by Manville Recycling Blog | Oct 3, 2018 | Aluminum, Blog, Copper, Miscellaneous Metals, Motors
Rust is the common name for a chemical compound known as iron oxide. This compound forms when iron reacts with water and oxygen, presenting itself as a rough, orange-red substance. Technically speaking, only iron and alloys that contain iron can rust. Other metals,...
by Manville Recycling Blog | Aug 21, 2018 | Blog, Miscellaneous Metals, Zinc
Zinc is used heavily in building structures like metal roofs, plumbing, structural support, and other such components. The recycling process is different because of the fact that most zinc material is used in conjunction with other metals (for example, the...
by Manville Recycling Blog | Jul 30, 2014 | Miscellaneous Metals
Machine for increasing the pressure of a gas by mechanically decreasing its volume. Air is the most frequently compressed gas, but natural gas, oxygen, nitrogen, and other industrially important gases are also frequently compressed.
by Manville Recycling Blog | Jun 2, 2014 | Miscellaneous Metals
Titanium has a low density, it is silvery grey in colour and is non-magnetic. Titanium is very strong and very light (strong as steel light as aluminium). Making titanium useful in the aerospace industry. It is also used in madical, automotive and sporting goods...
by Manville Recycling Blog | Jun 2, 2014 | Miscellaneous Metals
Carbides are compounds of carbon and other materials, e.g., tungsten carbide.
by Manville Recycling Blog | May 1, 2014 | Miscellaneous Metals
The main use for magnesium is in aluminium alloys. It is light, a silvery white colour, and is non magnetic.
