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AL/CU Radiator

Radiators with copper tubes and aluminium fins.

What we’re paying

$7.00per kgcall for more

An indicative rate, not a quote. What we pay turns on the grade, how clean the load is and how much of it there is — ring us and we will price the metal you actually have. Guide updated 20 October 2026.

Air conditioner coils with aluminium fins on copper tube, sorted at the Ingleburn yard

What this grade accepts

  • Al/Cu radiators
  • AC coils

What it does not

  • Iron fins

Where it usually comes from

  • HVAC
  • Automotive

How to prepare it

Remove plastic end tanks if possible.

Not sure? Send a photo before you sort anything — it costs nothing to ask.

About AL/CU Radiator

AL/CU radiators combine an aluminium fin pack with copper tubing, and are common in air conditioning condensers and some automotive applications.

They sit between the all-copper and all-aluminium radiator grades on price, because the copper has to be separated from the aluminium during processing. There is no benefit in trying to separate it yourself — the fins are bonded to the tube and pulling them apart by hand does more damage than good.

Bring them whole, with steel brackets removed where practical.

Ready to move your AL/CU Radiator?

Contact the yard