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How much is scrap metal today?
Scrap metal value depends on what type of metal your dealing with. Copper is more then steel on a per ton basis and there are exotic metals like inconel, carbide, monels, titaniums that are worth a significant amount of money per pound. Prices for metals vary per the LME, Comex, and world markets so each days prices can be and typically are diferent. Check on the internet for sites that offer daily scrap metal price updates and charts to make sure you are getting the best prices. Also check with your local scrap yards.
Why do people steal brass metal?
Well it's all over the news. scrap metal theft soaring. memorials, train lines, pot hole covers, telephone cable, copper, brass and lead, the list is endless. What can we do?. Well i can tell you that as a self employed small scrap metal business, it certainly has affected myself and others like me .Let me start by telling you what i know has been proposed in my area (southampton, hampshire). Calls from police about theft ie " have we been offered stolen property to buy". Ok good start. But here's where the problems begin. When they contact me, as a small business, i can be wary of whether i think something may be suspicious. And careful to look out for any stolen metal that should be offered to me that has been reported to me by police. It might be stolen or not, but i think most people of average intelligence know when something or someone dose not seem "quite right". When the police contact the big recycling companies, they are hardly ever going to find the thieves, for one they are too busy to check with the queues in and out. If the stolen property is non ferrous, and marked, they may have a chance. We are now being told that the scrap yards where we recycle may start paying by cheque instead of cash. Won't affect me or any other legitamate business, as most are "on account" anyway. Can't really see any good affect to combat theft there.. But here's the thing that really bothers me. To take scrap metal to a recycling yard, as a business you must have the appropriate licenses. So off i go to weigh in. And there in the queue is Mr plumber, Mr self drive hire ,Mr council worker, followed by Mr and Mrs in their own car. They were in the scrap yard last week , the week before and so on. So please tell me if i'm wrong, that they are earning as myself, except with out license and tax. If you ask the workers at these yards, why do you not ask to see their license, they will reply, the'yre not business users. Yet i see them regularly. And really why should they be allowed. I'm not a plumber or a builder, so i could not just pop into one of their trade centres with out a trade card. And surely to be visiting the scrap yard so often ,it can't possibly be all their own. Yes i am disgruntled, the odd legitamate owner of scrap dose not come to me as often, and i could'nt match scrap yard prices or i would go out of business. But i do not believe the metal some people take there, has come from their home, garage, shed or garden.. I too have even been the victim of theft. i red handedly caught another scrap dealer leaning half inside my truck in the dark, looking to see what they could take. more recently i left some batteries on the back, forgot to take them off,, and they were stolen overnight. I would like to see all vehicles stopped at scrap yards, whether it be at the weighbridge, or non ferrous dept. And Everyone to show they license. none of this" let's take their name and address, vehicle registration", then supply them with high vis and hard hats, all time consuming to the person behind.Showing a license is quicker, and provides legal rights to being a broker and carrier. The enviroment agency that issue these licenses require business info e.g address, vehicle registration etc . job done.! While nothing may ever stop the theft of scrap metal, some changes may help a bit. So may be a little more thinking is needed, and may be not all scrap metal businesses like mine, myscrapmetal.co.uk ,will be tarred with the same brush as these thieves, whoever they are.
How do you conserve copper?
Copper (and other metals) are recycled by scrap metal companies or industrial processors. The metal recyclers buy scrap from individuals or companies. Industrial users take "drops" or "left overs" from production and sell them back to metal suppliers for reuse. For instance, if a company making tubing has bits and pieces of material that were pulled from the beginning or end of a production line, they'll gather them up, stick them in a bin, and vend it to a metal recycling company. Large companies doing demolition often include language in the contract that allows them to do some salvage during the process of removing a structure. Copper wiring and plumbing will be pulled, steel support structures might be recovered, and other materials can be removed for re-use as it is cost-effective to do. Metals end up at the recyclers' yards, and they separate and process the various things they buy. Their end products will be sold to different companies that smelt these metals for forming and eventual reuse. Interestingly, copper that is recycled is generally not used to make wire for use as an electrical conductor. It's too expensive to get the copper pure enough to use in wire. Instead, it's used heavily in copper tubing manufacture and in other applications. In any case, copper is a sought after metal for recycling.
How much bauxite does it take to make a ton of aluminum?
The price of metal are commodities and thus constantly changing. As of August 01, 2014 the spot price per pound of Aluminium (Al) closed at . 87 $USD. One short ton (2000 pounds) thus equals a then value of $1740.
'what happens to unsaturated oils when heated'?
It explodes and disintegrates every thing within a hundred yards
How do scrap yards separate metals from non magnetic metals?
They use electromagnets to separate magnetic metals from non-magnetic metals/materials in scrapyards.
What type of things can be found at a scrap yard?
The types of things that can be found in a scrap yard depend on the type of scrap yard it is. Many scrap yards deal with just automotive scrap so one would find spare parts for cars there. Other scrap yards deal with just metals such as copper.
Who will give you daily scrap metal recycling prices?
I collect scrap metals and bring to scrap recycling yards. How can I be sure I'm getting the best price for my efforts? Where do you find the current prices that tha scrap yards are getting for their scrap? There are many pay for and free sources of current scrap metal prices. Most scrap metal prices are based upon Comex and LME pricing less a percentage. If you call the scrap yard or recycling yard, ask them for their current prices and they will gladly provide. Just know what type of scrap metal you have so they can give you the prper pricing.
How are magnets used in junk yards?
Rather than "permanent" magnets, the large electromagnets used in junkyards only create a magnetic field when electric current flows through them. They are used to lift iron and steel scrap, and to separate it from non-magnetic scrap. The cranes have an electric generator connected to a wire coil in the large round lifting disc. When the power is on, its magnetic field attracts heavy iron and steel to it. When the scrap is positioned where they want it, they cut the power to the electromagnet and the scrap drops. They are attached to cranes and are used to lift up heaps of scrap metal
Where can one look to find listings for local scrap yards?
There are a few methods available for finding a local scrap yard in your area. You could use your local Yellow Pages to find scrap yards closest to you. You can also find local scrap yards using the iPhone app called iScrapApp.
Where are the Avro Arrow prototypes?
all destroyed in scrap yards
Can people go and buy metal from scrap yards?
yes
How might one dispose of a totaled car?
A vehicle that has been totaled can be sold for scrap and parts through junk yards or scrap metal yards. Also there are several businesses that will pay a small amount of money to take the scrap from a totaled car.
What are the steps involved in recycling metal?
There are various stages in scrap metal recycling Collection The scrap metals have to be collected from the scrap yards or landfill. Most of the scrap metals are generated from the automobiles, railroad tracks, ship, farm equipment, pieces of machinery, product manufacturing. Sorting After collecting metal have to be sorted from other waste materials or metal stream. Magnets and sensors used for material separation in automated scrap recycling. Processing Metals are shredded into small pieces to ease the melting process as the shredded metals have a large surface to volume ratio. 4)Melting Scrap metals are melted in a large furnace. Each metal has a specific furnace designed in order to melt it. A large amount of energy required for this. The energy required to melt and recycle metals is comparatively less than the energy that is needed to produce metals using virgin raw materials. Based on the size of the furnace, the degree of heat of the furnace and volume of metal, melting can take from just a few minutes to hours. Purification It is done to eliminate the contaminants from scrap metals. The purified metal is of the highest quality. The common method used is electrolysis. Solidifying After purification, melted metals are carried to the conveyor belt to cool and solidify the metals. In this stage, scrap metals are formed into specific shapes such as bars that can be easily used for the production of various metal products. Transportation of the Metal Bars Once the metals are cooled and solidified, they are ready to use. They are then transported to various factories where they are used as raw material for the production of brand new products. When the products made of these metal bars come to the end of their useful life, the metal recycling process cycles again. Checkout al sifah metal scrap tr llc, one of the best metal scrap dealers in UAE.
Are there any junk yards in San Antonio that buy scrap metal?
The only salvage yards in San Antonio that I could find that buy scrap metal were Newell Salvage, River City Steel, and Ashley Salvage. For their locations I would simple yellowbook the address and while there could look for more salvage yards that buy scrap metal.
Can you show examples of electromagnetic change?
Electromagnets are used in places like scrap yards! to separate metals
Where do metals go if not recycled?
Junk yards to be destroyed
