Higg Product Tools Higg MSI Brass, primary/virgin

Brass, primary/virgin

97.2

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Description

Stands for brass with 70% Cu and 30% Zn. All data are calculated based on assumptions and theoretical models. Scope is a global average of brass production- includes mining and refining.

Impacts

Impact area MSI Score
Global Warming 7.3
Eutrophication 80.9
Water Scarcity 1.9
Abiotic Resource Depletion, Fossil Fuels 7.1
Chemistry
Scored per material rather than production stage. Click on "Return to Material", and learn about Chemistry scoring under "Chemistry Certifications".

Modeling Notes

Brass {GLO}| market for | Alloc Def, S. Includes 2.5% loss of raw material to account for yield losses. Also includes 1000km inbound shipping distance to account for shipment of raw materials.

Meta information

  • Primary Source: ecoinvent 3.3
  • Last Publication or Review date: 2011
  • Geography: Global/generic
  • Data Generator: Cashion East, Pivot Analytics; east@pointpivot.com

Applicable Materials

Material Impact
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Brass
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Metals

Data quality

Data Quality Value Description
Precision Good 10% to 20% 2
Time Representativeness Good Data are not older than 6 years with respect to the release date or latest review date 2
Geographical Representativeness Fair The processes included in the dataset are sufficiently representative for the geography stated in the title and metadata 3
Technological Representativeness Good The technologies modeled are included in the mix of technologies covered by the dataset 2
Average 2.25