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Accepted Metals FAQs
Accepted Metals FAQs
Founded in 1946 | FREE Quotes | Family-Owned Business
Founded in 1903FREE QuotesFamily-Owned Business
The Area's Scrap Metal Recycling Experts
Since 1946, the team at Tri City Recycling has offered the highest caliber customer service to our clients. You'll always get the best value for your excess scrap metal here at our center. Both ferrous and non-ferrous metals are accepted here but if you're unsure what that means, please read the frequently asked questions below. If you need additional information, call us at 518-346-3445.
1. What are ferrous metals?
Ferrous Indicates the presence of Iron composition in the metal. Coming from ferrum the Latin word for Iron. Ferrite (Iron) atomic symbol is Fe on the periodic table of elements. These metals are usually magnetic.
2. Which ferrous metals do you accept?
Using the most efficient processing equipment for your ferrous metals, we are able to ship them to the highest paying markets worldwide. The most popular grades of ferrous metals we accept are:
* 1HMS
* Cast Iron
* Light Iron (Tin)
* Plate and Structural
* Stainless Steel
* Turnings and Borings
3. What are non-ferrous metals?
Non-ferrous metals do not contain any iron. They are typically non-magnetic and resistant to corrosion.
4. Which non-ferrous metals do you accept?
We ship directly to a variety of non-ferrous consumers worldwide every day. A wide variety of non-ferrous metals are accepted here, including:
* Aluminum
* Brass
* Copper
* Lead
* Nickel
* Specialty alloys
* Titanium
* Zinc