{"id":1249,"date":"2017-12-18T11:23:05","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T11:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simvic.co.uk\/?p=1249"},"modified":"2023-02-24T20:44:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T20:44:40","slug":"scrap-non-ferrous-metals-better-iron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simvic.co.uk\/en\/scrap-non-ferrous-metals-better-iron\/","title":{"rendered":"Are scrap non ferrous metals better than iron?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1249\" class=\"elementor elementor-1249\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4825b077 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4825b077\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c06c760\" data-id=\"6c06c760\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a42252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11a42252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRecently, there has been a lot of talk in the British industry over how much more valuable non-ferrous <a href=\"https:\/\/simvic.co.uk\/\">scrap metal<\/a> is for production. And the UK is far from the only country to have this conversation going on \u2013 most European countries are actually shifting their focus to non-ferrous metal as a source of valuable scrap. According to experts, this trend is actually just the beginning \u2013 these conversations and this line of thinking is looking to only intensify in the upcoming years. How is that possible? Where did this even come from and where is it going?\r\n<h2 class=\"entry-title single-title\">But what even are non-ferrous metals?<\/h2>\r\nTo put it simply, non-ferrous metals are metals that do not contain iron in any way, shape or form. There is a whole range of these metals, including the likes of aluminium, copper, brass, cobalt, nickel, tungsten, etc. They are currently some of the most sought-after materials in Europe as well as the whole world in general. This is due to their incredible durability, pl asticity, resistance to corrosion and extreme temperatures, as well as their ability to be combined with other metals to produce alloys. All of these properties make them some of the most eco-friendly materials in the world, which makes them a dream come true for anyone adhering to European industry regulations. They\u2019re mostly used in the machine industry though that\u2019s far from their only use.\r\n<h2 class=\"entry-title single-title\">So what\u2019s so special about them?<\/h2>\r\nNon-ferrous metals have various properties that make them incredible material for specific tasks. Check out this list of non-ferrous metals used in the EU, as well as their properties:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Aluminium \u2013 fairly common, as it\u2019s the third most abundant element on Eath, it has a very low density and is highly resistant to corrosion. As a result, it\u2019s commonly used for the manufacture of a great variety of products, including cans, wires, and even spacecraft elements.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Copper \u2013 has a distinct, orange colour. It\u2019s most commonly used in electronics and construction elements.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Brass \u2013 used in many industrial elements, valued for its resistance to seawater. Due to its supreme durability, it\u2019s used in areas where a lot of force is involved, such as ammunition and the shipbuilding industry.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Nickel \u2013 highly resistant to abrasion and corrosion, nickel is most commonly used for galvanic coating of steel items. It\u2019s also a metal you\u2019ve most definitely encountered on numerous occasions, as its alloys are used in coin manufacture.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Lead \u2013 is quite soft, has a blue and grey colouration, and is most commonly used for batteries, pipes, etc. It is valued for its resistance to acid.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Zinc \u2013 most commonly used for coating steel sheets, which grants them corrosion resistance.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe EU industry sector is constantly growing, and with it, so does the demand for non-ferrous metals. As a result, more and more of these materials are being recycled \u2013 far more than ferrous materials. Over just the last decade, the amount of aluminium recycled has increased tenfold. At this point, almost 30% of all metal used in the industry comes from recycling.\r\n\r\nAll this has happened due to the fact that production of secondary (recycled) aluminium is 60% cheaper than that of regular aluminium and is far less energy-heavy, requiring 20 times less energy compared to producing primary aluminium.\r\n\r\nThere is no denying that, apart from providing a number of economic boons, this solution is very environmentally friendly. Air pollution can be reduced by as much as 95% through aluminium recycling, while water pollution is reduced by a whopping 97%. No wonder recycling non-ferrous metals is becoming increasingly popular! There is also the additional benefit of not having to rely on outside sources for metal \u2013 all the metal we need for our industry is here. We just need to put it to good use! If we manage to do that, everyone is a winner.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b618b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b618b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51299ed\" data-id=\"51299ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d4cfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59d4cfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scrap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scrap Metal Information<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, there has been a lot of talk in the British industry over how much more valuable non-ferrous scrap metal is for production. And the UK is far from the only country to have this conversation going on \u2013 most European countries are actually shifting their focus to non-ferrous metal as a source of valuable [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-recycling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/simvic.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/simvic.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/simvic.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simvic.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simvic.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1249"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/simvic.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1249\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simvic.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/simvic.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simvic.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simvic.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}