Category: Metal Waste
Interesting Facts about Titanium
First discovered in 1791 by British clergyman and mineralogist Rev. William Gregor, titanium has proved to become an incredibly important metal for our everyday lives. Gregor first stumbled upon some black, metallic sand in a creek bed. After thoroughly analyzing […]
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What Industries Produce Tungsten Carbide?
Tungsten is known as one of the toughest materials found in nature. It is very dense and nearly impossible to melt. When made into a fine powder, pure tungsten can be combustible and can spontaneously ignite. Natural tungsten contains 21 […]
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10 Facts About TUNGSTEN CARBIDE
Even though there isn’t a W in the word, Tungsten’s chemical symbol is a W. The W comes from the element’s other name, wolfram, which comes from the mineral the element was discovered in, wolframite. Tungsten carbide is a term […]
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Top 5 Reasons Your Business Should Recycle Aluminum Scrap
Aluminum is an alloy which is a compound made by melting two or more elements together. One element is metal and the rest consists of non-metal elements. Aluminum can be a combination of iron, magnesium, silicon, copper, or zinc. Easily […]
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Can alloys be recycled?
There are many alloys that can be recycled. A lot of them are found in the most unexpected places. You of course have your common recyclables such as aluminum shreds but what about other alloy scrap metals created during construction […]
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What are Alloys? Scrap Metal Recycling Insights
Alloys are metallic compounds made by melting two or more elements together. One of these elements will always be a metal and the others may be made up of non-metal elements. Even if an alloy contains non-metallic elements, it retains […]
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Top 5 reasons why your business should recycle copper
Copper is a highly sought after metal in the scrap metal recycling industry. The reason copper is sought after is because it does not degrade significantly during the recycling process. Nearly as much copper is recycled as is mined each […]
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Top 5 reasons why your business should recycle brass
Brass is an alloy, which is typically made up of a combination of copper and zinc. It is quite heavy, yellowish in color with a hint of red in it. The brass recycling process is simply when scrap brass is […]
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The Most Commonly Recycled Scrap Metal
Did you know that steel is the most commonly recycled metal used on the planet? It is found in automobiles, home furnishings, and everyday food packaging. Steel is also used in huge industrial projects as well, such as bridge construction, […]
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The Top 5 Industries that Produce Scrap Metal
There are many different places scrap metal can come from. Whether it’s a discarded washer and dryer, beams from an old building, or excess metal from a bridge. Wherever these scraps come from however, it’s important to make sure they […]
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