Non-Ferrous Products
Non-Ferrous Products
Non-ferrous metals are alloys or metals that do not contain any appreciable amounts of iron.
Aluminum, lead, copper, tin, zinc, and brass (an alloy of copper and zinc) are all examples of Non-Ferrous Metals.
Generally, these are more costly than ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals are used because of desirable properties such as low weight (e.g. Aluminum), higher conductivity (e.g. Copper), non-magnetic property or resistance to corrosion (e.g. Zinc). Some non-ferrous materials are also used in the iron and steel industries. For example, bauxite is used as a flux for blast furnaces, while others such as wolframite, pyrolusite, and chromite make ferrous alloys.
Some useful properties of Ferrous Metals
● Resistance to Rust & Corrosion
● High corrosion resistance.
● Easy to fabricate – machinability, casting, welding etc
● Great thermal conductivity
● Great electrical conductivity
● Low density (less mass)
● Colorful
● Non-magnetic
Why recycle Non-Ferrous Products?
Due to their extensive use, non-ferrous scrap metals are usually recycled. The secondary materials in scrap are vital to the metallurgy industry, as the production of new metals often needs them. Some recycling facilities re-smelt and recast non-ferrous materials; the dross is collected and stored on-site while the metal fumes are filtered and collected. Non-ferrous scrap metals are sourced from industrial scrap materials, particle emissions and obsolete technology (for example, copper cables) scrap.
