Cathode copper.
Copper ingot weight chart
| Type of pig | Size/shape | Weight of 1 piece, kg |
| Copper cathode | sheets/plates | 40–80 |
| Copper anode | plate | 60–120 |
| Cast pig | standard ingot | 15 |
| Cast pig | standard ingot | 25 |
| Cast pig | standard ingot | 30 |
| Cast pig | standard ingot | 40 |
| Industrial pig iron | large ingot | 80 |
| Industrial pig iron | large ingot | 100 |
| Export pig iron | standard | 110 |
| The pig is heavy | metallurgical | 125 |
| The pig is heavy | metallurgical | 150 |
| Large pig | smelting | 200 |
| Extra large pig | industrial | 250 |