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What are some methods to separate aluminum cans from steel cans?
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∙ 7y ago
Industrially it's quite simple - steel cans are magnetic while aluminum cans aren't.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoRun the chopped up mixture on a conveyor and pass the conveyor under a magnet, Steel is magnetic and will jump onto the magnet while the aluminum will stay on the conveyor.
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∙ 6y agoAs the mixed cans are passed beneath an electromagnet, the steels cans will be attracted and lifted up, leaving the aluminium cans behind.
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∙ 14y agoWith a magnet.
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∙ 7y agoMagnetism.
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What is the difference between tin foil and aluminum foil?
Aluminum and tin are two different elements. They have different physical and chemical properties. Tin is element 50. Aluminum is element 13. Tin is denser and has a lower melting point than aluminum. Tin can reach 2+ and 4+ oxidation states while aluminum can only achieve the 3+ oxidation state.
You can conserve energy by aluminum cans?
You can conserve energy by building a solar energy unit using aluminum cans.
What metal is flattened into sheets that are made into metal cans and foil?
Aluminium, iron (steel), zinc. Early tin cans were soldered closed - so that includes lead as an answer. this is not a good answer
What minerals are in aluminum foil?
No but it is made of aluminum which is the most prevalent element in the earth.
What element is this sentence First we wrapped some sandwiches in aluminum foil then put some food in tins cans into our knapsacks.?
Aluminum. Tin cans are actually made of aluminum because tin is too maleable.
How do you separate aluminium and steel cans?
using a magnet: steel atracts and aluminum doesn't
What would be the quickest way to separate out the aluminum cans from the steel cans?
You can use a large magnet. Aluminum isn't magnetic, but steel is... Try that out. You should write A for Aluminum and S for steel on the cans so you don't get mixed up.
How you separate aluminum cans steel cans milk jugs and soda bottle if their fined powder together?
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How magnets are used to sort steel and aluminum cans?
the aluminum cans don't attract and and steel attracts because its is made of iron and aluminum is not.
How do you separate aluminum soda cans and steel cans and milk jugs and soda bottles?
You can separate aluminum and steel by getting a magnet, and by putting it against the can and seeing if it sticks or not. I f it sticks, its steel. If it doesn't its aluminum. And well... milk jugs and soda bottles, you can clearly tell that soda bottles are bottles with soda in it, and milk jugs are jugs with milk in it.
Do tin cans contain steel?
It depends on the can. Soup cans might contain steel. Soda cans are made of aluminum.
When a magnet is used to separate cans are the steel cans attracted or left behind?
The steel cans will be attracted.
How do you separate aluminum cans from iron cans?
Using a magnet you can hover it over the cans.
Which cans aluminum or steel are removed from rubbish using magnets?
Steel.
Was pop cans in the 70's made out of steel or aluminum?
more then likely steel, aluminum cans are fairly new when compared to steel cans. aluminum is now used in canning of pop and is very thin i think a few microns is the side wall thickness
How do you separate the aluminum cans from everything else?
Aluminum cans are very easy to separate - they are large enough to see and simply pick them out of the trash and put them into a separate bag or bin.
What chemical properties make aluminum bad for cans?
Aluminum is good for cans. Steel is still used in cans for vegetables, meats etc., because an aluminum can thick enough to survive pressure cooking is more expensive than a steel can.
